Wake Up With BWW 6/9: DRAMA DESK AWARD Winners, COME FROM AWAY Sets Closing, and More
by - June 09, 2022 Today's top stories include the winners of the 66th annual Drama Desk Awards, which were won by Company, Six, and more! Check out the full list below! Plus, Come From Away has set its closing date, additional casting announced for the Broadway transfer of Into The Woods, and more!...
BWW Interview: Julie Andrews Talks AFI Life Achievement Award, Princess Diaries 3, New Memoir & More
by Aaron Wallace - June 08, 2022 On the cusp of her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, we talk with Julie Andrews for an update on The Princess Diaries 3, her next installment in her series of memoirs, the potential of her returning to the Broadway stage and the upcoming Minions movie....
Jane Fonda to Receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
by Josh Sharpe - October 17, 2024 Actress and activist Jane Fonda will be honored as the 60th recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for both career and humanitarian accomplishments....
The American Film Institute Launches AFI MOVIE CLUB
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the launch of AFI Movie Club – a daily virtual gathering to leverage our collective love of film on behalf of optimism in this time of global uncertainty. AFI Trustee Steven Spielberg introduced the inaugural film, THE WIZARD OF OZ, in a video that r...
VIDEO: Aaron Sorkin Discusses the Making of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
by Sarah Leiber - February 08, 2021 In this exclusive new video, Aaron Sorkin talks about making his historical AFI Awards film The Trial of the Chicago 7, and how it has become even more culturally relevant since its release last year. ...
VIDEO: Jessica Biel Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick EASY RIDER
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 12, 2020 Jessica Biel announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: EASY RIDER....
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Denzel Washington To Premiere On TNT
by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019 Tune-in to see Hollywood's elite salute Denzel Washington with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. Washington's closest friends and collaborators Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Spike Lee, I...
VIDEO: Aaron Sorkin Discusses the Making of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
by Sarah Leiber - February 08, 2021 In this exclusive new video, Aaron Sorkin talks about making his historical AFI Awards film The Trial of the Chicago 7, and how it has become even more culturally relevant since its release last year. ...
Mel Brooks Joins Voice Cast of THE LAND OF SOMETIMES Film
by Josh Sharpe - August 30, 2024 EGOT winner Mel Brooks is lending his voice to The Land of Sometimes, a forthcoming animated fantasy film. Brooks will feature alongside an all-star cast that includes Asa Butterfield, Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, Alisha Weir, Jessica Henwick, and Monty Python's Terry Jones in one of his fin...
VIDEO: Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis Announce Today's AFI Movie Club Pick NINE TO FIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis announce today's AFI Movie Club selection: NINE TO FIVE. The film appears on AFI's 100 YEARS...100 LAUGHS list, and Dolly Parton's anthem “9 to 5” is on AFI's list of greatest songs! And Jane Fonda, one of the stars of the film, was the recipient of the AFI Life ...
Presenters Announced for the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Denzel Washington
by Tori Hartshorn - May 20, 2019 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the first wave of guest presenters who will celebrate Denzel Washington at the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award on June 6, 2019, at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles. Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman (2011 honoree), Michael B. Jo...
Denzel Washington to Receive 47th AFI Life Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 05, 2018 Denzel Washington will receive the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Washington at a Gala Tribute on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Los Angeles, CA....
Julie Andrews To Receive 48th AFI Life Achievement Award
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2019 Julie Andrews will become the tenth woman to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award....
Pacific Symphony's SummerFest 2022 Continues With STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2022 Pacific Symphony's SummerFest 2022 presented by City of Hope Orange County continues with a special concert at FivePoint Amphitheatre: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical score performed live to th...
NJSO Presents Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert On Thanksgiving Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2018 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents screenings of the complete film Star Wars: A New Hope with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical scores performed live on Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-25....
Jane Fonda to Receive Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award For Excellence In Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 30, 2019 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that BAFTA-winning actress, author and activist Jane Fonda will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film Presented by Cunard at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards....
Wake Up With BWW 6/24: 1776 Trailer, First Listen to PARADISE SQUARE Cast Recording, and More!
by - June 24, 2022 Today's top stories include an all new trailer for Broadway-bound production of 1776. Plus, listen to Joaquina Kalukango sing 'Let It Burn' from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Paradise Square, and more!...
VIDEO: Hanelle Culpepper Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020 Hanelle Culpepper announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION....
Bethel Woods Concerts Announce Steve Martin and Martin Short
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2018 Longtime comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will appear at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for a one night, pavilion-only show today, September 1, 2018. The show, 'An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,' will include stand-up, film clips, musical numbers and conversations...
BWW Interview: Julie Andrews Talks AFI Life Achievement Award, Princess Diaries 3, New Memoir & More
by Aaron Wallace - June 08, 2022 On the cusp of her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, we talk with Julie Andrews for an update on The Princess Diaries 3, her next installment in her series of memoirs, the potential of her returning to the Broadway stage and the upcoming Minions movie....
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick THE ODD COUPLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 05, 2020 Nathan Lane announces todaya??s AFI Movie Club selection: THE ODD COUPLE....
VIDEO: Steve Buscemi Announces JACKIE BROWN For AFI Movie Club
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2020 Steve Buscemi announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: JACKIE BROWN. The film is directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, and the star-studded cast includes AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Robert De Niro....
VIDEO: Demi Moore Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick WHAT A WAY TO GO!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 Demi Moore announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: WHAT A WAY TO GO!...
Mel Brooks Documentary In Production From HBO and Judd Apatow
by Josh Sharpe - July 24, 2024 A two-part documentary about the comedic icon Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions. The documentary is said to be an expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world l...
VIDEO: On This Day, June 22 - Happy Birthday, Meryl Streep!
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021 On this day, we're celebrating the reigning Queen of Acting, the great Meryl Streep!... |