Art Directors Guild Announces Nominations for 23rd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2019 The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 23rd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the 2019 Awards, themed "Landscape of the Imagi...
Ninth Annual Detroit Improv Festival Brings Big Names To Detroit
by A.A. Cristi - July 30, 2019 Top names in sketch and improvisational will converge on Ferndale August 7-10 in the ninth annual Detroit Improv Festival. Headlined by Paul F. Tompkins, The 313, Flying Chuck, and more, this year's festival will take place over four venues in Ferndale and Hamtramck. With more than 60 improv troupes...
BWW Review: Week of January 20 in Comedy Television!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2019 This week in comedy pulled all the stops--original, emotionally effective episodes abounded on many of the major networks. Love was tested, hearts were broken, romantic comedy tropes were turned on their head. Oh, and there were a lot of laughs. That too....
Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019 Celebrity presenters Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards on July 16, 2019....
Kirby Howell-Baptiste to Star in WHY WOMEN KILL on CBS All Access
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2019 CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced Kirby Howell-Baptiste will star in the service's upcoming darkly comedic drama WHY WOMEN KILL. Howell-Baptiste joins previously announced cast members Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sam Jaeger, Reid S...
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, THE FAVOURITE Among Winners of the ACE Eddie Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2019 “Bohemian Rhapsody” (edited by John Ottman, ACE) and “The Favourite” (edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE) won Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) respectively at the 69th Annual ACE Eddie Awards tonight where trophies were handed out recognizing the best editin...
Kal Penn-Led Comedy Gets Pilot Order at NBC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 29, 2019 Variety reports that a Kal Penn-led pilot from executive producer Michael Schur has received an order from NBC....
BWW Review: Week of January 14 in Comedy Television!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 20, 2019 “The rest of winter” means a return to our favorite shows--some coming back midseason, others beginning a completely new one. Here's a quick recap of some of this week's best and brightest scripted comedies. Spoilers abound....
Find Out When Your Favorite Shows Are Returning with the 2019-2020 Premieres Roundup!
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2019 The 2019-2020 primetime television season is approaching fast, and BroadwayWorld has rounded up the premiere schedules for NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, The CW, and FX. Find out when your favorite show premieres and learn about some new series starting this fall!...
Photo Flash: Rita Moreno Honored With Peabody Career Achievement Award
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2019 Yesterday evening, Mercedes-Benz was on hand to celebrate the 78th Annual Peabody Awards and present the legendary Rita Moreno with the Peabody Career Achievement Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York in NYC....
Adam Scott Set To Host New ABC Game Show DON'T
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019 ABC Entertainment and Banijay Studios North America announced today that actor Adam Scott is set to host “Don't” on ABC. Executive produced by Ryan Reynolds, “Don't” is a comedic physical game show that offers contestants the opportunity to team up with their family and friends for the chance to win...
Ensemble Studio Theatre Will Present Charly Evon Simpson's BEHIND THE SHEET
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019 ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (EST) and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will present the World Premiere of Behind the Sheet, written by Charly Evon Simpson...
MARY POPPINS RETURNS, Lin-Manuel Miranda Nominated for 2019 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS - See the Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018 The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards on Thursday morning. Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann and Christian Slater will join HFPA President Meher Tatna, executive producer Barry Adelman and Isan Elba, daughter of Idris Elba and this ye...
BWW Review: Cumberland County Playhouse's FOREVER PLAID Offers Heavenly Music and Other-worldly Comedy
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 29, 2019 Certainly, if you're lucky enough to spend a scant two hours in the company of Cumberland County Playhouse's Forever Plaid - comprised of Chris Hallowes, Ross Griffin, Paul Gary and Justin Burr - you'll feel like you've been good, thanks to their heavenly harmonies, delightful performances and all-a...
Tweet, Tweet: BroadwayWorld's Must-Follow Twitter Accounts in 2019
by BWW Special - March 07, 2019 Twitter users, check out your next list of must-follow accounts for 2019!...
THE GOOD PLACE to End After Season Four
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 10, 2019 Michael Schur, creator and executive producer of NBC and Universal Television's “The Good Place,” made the following announcement Friday night at the Television Academy in North Hollywood during a panel discussion dedicated to the critically acclaimed comedy series....
IFC Center Announces Lineup for 2019 Split Screens Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 09, 2019 IFC Center today announced an impressive and wide-ranging lineup for the third annual Split Screens Festival (www.splitscreensfestival.com) taking place Wednesday, May 29 through Monday, June 3, 2019, at the IFC Center in New York City. The festival consists of special events offering a variety of l...
Kristen Bell-Led THE GOOD PLACE To End After Fourth Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2019 NBC's "The Good Place" will conclude following its upcoming 2019-20 fourth season that begins in the fall....
BARRY, KILLING EVE Among 2019 Peabody Award Winners
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 18, 2019 The Peabody Board of Jurors revealed today nine Entertainment winners and a Children's winner for programs released in 2018. The honorees include a children's superhero saga focused on empathy; darkly comic immersions into the male and female killer mind; welcomed reformulations and expansions of st...
VERONICA MARS (2019): THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Comes to DVD This October
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 31, 2019 Hey Marshmallows…The wait is over! Television's favorite super-sleuth is back, and on a mission to save Neptune! Discover more secrets, snooping, and seduction like you have never seen before as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Veronica Mars (2019): The Complete First Season on DVD October 2...
Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and More Win Critics' Choice Awards - Full List!
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2019 Last night, the Critics' Choice Awards were announced. Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was Roma. Also, in a surprising turn of events, both Lady Gaga and Glenn Close took home the award for Best Actress, for A Star is Born and The Wife, respectively....
BUSY TONIGHT Returns in 2019 in a New Timeslot
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 04, 2019 E!'s new late night talk show, 'Busy Tonight,' hosted by actress and New York Times Best Selling author Busy Philipps, and executive produced by Tina Fey, will return in 2019 with a new 11:00p timeslot and more A-list guests beginning Monday, January 7th at 11:00p ET/PT. Upcoming shows will feature ...
Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019 Celebrity presenters Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards on July 16, 2019....
NBC Reveals New Year-Round Lineup, Including THE VOICE, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, THE BLACKLIST, and Many More
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2019 In the midst of a winning season that will mark the network's sixth consecutive September-to-September victory fueled by an unbeatable summer of alternative programming, NBC unveils a new year-round lineup that builds on the industry's most stable schedule with top returning stars, addictive dramas ...
NBC Continues To Lock In Summer Schedule With Premiere Dates For THE INBETWEEN And More
by Tori Hartshorn - April 01, 2019 NBC continues to lock in its summer schedule with the series premiere of new drama “The InBetween” as well as the return of top-rated newsmagazine “Dateline NBC” on its new night and popular alternatives series “The Wall” and “Hollywood Game Night.”... |