RATINGS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Puts NBC in Front
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020 NBC (12.224 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday....
Philadelphia Favorite THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS Returns
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2019 1812 Productions is pleased to present its annual political comedy, and a Philadelphia favorite, This Is The Week That Is. A staple of the Philadelphia theatre season for the past 14 years, This Is The Week That Is delivers sharp satire and content that changes with the headlines. This Is The Week T...
ABC Announces Early 2021 Unscripted Premiere Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 10, 2020 Building on its success as the season’s No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 and in Total Viewers, ABC will expand its roster of stellar, buzzworthy unscripted programming with the addition of several new shows set to premiere early next year, along with the return of some of the most popu...
34th Annual MAC Awards to Take Place in March; Anita Gillette to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2020 The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has made its initial announcement of the upcoming 34th Annual MAC Awards. The awards presentation and show will take place on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm, at SONY Hall on 46th Street in New York City....
Chris Rock Opens Up About Therapy, Racism, & More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 30, 2020 Superstar entertainer Chris Rock talks about opening up in therapy, racism, the debate over cancel culture, his career and more in a revealing interview with Gayle King for CBS News’ CBS SUNDAY MORNING to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 3 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. ...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laverne Cox, Sterling K. Brown and More Will Appear on THE EMMYS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 16, 2020 ABC and the Television Academy have announced additional talent who will be making special appearances during the “72nd Emmy® Awards.” ...
RATINGS: ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday for 5th Straight Week with Top 3 Shows in Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 23, 2020 With “Holey Moley,” “Don't” and “To Tell the Truth,” ABC ranked as the night's No. 1 network in Total Viewers (4.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.8/5), winning its 5th consecutive Thursday this summer....
Tom Hanks, Kumail Nanjiani, Tom Holland, Miles Teller, Joel McHale and More Scheduled Guests on ABC's KIMMEL
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Tori Hartshorn - June 21, 2019 “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. ...
Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights for Phyllis Newman Friday, 9/27
by Julie Musbach - September 26, 2019 The Broadway community mourns the loss of beloved performer, lyricist and women's healthcare advocate Phyllis Newman, who passed away on September 15, 2019 at age 86. To commemorate her life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of the American Airlines, Broadhurst, Helen Hay...
Anthony Anderson, America Ferrera, Issa Rae & More Will Appear on THE EMMYS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 11, 2020 ABC and the Television Academy have announced special appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the “72nd Emmy® Awards.”...
Toby Gorman Named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 09, 2019 Top producer and executive Toby Gorman has been named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio. Gorman, who fills the role after Meredith Ahr was promoted last fall to President of NBC Entertainment's Alternative and Reality Group, will report into Ahr. As President of UTAS, Gorman will ...
BWW Interview: Dan O'Brien Talks A STORY THAT HAPPENS: ON PLAYWRITING, CHILDHOOD & OTHER TRAUMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021 Dan O'Brien is an internationally-recognized playwright and poet who has received such honors the Guggenheim Fellowship in Drama, the Horton Foote Prize, the Edward M. Kennedy Prize and two PEN America Awards. O'Brien has published three poetry collections (War Reporter, New Life, and Scarsdale) and...
Jean-Paul Sartre's THE RESPECTABLE PROSTITUTE Comes To The Playground Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 25, 2020 Jonathan Taylor Productions announces Jean-Paul Sartre's The Respectable Prostitute directed by Lisa Forrell. The production opens at The Playground Theatre on 21 May, with previews from 20 May, and runs until 6 June....
Stage and Screen Actor Orson Bean Dies at 91
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2020 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Orson Bean has died at age 91. According to The New York Times, his cause of death was a 'traffic accident' in Venice, CA. Capt. Brian Wendling of the Los Angeles Police Department said that Bean was struck and killed by a car on Friday...
BWW Review: LIES HIDES PAINFUL TRUTH at LAB TheatreProject
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 20, 2020 If you’re told a lie long enough, you begin to believe it, says the riveting Katherine Stenzel as federal prisoner up for a second parole hearing, Lorelei Beatrice Beckmann. Along with her inexperienced public defender, Benny, expertly brought to life by William Statzer, we fall prey to her exploita...
ABC Renews SUMMER FUN & GAMES for 2020
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 2019 Following a wildly successful run last summer that propelled ABC to rank No. 1 across all key adult demos, the network has announced the return of seven shows from its popular “Summer Fun & Games” lineup, including “The $100,000 Pyramid” (season five), “Card Sharks” (season two), “Celebrity Family F...
SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 Tune in to Paley Front Row, a new way to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories of today's top shows from the comfort of home. The series which is part of Paley@Home Presented by Citi, will screen for free on the Paley Center's YouTube channel. ...
BWW Interview: Director/Choreographer Daniel Pelzig Returns To Musical Theatre West With Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN!
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - December 06, 2019 Ballet, opera and musical theater director Daniel Pelzig helms the musical version of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, playing at Musical Theatre West. This is Pelzig's fourth production with MTW, after My Fair Lady in 2015, Mary Poppins in 2017 and The Little Mermaid earlier this year....
Ron Funches Comes to Comedy Works South, October 15 - 17
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2020 Comedy Works has announced that Ron Funches will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark. LIVE (in-person) and Comedy Works Live (streaming) tickets available! ...
RATINGS: L.A.'S FINEST Debuted as Top-Rated TV Drama
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2019 Season One of the Spectrum Originals hit drama L.A.'s FINEST has locked up over 3 million viewers to date. During the week of its release (May 13, 2019 week of broadcast finales), the Sony Pictures Television-produced series debuted as a top-rated TV drama, becoming the #1 drama among broadcast ser...
RATINGS: ABC Wins Its 4th Straight Thursday With the Night's Top 3 Shows in Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020 With “Holey Moley,” the series debut of “Don't” and “To Tell the Truth,” ABC was the night's No. 1 network in Adults 18-49 (0.9/6), winning its 4th straight Thursday this summer....
RATINGS: BIG BROTHER Tops Viewers, Demographics for CBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020 Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (9/3/20)....
VIDEO: Chris Cuomo Talks Impeachment on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - January 24, 2020 The host of CNN's 'Cuomo Prime Time' isn't sure what members of Trump's inner circle would say if called to testify in the President's impeachment trial, but he believes they would be compelled to tell the truth....
Apollo Theater Names Ta-Nehisi Coates Inaugural Artist-in-Residence
by Julie Musbach - July 01, 2019 The Apollo Theater announced today that critically acclaimed writer, artist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates will begin the national book tour for his latest work, The Water Dancer, at the world-famous Apollo stage. The program will take place on Monday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m. with a special guest to... |