Duran Duran's John Taylor Accepts WIT's Experience, Strength, & Hope Award
by Tyler Peterson - February 18, 2013 Global musical phenomenon John Taylor, the co-founder and bassist of Duran Duran and today a critically acclaimed author was honored with Writers In Treatment's Experience, Strength and Hope Award on Friday night during a celebratory evening hosted by Writers In Treatment with support from New Dir...
WIGS' SUSANNA, Starring Anna Paquin and Maggie Grace, Debuts Today
by TV News Desk - June 14, 2013 WIGS (www.watchwigs.com and www.youtube.com/wigs), the No. 1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, today announced the premiere of the all-new drama SUSANNA. Exploring the issue of postpartum depression, the series launches today, June 14 (9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT) with six new episodes. The remaining...
Film Independent Names Mary Sweeney Chair of Board of Directors
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2013 Film Independent co-presidents Sean Mc Manus and Josh Welsh jointly announced that filmmaker Mary Sweeney (The Straight Story, Baraboo) has been elected as the new sitting Chair of its Board of Directors....
USA's COMMON LAW Premieres Tonight, 5/11
by TV News Desk - May 11, 2012 USA Network's newest original series COMMON LAW, about two ace detectives who are forced into couples' therapy to save their work relationship, will premiere tonight, May 11 at 10/9c, following an all-new FAIRLY LEGAL, which returns on Friday, March 16 at 9/8c for its sophomore season....
Amy Ryan Joins Cast of Broadway-Based Comedy BIRDMAN
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2013 Deadline reports that Amy Ryan has signed on for Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu's upcoming Broadway-themed comedy BIRDMAN....
Huntington Theatre Announces SELECTED SHORTS ON TOUR: TALES OF SPRINGTIME, SEX & BASEBALL
by Kelsey Denette - March 13, 2013 Huntington Theatre Company in association with Jonathan Reinis Productions and WGBH present the hit public-radio series and podcast Selected Shorts on Tour: "Tales of Springtime, Sex & Baseball" at the Boston University Theatre June 8 at 4pm and 8pm. Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Kate Bur...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Anna Paquin Stars in SUSANNA, Premiering Today on WIGS
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2013 SUSANNA, starring Anna Paquin (“True Blood,” “X-Men) and Maggie Grace (“Taken,” “Lost,” “Californication”), premieres with six episodes today, Friday, June 14 on WIGS (www.youtube.com/wigs). Check out the preview below!...
History's New Scripted Series VIKINGS to Premiere 3/3
by Tyler Peterson - December 19, 2012 The word "Viking" has been synonymous with brutality, terror, andmystery ever since the first Norse warriors appeared along the coastsof England and France at the end of the eighth century. Theirnotoriety for barbarianism without pity was an important part of the mythology that grew up around them. ...
Season Finale of LAUREN Set for Tonight on WIGS
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2013 The final four episodes from season two of LAUREN, starring Troian Bellisario and Jennifer Beals, post tonight, May 17 on WIGS (www.youtube.com/wigs)....
THE ANARCHIST Begins Previews Tomorrow at Golden Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - November 12, 2012 THE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by DAVID MAMET will be presented on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The production will star two-time Tony Award winner PATTI LuPONE, who has previously appeared in Mamet's The Woods, All Men are Whores, The Blue...
Ojai Playwrights Conference Presents 2012 Summer New Works Festival, 8/8-12
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2012 THE OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE (OPC), one of the most prestigious and acclaimed new play development programs in the United States, will celebrate its 15th Anniversary Season with a stellar program of playwrights, new play workshops, special performance events and guest artists during its Summer Ne...
Breaking News: THE ANARCHIST Starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger to Close on Broadway December 16
by Robert Diamond - December 04, 2012 Producers have announced that THE ANARCHIST, the new play written and directed by DAVID MAMET, which began previews at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, and opened on Sunday, December 2, 2012, will give its final performance on Sunday, Decembe...
Dominic West to Headline Showtime's THE AFFAIR
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2013 SHOWTIME has cast Golden Globe nominee and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Dominic West (The Wire, The Hour) as the male lead of its drama pilot THE AFFAIR....
Blair Underwood Lands TV Deal With Universal TV
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2012 Deadline.com reports that Blair Underwood has just signed a major 'development/talent holding deal' with Universal Television....
Amy Ryan Joins Cast of Broadway-Based Comedy BIRDMAN
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2013 Deadline reports that Amy Ryan has signed on for Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu's upcoming Broadway-themed comedy BIRDMAN....
Anna Paquin, Maggie Grace to Lead WIGS' New Web Series SUSANNA
by Tyler Peterson - April 08, 2013 According to Deadline, the Youtube channel has ordered a 12-episode first season, with TRUE BLOOD's Anna Paquin and LOST's Maggie Grace set to star....
WIGS Premieres GUMDROP Short Film Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2012 Gumdrop, star of the latest short film (of the same name) premiering today, November 19, on WIGS (www.youtube.com/wigs), the #1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, provides viewers with a quirky look inside a casting room....
TimeLine Adds THE HOW AND THE WHY to 2013-14 Season
by Kelsey Denette - May 01, 2013 TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, announces that The How and the Why by Sarah Treem (Netflix's House of Cards, HBO's In Treatment), directed by Keira Fromm and starring Janet Ulrich Brooks and Elizabeth Le...
Hope Davis to Lead CBS' Upcoming Drama THE ORDAINED
by Tyler Peterson - March 07, 2013 Hope Davis, best known for her role on IN TREATMENT, has landed the lead female role in CBS' upcoming political drama THE ORDAINED....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Grace Gummer Stars on WIGS' PALOMA, Premiering Today
by TV News Desk - June 07, 2013 PALOMA, a four-episode series written and directed by Julia Stiles ('The Bourne Ultimatum'), premieres today, June 7 on WIGS. (www.youtube.com/wigs). PALOMA stars Grace Gummer ('Margin Call', 'Larry Crowne') as the titular character, a young woman who deals with the unpredictability of relationships...
VIDEO: Preview of Dakota Fanning, Allison Janney in CELIA from WIGS, Debuts 10/26
by Tyler Peterson - October 11, 2012 CELIA, the new short film from WIGS, the #1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, explores the complications often inherent in women's personal choices, specifically as it relates to young people's sex lives. Check out a clip below featuring Dakota Fanning and Allison Janney! ...
Sarah Jones Stars in New WIGS Series KENDRA, Debuting Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 26, 2012 The surgical recovery room is the setting for KENDRA, a provocative new series launching today, November 26 on WIGS (www.youtube.com/wigs), the #1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube. Kendra, played by Sarah Jones (Vegas, Alcatraz), is a nurse who attends to patients post op....
ABC Family Begins Production on THE FOSTERS
by Tyler Peterson - November 06, 2012 ABC Family begins production this week on the drama series pilot "The Fosters," starring Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents"), Sherri Saum ("In Treatment"), Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), Hayden Byerly ("Parenthood"), David Lambert ("Aaron Stone"), newcomer Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci ("Titan...
Teri Polo and Sherri Saum to Star in ABC Family Drama Pilot THE FOSTERS
by TV News Desk - September 24, 2012 ABC Family has cast Teri Polo ('Meet the Parents,' 'The West Wing') and Sherri Saum ('In Treatment,' 'Rescue Me') to star in drama series pilot 'The Fosters,' which is currently in preproduction....
USA Announces FAIRLY LEGAL's 'Win a Date with Kate' Contest
by Caryn Robbins - April 30, 2012 The new original series COMMON LAW will premiere on USA Network on May 11th at 10/9c. COMMON LAW stars Golden Globe nominee Michael Ealy (Think Like A Man, Sleeper Cell, Flash Forward), Warren Kole (24, The Avengers), Sonya Walger (LOST, In Treatment, Flash Forward) and Jack McGee (The Fighter, Mone... |