Punam Patel Joins Cast Of NBC Pilot From Kenan Thompson
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019 According to Deadline, Punam Patel is set to co-star in the upcoming THE KENAN SHOW. The pilot comes from Kenan Thompson, and he will also star. She joins the previously announced cast member Andy Garcia. ...
VIDEO: Donald Glover Talks Diversity in Space on SNL as 'Lando Calrissian'
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2018 On last night's SNL, Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) hosts a summit for all of the black people in space, which turns out to be four people (Kenan Thompson, Leslie Jones, Chris Redd). Watch the sketch below!...
BWW Review: Smart, Funny PlayMakers' Premiere of 'Bewilderness' is a Mind Trip into the Psyche of Henry David Thoreau (and Zack Fine)
by Lauren Van Hemert - January 11, 2019 When Zack Fine's play BEWILDERNESS begins, it feels like a time machine has landed at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill and philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau has emerged. Fine, playing himself, directly addresses the audience while Thoreau, eagerly played by company member Geoffre...
NBC Announces Premiere Dates for SONGLAND and BRING THE FUNNY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019 NBC, television's dominant summer network by having won the last four summers in a row in total viewers and the last eight in a row in the key adult 18-49 demographic, has set premiere dates for its next two previously announced new summer series....
Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha to Perform on NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018 'NBC's New Year's Eve' will kick off 2019 with the biggest names in music as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young, who will perform live from J...
TYSON'S RUN taps Barkhad Abdi, Amy Smart and Rory Cochrane For Lead Roles
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018 Planet 9 Productions has confirmed that Tyson's Run started principal photography in Atlanta, GA on Monday of this week. The production is helmed by Emmy Award-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning Writer-Director Kim Bass....
VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Parodies LES MISERABLES...With Lobsters
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2018 On last night's Saturday Night Live, the cast performed an epic medley of songs from Les Miserables. But instead of Jean Valjean, Cosette, and the rest of the characters we know and love, the cast was made up of...lobsters?...
VIDEO: Hear Meghan Trainor, Daniel Radcliffe in the Trailer for PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2018 Watch the new teaser trailer for PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE, in theaters Summer 2019!...
Photo Flash: First Look at BEWILDERNESS at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by Stephi Wild - January 09, 2019 PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents "Bewilderness," a PlayMakers commission and the second production in its 2018/19 PRC2 Kenan Stage series. Written and directed by Zack Fine, "Bewilderness" invites us into the upside-down, creatively chaotic world of a playwright inspired by and obsessed...
Jeremy Jordan to Star in Neil Bogart Film SPINNING RECORDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 Tony-nominated Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan will star as Neil Bogart in the upcoming film Spinning Gold, a film written and to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, son of the late musical idolmaker who ran Casablanca Records and died in 1982 of cancer and lymphoma at age 39. ...
VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Deliberately Breaks Characters in SNL Trump Sketch to Ask 'What Even Matters Anymore?'
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2018 In a sketch on last night's Saturday Night Live, Jessica Chastain portrayed game show host Veronica Elder on the fictional game show 'What Even Matters Anymore?' On the show, 'Veronica' told contestants (played by SNL cast members Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon, and Kenan Thompson) things that Preside...
Darren Criss, Jane Lynch to Appear in A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS WITH JOHN AND CHRISSY
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018 NBC has announced a full line-up of special celebrity guests appearing in 'A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy,' an hourlong holiday special airing Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 10-11 p.m.; repeat Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 10 p.m....
VIDEO: SNL Parodies the Oscars and Hollywood's Sexual Harassment Scandals With 'The Grabbies'
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2018 Last night's Saturday Night Live spoofed the Oscars and Hollywood's ongoing sexual harassment scandals with an award show called 'The Grabbies.' In the sketch, Grabbie nominees Tom Sturgeson (Alex Moffat), Lenny Martin (Pete Davidson), Ronald Kellogg (Kenan Thompson), Tim Franklin (Charles Barkley) ...
VIDEO: Find Out if Kimmy Gets Her Happy Ending in the Final Season Trailer for THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2019 Netflix has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt....
VIDEO: The Alien's Identity is Revealed on THE MASKED SINGER
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 14, 2019 On last night's episode of THE MASKED SINGER, the Alien was revealed to be La Toya Jackson! Watch her unmasking below!...
Nickelodeon Announces New Cast of ALL THAT!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 29, 2019 Nickelodeon today unveiled the brand-new cast of '90s icon, All That, featuring a talented and diverse group of comedians who reflect the spirit and humor of today's generation of kids. Ranging in age from 12-15, each kid brings their own unique comedic skill to the show, from impressions of today's...
VIDEO: Find Out if Kimmy Gets Her Happy Ending in the Final Season Trailer for THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2019 Netflix has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt....
NBC Orders SAVING KENAN and LIKE MAGIC Comedy Pilots
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2019 NBC has ordered two comedy pilots “Saving Kenan” and “Like Magic,” according to Variety....
Sally Hawkins, Maggie Smith to Star in A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2019 Studiocanal, Netflix and Blueprint Pictures commenced production on the film A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS, which will star Maggie Smith, Sally Hawkins, and Kristen Wiig....
VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Pokes Fun at Jeff Bezos
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2019 Saturday Night Live brought one of its famous political Cold Opens to the show again last night. This time, they took on Jeff Bezos....
Kenan Thompson to Star in New NBC Comedy Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 21, 2018 Kenan Thompson is set to star in the new NBC comedy series, Saving Larry, according to Variety. ...
William Peace Theatre Takes Aim With ASSASSINS
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2018 Perhaps it is coincidental that the collaboration between Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman has grown in popularity since its 1990 Off-Broadway debut as the rise of mass shootings in America has increased its grip on the American psyche. Whether one has anything to do with the other matters little....
VIDEO: Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake Return in TROLLS WORLD TOUR
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation's 2016 musical hit: Trolls World Tour. In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they've known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tr...
Dierks Bentley to Perform on FOX'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH STEVE HARVEY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 31, 2018 Country music superstar Dierks Bentley joins the epic lineup of performers on "FOX'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH STEVE HARVEY: LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE" airing live Monday, Dec. 31, beginning @ 8/7c on Fox....
VIDEO: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Stars Discuss the Show's Ending, Possible Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 25, 2019 On this morning's episode of 'TODAY,' "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" stars Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess and Carol Kane stop by to talk about the show's end and whether a movie might be in the works. ... |