Comedian/Actor Kym Whitley Set to Host NBCU Short Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2017 Comedian-actor Kym Whitley ( Young & Hungry ) will act as host for the finale screening and awards ceremony of the 12th Annual NBCUniversal SHORT FILM FESTIVAL which celebrates diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, on October 18, 2017...
Maria Dizzia, Will Pullen to Headline Amanda Peet's New Play Reading Tonight at MCC Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2017 MCC Theater today announced the complete cast and creative team for Amanda Peet's Our Very Own Carlin McCullough, the first of the 2017 PlayLabs readings, which will be held tonight, September 11th, at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street)....
CADY DID Web Series, Starring Cady Huffman, Announces Production Team
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2017 Amidst the Indiegogo campaign for its second original series, 'Cady Did,' Monday Morning Productions is announcing members of the production crew who will bring the online comedy, starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, to life....
GET OUT Tops Winners of African American Film Critics Association Awards
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2017 Jordan Peele's seismic thriller GET OUT captured the most wins from the members of the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). Released early in 2017, the film earned Best Film, Best Directing, Best Acting and Best Screenplay recognition from the world's largest group of professional Blac...
Amy Poehler & More to Bring New Comedy Series to Netflix
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2017 Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland (Bachelorette, Sleeping with Other People) and Amy Poehler are set to bring a new comedy series to Netflix members around the world, with Lyonne set to star. T...
SHAPE OF WATER, FEUD Lead CRITICS CHOICE AWARD Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2017 Nominations for THE CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS were announced today. Fox Searchlight's THE SHAPE OF WATER leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. Best Picture and Director contenders included DUNKIRK, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, LADY BIRD and THE POST, each with eight nominations....
Educational Alliance and The 14th Street Y present #NASTY WOMEN: A Night Of Female Resistance Comedy
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018 Presented by The Educational Alliance and The 14th Street Y In Partnership with The BETCHES 'Sup #NASTY WOMEN - A Night of Female Resistance Comedy. Today, January 18 at 7:30pm - An evening of political comedy led by 4 ferocious female voices:...
Emmy Predictions 2017: Who Will Win, Who Should Win and Who Should Have Been Nominated?
by Emily Bruno - September 15, 2017 It's the most wonderful time of the TV year! The 2017 Emmys will be given out this Sunday September 17 and the nominees are anxiously awaiting for their name to be read as the winner. But who will actually get to hold that golden statue? And who should win? And who has been snubbed this whole tim...
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
Winners Announced for 75th Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS - Complete List!
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2018 Seth Meyers hosts the 75TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. The telecast is airing live coast to coast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel tonight. The three-hour Golden Globes telecast will serve as the official kickoff to the 2018 awards season. We're updating the winner's list live!...
VIDEO: Showtime Unveils Full Trailer for New Drama Series THE CHI
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 The series, which explores the humanity behind the headlines sensationalizing the South Side of Chicago, premieres on Sunday, January 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT....
HANDMAID'S TALE, GLOW Among Nominees for 2018 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2017 The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2017. Winners will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, Februar...
VIDEO: Jim Parsons & Iain Armitage Present on 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 On tonight's EMMY AWARDS, young and old Sheldon Cooper appeared together to present the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Jim Parsons, who plays Cooper on the CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, was joined by Broadway critic Iain Armitage...
#NASTYWOMEN: A Night of Female Political Comedy Comes to 14th Street Y
by Stephi Wild - January 18, 2018 #NASTYWOMEN is an evening of political comedy led by 4 ferocious female voices. Hosted by Betches - The 'Sup's Alise Morales (formerly of the 14th Street Y's After School program). In the lead up to the first anniversary of the women's march, this night aims to amp up the audience with laughter, gam...
VIDEO: Jim Parsons & Iain Armitage Present on 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 On tonight's EMMY AWARDS, young and old Sheldon Cooper appeared together to present the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Jim Parsons, who plays Cooper on the CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, was joined by Broadway critic Iain Armitage...
GET OUT, WONDER WOMAN Among Producers Guild Award Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2018 The Producers Guild of America has announced the Film and TV nominations for the 29th annual PGA Awards. The winners will be announced at an event held on January 20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel....
NBC Orders Season 3 of Kristen Bell-Led Comedy THE GOOD PLACE
by Emily Bruno - November 21, 2017 This news is heaven sent! NBC has renewed its comedy THE GOOD PLACE for a season three, as reported by Deadline. The season will have 13 episodes, just like its previous two go-arounds....
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
THIS IS US, HAMILTON Albums and KPBS San Diego Honored by SAG-AFTRA
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017 SAG-AFTRA today announced the recipients for its third SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards: Twentieth Century Fox Television for This Is Us, Atlantic Music Group for Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) and The Hamilton Mixtape, as well as the San Diego State University Research Foundation for KP...
Photo Flash: Stars Come Out for Good Causes at SPEAK UP, RISE UP
by Julie Musbach - August 19, 2017 Speak Up, Rise Up, runs until Sunday, August 20 at the historic Connelly Theater in the East Village. The inaugural festival has featured 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows, and 7 community workshop performances over the past week....
MASTER OF NONE Star Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegation
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2018 Recent Golden Globe Award winner Aziz Ansari has released a statement responding to an allegation of sexual misconduct by a 23-year-old photographer based in Brooklyn. The woman's claim was made public in a story posted on Babe.net....
Wynn Reveals Entertainment Odds to Win 75th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2018 Race and Sports Book reveal the odds to win the 75th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, airing Sunday, January 7, 2018...
Photo Flash: Broadway's Ciara Renee Stars in Firebrand Theatre's LIZZIE
by Julie Musbach - January 08, 2018 Following a brief hiatus for the holidays, Firebrand Theatre is pleased to announce its hit rock musical LIZZIE will return for two additional weeks of performances, January 3 14, 2018 at The Den Theatre's Bookspan Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. LIZZIE curre...
Denzel Washington, Laurie Metcalf Among Nominees for 24th Annual SAG AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse, The Predator) and Niecy Nash (Claws, The Soul Man) announced the nominees for the 24th Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDSthis morning at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood....
LADY BIRD, GLOW Among SAG AWARD Nominations; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse, The Predator) and Niecy Nash (Claws, The Soul Man) announced the nominees for the 24th Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS this morning at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.... |