'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for July 25th, 2012
by Paul W. Thompson - July 25, 2012 The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Oklahoma!' at Lyric Opera, 'Assassins,' Lake County shows like 'Sweeney Todd,' summer musical theater camps, summer show extensions, 'Bunheads' and more!...
George Clooney Set for 'Smothers Brothers' Film
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2011 According to Deadline.com, actor George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse and Sony Pictures are currently planning a feature length film based on the lives of comedians Tom and Dicky Smothers. The film will based on David Bianculli's book entitled 'Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of Th...
PARENTHOOD Boss is 'Hopeful' for a 5th Season
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2013 In an interview today with TV Guide, PARENTHOOD showrunner Jason Katims revealed that he's pushing for the drama to get a fifth season pick up by NBC....
WATCH LIVE! Watch BBC AMERICA's DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Special Pre-Show at 2:30 EST HERE!
by Robert Diamond - November 23, 2013 Watch today at 2:30 below for the kickoff to the celebration for the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who. Today, November 23, 1963, a Time Lord known as the Doctor landed on the BBC's airwaves, forever changing storytelling on television and how the world viewed the inside of a British ...
Nickelodeon Celebrates Largest Ever Worldwide Day Of Play In Washington
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 14, 2011 On Saturday, Sept. 24, Nickelodeon will bring for the first time its flagship Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) event to the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., for the biggest celebration of active play in the eight-year history of the initiative....
Sherman Hemsley, Michael Eisner, et al. to Be Inducted Into Television Hall of Fame
by Nicole Rosky - November 29, 2011 The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Committee has selected a groundbreaking production team, an iconic executive, an internationally renowned TV variety show host, a leading actor, an award-winning lighting designer, a multiple Emmy®-winning producer, and one of television's most ...
VIDEO: DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special Sneak Peek
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2013 BBC has just released the first teaser for the upcoming DOCTOR WHO Christmas special - check it out below!...
Photo Coverage: JOY BEHAR & DICK CAVETT Play The Friars Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - June 17, 2011 In honor of Tv Host, Author and Comedy Queen Joy Behar, Randie Levine-Miller Entertainment C'tee Co Chair at the Friars put 2 chairs on the stage of the Frank Sinatra Room. Legendary TV Talk Show Icon and author Dick Cavett in one, and Joy in the other. Then she asked them to simply TALK....
Nickelodeon Celebrates Largest Ever Worldwide Day Of Play In Washington
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2011 On Saturday, Sept. 24, Nickelodeon will bring for the first time its flagship Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) event to the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., for the biggest celebration of active play in the eight-year history of the initiative....
The City of Los Angeles honors MY THREE SONS on May 16th., an Interview with Stanley Livingston 'Chip'
by Linda Ann Watt - May 15, 2012 ...
Time Warner Drops CBS in New York, Los Angeles & Other Major Cities
by Tyler Peterson - August 02, 2013 Following ongoing negoations, Time Warner and CBS were unable to agree upon financial terms and create a new contract. As of 5 PM EST, the network has now gone dark for TWC customers in major markets....
2011 Tony Award Nominee Reactions!
by Robert Diamond - May 03, 2011 Past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. BroadwayWorld.com will be talking to all of the nominees to hear their exciting stories of how they heard, who they told and...
Boyd Gaines & Magaret Colin Join John Lithgow in MTC's THE COLUMNIST this Spring
by Jessica Lewis - February 21, 2012 Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that two time Drama Desk Award nominee Margaret Colin ("Gossip Girl," MTC's Defiance) and four time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines (Gypsy, Contact) will join Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow in the cast of the world premiere of THE COLUMNIST by Tony and Pul...
Colman Domingo on THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS 12 Nominations & Future
by Robert Diamond - May 03, 2011 'It's kind of a really cool morning! I'm in LA at the moment, so I was in my hotel room bed, and I think, okay, let's watch the announcements just for fun and see whats up. Once they started reading and saying 'The Scottsboro Boys' my heart started racing. Anika is my very best friend in the whole w...
Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice Set For New Promo Campaign
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2011 Nickelodeon's teen stars catch waves, play tennis, skateboard, and enjoy other outdoor activities in a new promo campaign that shines the spotlight on the network's signature health and wellness event - Worldwide Day of Play (WWDP). ...
NBC Places PARKS AND RECREATION on Hiatus Until Early 2014
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2013 Vulture has revealed that beginning this week, PARKS AND REC will be replaced by an encore episode of THE VOICE, before returning for back-to-back episodes on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. NBC will then air various sports and holiday specials until the coemdy returns with COMMUNITY in January 2014....
VIDEO: Dan Deacon Drops 'USA Suite' Music Video
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013 Dan Deacon teams up with Director/Editor Dave Hughes (Off The Air/Adult Swim) to create a 22 minute music video odyssey that takes viewers on a skewed trip through the American landscape and beyond - watch it below! The music is the four-part 'USA Suite,' off Deacon's latest album America, and the v...
BWW Recap: SYTYCD All-Stars Join Top-10
by Matthew Allen - August 14, 2013 For many 'So You Think You Can Dance' fans, this week's addition of All-Stars was a boost of excitement to an otherwise impressive, but not always remarkable, season....
Alec Baldwin Says MSNBC Show Might Not Return; Contemplating Quitting Show Business
by Robert Diamond - November 16, 2013 MSNBC has suspended host Alec Baldwin's 'Up Late' show both last night and for next Friday, November 22 and now, Baldwin has penned a blog for the Huffington Post, writing that about his long-time stance on gay rights, paparazzi, what he says he said, and his contemplation again on quiting show busi...
Fox Wins Broadcast Television's Top Spot Among Viewers 18 - 49
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2012 After its first full week of midseason originals, FOX has moved into broadcast television's top spot among Adults 18-49. Averaging a 7.7 rating in the core adult demographic, FOX dominated the next highest-rated network last week by +267%, thanks to two strong nights of AMERICAN IDOL, the debut of n...
TN Shakespeare Company to Present IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, 11/20-12/8
by Tyler Peterson - November 05, 2013 Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, returns last year's holiday hit It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play with a new look both on stage and in the audience to Dixon Gallery & Garden's Winegardner Auditorium from November 20 - December 8 in Memphis....
Exclusive InDepth InterView: Tonya Pinkins Talks Broadway, Hollywood, 54 Below, Upcoming Projects & More
by Pat Cerasaro - August 24, 2012 Today we are talking to a Tony Award-winning star known for her many impressive appearances on Broadway in JELLY'S LAST JAM, PLAY ON!, THE WILD PARTY and her tremendous title turn in the towering CAROLINE, OR CHANGE - the one and only Tonya Pinkins. Opening up about her career and many of her most m...
THE COSBY SHOW Returns to TV Land Tonight, 9/10
by Robert Diamond - September 10, 2012 TV Land is bringing the Emmy(R) Award-winning series 'The Cosby Show' back to primetime! Created by and starring legendary comedian Bill Cosby, the heart-warming and groundbreaking series will kick off the re-launch on Monday, September 10, with an hour each weeknight from 8pm to 9pm ET/PT. Then, th...
Photo Flash: Tennessee Shakespeare's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012 Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, presents the joyous stage version of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play inside Dixon Gallery & Garden's Winegardner Auditorium, opening tonight, December 7, and running through December 16 in Memphis. Broadway...
BBC AMERICA Hosts Global Simulcast for DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Today
by Sarah Bellet - November 23, 2013 BBC America is the #1 destination in the U.S. for a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who. Today, November 23, 1963, a Time Lord known as the Doctor landed on the BBC's airwaves, forever changing storytelling on television and how the world viewed the inside o... |