EGOT Winner Rita Moreno to Star in ONE DAY AT A TIME TV Reboot
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016 Rita Moreno will star in a Latino family reboot of Norman Lear's classic 1970's sitcom comedy ONE DAY AT A TIME from Sony Pictures TV. The series was picked up by Netflix for a 13-episode straight-to-series order....
ALL IN THE FAMILY's Norman Lear to Speak at The Wallis This March
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2015 The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ('The Wallis') and Writers Bloc, Los Angeles' acclaimed reading and conversation series founded by Emmy-nominated Andrea Grossman, are partnering to present Norman Lear in Conversation with Phil Rosenthal on Thursday, March 12 at 8:00pm. The event,...
IMAGE Personal Experience Lets Fans Interact with THE HOLLYWOOD SHOW Stars, 7/13-14
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013 Movie and TV fans will be able to interact with some of their favorite stars during the upcoming 'The Hollywood Show' without leaving home, thanks to IMAGE Personal Experience, an Internet-based service that provides live, streaming video of participating celebrities signing pre-purchased items....
Marc Youngquist Pens THE 143RD IN IRAQ
by Christina Mancuso - October 14, 2015 EAST MONTPELIER, Vt., Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Green Frog Publishing is honored to announce the debut of The 143rd in Iraq by up-and-coming author Marc Youngquist. The 143rd in Iraq is the 2003-2004 historical account of a National Guard MP Company's attempt to recruit, train and prepare an Iraqi ...
'Finding My Voice with Aphasia' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - September 11, 2013 What disease affects about one million Americans and is more common than Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy? According to Stoke.org, stroke induced aphasia is the culprit, and with more than 100,000 Americans acquiring the disorder of communication each year, one author asks, ...
William Shatner, Brian Baumgartner Guest on Live Episode of HOT IN CLEVELAND Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 19, 2013 TV Land previously announced that William Shatner ('Star Trek') and Brian Baumgartner ('The Office') will guest star in the LIVE episode of 'Hot in Cleveland' tonight, June 19....
ALL IN THE FAMILY's Norman Lear Speaks at The Wallis Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015 The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ('The Wallis') and Writers Bloc, Los Angeles' acclaimed reading and conversation series founded by Emmy-nominated Andrea Grossman, are partnering to present Norman Lear in Conversation with Phil Rosenthal tonight, March 12 at 8:00pm. The event, hel...
Photo Flashback: Remembering Bonnie Franklin
by Walter McBride - March 01, 2013 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Bonnie Franklin, the Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress whose career spanned more than five decades, has passed away due to pancreatic cancer, her family has announced....
Final Season of TV Land's HOT IN CLEVELAND Coming to DVD 4/26
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 The first original sitcom in TV Land's history completed its landmark run last year, and now, the last hilarious episodes can be experienced all over again as HOT IN CLEVELAND Season Six is released on DVD on April 26, 2016....
Siddharth Gurnani Offers New Coffee Table Book About INDIA
by Christina Mancuso - August 08, 2013 India has its share of problems: illiteracy, overpopulation, corruption, crime, and extreme poverty. Among the chaos and cacophony, it is hard to find the peace, the beauty, the bliss, the magic, and the love that is uniquely Indian. Many are enchanted by this ancient land and are drawn to its color...
BWW Exclusive: First Look at Audra McDonald on OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
by Nicole Rosky - April 06, 2016 On this week's episode of OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, Audra McDonald talks candidly about depression and her attempted suicide while attending Julliard, how she nearly left New York before getting her first big role, and what she finds most challenging about acting for television versus Broadway....
Collegiate Theatrics: University of Memphis' CODY RUTLEDGE
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 10, 2016 Whew! We need a vacation already, so you can only imagine how Cody, the guy with the enormous heart and brilliant imagination must feel! So, here's some quick and sage advice for you: Buy yourself some Cody Rutledge stock and watch its value increase, even as his reputation as both an actor and as a...
TV Land to Honor John Stamos and Norman Lear at 2016 Icon Awards
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2016 The TV Land Icon Awards in Celebration with Entertainment Weekly has announced two honorees - prolific television creator Norman Lear and pop culture icon John Stamos....
ONE DAY AT A TIME's 'Schneider' Pat Harrington Dies at 86
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016 Pat Harrington Jr., best known for his role as building super Dwayne Schneider on the 1970's CBS sitcom ONE DAY AT A TIME, passed away on Wednesday, January 6th at the age of 86....
BWW Interview - Shanice Williams' HS Drama Teacher Shares Details on THE WIZ LIVE Rehearsals & More
by Caryn Robbins - October 22, 2015 Today, BWW catches up with Alison Dooley, Williams' Rahway High drama teacher who has been in close contact with her former student since rehearsals for the production got underway....
The Honeycutters to Perform at Rockwood Music Hall, 11/22; New Album ME OH MY Out Now
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2015 The Honeycutters, an Asheville, NC-based original country roots band, released their third studio album, Me Oh My, on April 21, 2015 with Organic Records....
2015 Writers Guild Awards Honor Norman Lear Tonight in New York City
by Movies News Desk - February 14, 2015 The Writers Guild of America, East will honor Norman Lear with the Evelyn F. Burkey Award at the 67th annual Writers Guild Awards in New York City tonight, February 14, 2014. Bill Moyers will present Lear with the Burkey Award, which recognizes a person or organization whose contributions have broug...
Valerie Bertinelli Launches New Food Network Series VALERIE'S HOME COOKING Today
by TV News Desk - August 08, 2015 Golden Globe award-winning actress and best-selling cookbook author Valerie Bertinelli shares her passion for preparing delicious meals for her family and friends on Valerie's Home Cooking, premiering today, August 8th at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network....
Ron Rifkin, Richard Thomas to Lead Arena Stage's CAMP DAVID; Levi Kreis Joins Cast of 'SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE'
by Tyler Peterson - January 29, 2014 Tony Award winner Ron Rifkin (Alias, Broadway's Cabaret) and Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas (The Waltons) will star in the world premiere historical drama Camp David at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater as Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Jimmy Carter, respecti...
Isabella Gomez Joins Netflix's ONE DAY AT A TIME Reboot
by Caryn Robbins - March 17, 2016 Isabella Gomez has joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming Latino remake of the 1970's Norman Lear comedy ONE DAY AT A TIME....
Shoshana Bush Follows Aunt, Bonnie Franklin, Into a Musical Career, Debut at The Cornelia Street Cafe, 6/27
by Courtnie Mele - June 20, 2014 Jazz Vocalist/storyteller Shoshana Bush will appear at The Cornelia Street Cafe, on Friday June 27th at 6pm, singing the adventurous mix of jazz and American Songbook standards and not so standards for which she's popular on both coasts. Shoshana will be accompanied by Isamu McGregor on piano and Br...
Yeyo Folife Announces Release of 'Buried Darkness'
by Robert Diamond - February 09, 2014 Yeyo Folife writes to inspire women to know their worth, as women. 'Every day is a challenge in itself,' says Folife. 'It's how you embrace the challenges while learning and growing from them. There is always a better way, the choice is yours.'...
Norman Lear to Receive 'Outstanding Television Writer Award at 2015 Austin Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - April 09, 2015 Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival that recognizes the writers' and filmmakers' impact on film, television, and new media, is thrilled to announce Norman Lear as the recipient of the "Outstanding Television Writer" Award at the 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival, this October 29-Nov...
TV Land to Honor John Stamos and Norman Lear at 2016 Icon Awards
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2016 The TV Land Icon Awards in Celebration with Entertainment Weekly has announced two honorees - prolific television creator Norman Lear and pop culture icon John Stamos....
Valerie Harper to Reunite with Mary Tyler Moore Cast on TV Land's HOT IN CLEVELAND
by Caryn Robbins - March 22, 2013 TV Land announced today that the ladies of 'Hot in Cleveland' will soon be getting some special visitors in town as Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman reunite with their co-star of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Betty White. The casting news comes just weeks after Harper's diagnosis ... |