Tina Lifford & More Join Cast of OWN's Original Drama Series QUEEN SUGAR
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016 Tina Lifford (“Parenthood”), Dondré Whitfield (“Mistresses”), Timon Kyle Durrett (“Single Ladies”) and Nicholas L. Ashe (The Lion King – National Tour) have joined the cast as series regulars of the new original drama series QUEEN SUGAR, from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay...
Samantha Bee to Interview President Barack Obama on FULL FRONTAL, 10/31
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2016 Next week on TBS, FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE will feature a thought-provoking interview with President Barack Obama....
TBS Adds PEOPLE OF EARTH and SEARCH PARTY to Roster of Renewed 2016 Shows
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016 Turner's TBS ends an impressive and transformative year with renewals of all six of its 2016 scripted comedies. The network today announced 10-episode season 2 renewals of its two most recent critically acclaimed comedies....
21 Shows from Warner Bros. Television Group Heading to 2016 Comic-Con
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2016 Never mind the summer heatwave, it's going to be a record-setting summer of different proportions when Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) heats up Comic-Con International: San Diego with 21(!) fan-favorite series....
BWW Review: Impro Theatre Brings Stylized, Dramatic Improv to SB with TWILIGHT ZONE: UNSCRIPTED
by Maggie Yates - December 02, 2015 A lengthy, stylized improvised narrative, especially one that isn't rooted in the predictable contingency of absurd comedy, is a sophisticated practice—one that Impro Theatre, a Los Angeles-based improvisational group presented in Santa Barbara by Instant Karma Improv Comedy, presents in abundance....
Photo Flash: First Look at Nicky Silver's THIS DAY FORWARD Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2016 Vineyard Theatre's production of Nicky Silver's play THIS DAY FORWARD, opening the Vineyard Theatre's 2016-2017 season began performances Thursday, November 3 and will open on Monday, November 21. THIS DAY FORWARD features Andrew Burnap (TROILUS AND CRESSIDA), Michael Crane (Vineyard's GLORIA and 'P...
Ana Gasteyer to Make Cafe Carlyle Debut This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016 Actress/singer Ana Gasteyer makes her Cafe Carlyle debut, October 25-November 5....
TNT & TBS Renew Original Series ANIMAL KINGDOM, ANGIE TRIBECA & More
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2016 Turner's powerhouse media brands TBS and TNT have renewed three original series currently airing on the networks: the critically acclaimed TNT drama Animal Kingdom, the new TBS series Wrecked and the hit TBS comedy Angie Tribeca....
Cast of GAME OF THRONES & More Set for TBS's CONAN @ Comic-Con International
by Caryn Robbins - July 08, 2016 Conan O'Brien will welcome an all-star lineup of guests when he returns to San Diego for a week of shows to be taped during Comic-Con(R) International....
VIDEO: First Look at New TBS Comedy Series WRECKED, Premiering 6/14
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2016 TBS, a division of Turner, has set the premiere date for WRECKED, the network's new ensemble comedy about a group of strangers stranded on a deserted island following a plane crash....
George McCarthy Pens SECOND COMING
by Christina Mancuso - August 20, 2015 Det. Sgt. Daniel Warburton is a happy man with lovely wife, Carmel, and three wonderful kids. He is fulfilled by his job, and he loves to spend a little time on his patio in the evening, smoking an illicit cigar and drinking a glass or two of good wine. Unfortunately, his late-evening idyll is inter...
VIDEO: First Look - Season 2 of TBS's ANGIE TRIBECA Launches 6/6
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2016 After putting murderous ventriloquists, bakers and painters behind bars in its first amazing season, TBS's ANGIE TRIBECA is ready to untangle all new webs of deceit in the gripping second season....
Freeform to Premiere 'Bachelor' Follow-Up Series BEN & LAUREN: HAPPILY EVER AFTER?, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2016 Freeform announced today that new unscripted series BEN & LAUREN: HAPPILY EVER AFTER? and THE LETTER will premiere on the network TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11....
TNT Orders Nail Salon Comedy from Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
by Tyler Peterson - March 23, 2016 TNT has ordered a pilot for Claws, an hour-long scripted dramedy set in a Southern Florida nail salon. Executive-produced by Le Train Train's Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Toy Story 4, Celeste and Jesse Forever, A to Z), Claws is from Le Train Train in association with Warner Horizon Television ...
Ana Gasteyer to Bring I'M HIP to Schimmel Center at Pace University
by Tyler Peterson - February 22, 2016 From songs like One Mint Julep and Proper Cup of Coffee to a surprisingly smooth rendition of Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats, Gasteyer's saucy selections tell stories with humor, heartbreak…and just a little splash of soda. Her vibe recalls that of a time when enter- tainers truly entertained, ...
TBS Orders Straight-to-Series Comedy Starring Tracy Morgan
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2016 TBS's stable of original comedies continues to grow with the straight-to-series pick-up of a new series from comedy superstar and multiple Emmy(R) nominee Tracy Morgan (30 Rock)....
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe & Omar J. Dorsey Join Cast of OWN's QUEEN SUGAR
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 Dawn-Lyen Gardner ('Unforgettable,' 'Heroes”), Kofi Siriboe (“Awkward,” “Whiplash”) and Omar J. Dorsey (“Ray Donovan,” “Selma”) have joined the cast of the new original drama series “Queen Sugar,” f...
Netflix Announces Slate of Originals at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2016 Netflix unveiled its expanded slate of diverse originals making their world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which will include four original features, one original documentary feature, and episodes of two hotly-anticipated doc series. With a roster of talent including Academy Award®-win...
Photo Flash: First Look at Nicky Silver's THIS DAY FORWARD Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2016 Vineyard Theatre's production of Nicky Silver's play THIS DAY FORWARD, opening the Vineyard Theatre's 2016-2017 season began performances Thursday, November 3 and will open on Monday, November 21. THIS DAY FORWARD features Andrew Burnap (TROILUS AND CRESSIDA), Michael Crane (Vineyard's GLORIA and 'P...
Mayim Bialik Among Celebrity Judges Set for New Series AMERICA'S GREATEST MAKERS
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 Emmy(R)-winning producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, Shark Tank, The Voice) and TBS, a division of Turner, have brought together a panel of celebrity judges for this spring's exciting new tech competition series AMERICA'S GREATEST MAKERS...
TBS Orders Second Season of Comedy Series THE DETOUR
by Caryn Robbins - April 07, 2016 TBS, a division of Turner, is getting ready to hit the road again with the Parker family and all their obvious dysfunction....
STAGE TUBE: TBS & TNT Get Into the Holiday Spirit with SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2016 This holiday season, Turner's TBS & TNT are going to turn the Christmas spirit on full blast with SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol, an all-new music special that puts a unique twist on the caroling tradition. The one-hour special – featuring such celebrity carolers as Conan O'Brien, Rashida Jones, Charl...
TNT Reteams with 'Animal Kingdom's John Wells & Megan Martin on THE DEEP MAD DARK Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2016 Turner's TNT has ordered a pilot for THE DEEP MAD DARK, which is being produced by John Wells Productions and Fabrik Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and Turner's Studio T....
Ron West to Lead The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS at the Goodman
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016 The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens returns to Goodman Theatre for its third year with new yuletide yuks and favorite faces. 'A satisfying twist on the traditional tale' (Time Out Chicago), Twist Your Dickens is written by former The Colbert Report writer...
Jenn Lyon, Harold Perrineau Join Cast of TNT's Dramedy Pilot CLAWS
by Caryn Robbins - July 08, 2016 TNT, a division of Turner, has cast Harold Perrineau (The Matrix trilogy, Lost, OZ) and Jenn Lyon (Justified) in the dramedy pilot CLAWS, from Warner Horizon Television.... |