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Jeff Daniels' ONSTAGE & UNPLUGGED Returns to The Purple Rose Theatre, 12/26-31
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2013

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged for a limited seven-show engagement from Thursday, December 26 through Tuesday, December 31, 2013. (Editors' Note: Please find a full performance / pricing schedule on page 2). All performances will be at The Purple Rose ...


Los Angeles Theatre Artists Presents COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI, Now thru 10/20
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2013

Artists at Play presents the Los Angeles premiere of COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI, a re-imagining of the classic CYRANO DE BERGERAC tale featuring Asian Americans in a small town in Wyoming....


Sorkin on 3rd Season of NEWSROOM: 'I Need Time to Think About It'
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2013

At this year's Emmy Awards, NEWSROOM showrunner Aaron Sorkin revealed to Indiewire that he is still considering whether he wants to commit to writing another season of the hit HBO drama. 'I need time to think about it,' Sorkin said when asked about the possibility of a third season....


ANCHORMAN: The Exhibit Opens At the Newseum
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2013

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Newseum will open its highly anticipated 'Anchorman: The Exhibit,' featuring props, costumes and footage from the comedy classic 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.'...


Malcolm Goodwin's A TRUE STORY to Hit Theaters This September
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2013

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that they have acquired theatrical and all DVD/VOD rights to A TRUE STORY, the coming-of-age comedy directed by Malcolm Goodwin...


Esai Morales, Loretta Devine and Salli Richardson Star in TEACHERS
by Movies News Desk - July 24, 2013

Variety reports that Esai Morales, Loretta Devine and Salli Richardson will be starring in Gary Wheeler's indie High School drama TEACHERS, written by Rhonda Baraka. The film follows a community that comes together to save a high school....


Rosemarie DeWitt in Talks for KILL THE MESSENGER?
by Movies News Desk - June 28, 2013

According to Deadline.com, Rosemarie DeWitt is the latest actress to join Jeremy Renner in Focus Features' KILL THE MESSENGER, adapted from the book by Nick Schou and helmed by Michael Cuesta, with a script penned by Peter Landesman. DeWitt is in final negotiations for the female lead. Paz Vega also...


Los Angeles Theatre Artists to Present COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI, 9/26-10/20
by Molly Tracy - August 30, 2013

Artists at Play presents the Los Angeles premiere of COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI, a re-imagining of the classic CYRANO DE BERGERAC tale featuring Asian Americans in a small town in Wyoming....


Scott Rudin Snags Rights to Garth Risk Hallberg's Unpublished CITY ON FIRE Novel
by Movies News Desk - October 28, 2013

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Scott Rudin -- producer of films such as Captain Phillips and The Social Network and many Broadway productions, including this season's Betrayal and A Raisin in the Sun -- has nabbed the rights to Garth Rick Hallberg's new novel CITY ON FIRE. In a rare move, the 90...


Olivia Munn in Talks to Join Johnny Depp in MORTDECAI
by Tyler Peterson - August 21, 2013

According to Deadline, Olivia Munn is in talks to join Johnny Depp in MORTDECAI, an adaptation of Kyril Bonfiglioli's 1970s book series The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery for Lionsgate....


VIDEO: New Featurette for THE NEWSROOM Season 2 Introduces Marcia Gay Harden, Grace Gummer & Hamish Linklater
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2013

HBO's THE NEWSROOM is back for a second season on July 14th. The network has just released a new featurette, featuring new stars Marcia Gay Harden, Grace Gummer, Hamish Linklater, and more. Check it out below!...


Daniel Radcliffe & More to Guest Voice on FOX's 'Animation Domination' This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2013

ANIMATION DOMINATION kicks off this fall with an all-star lineup of guest voices on returning animated series THE SIMPSONS, BOB'S BURGERS, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD premiering Sunday, Sept. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)....


EMMYS: Jeff Daniels Wins Outstanding Actor in a Drama for THE NEWSROOM
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2013

Daniels beat out Hugh Bonneville on Downton Abbey, Bryan Cranston on Breaking Bad, Jon Hamm on Mad Men, Damian Lewis on Homeland, and Kevin Spacey on House of Cards....


Neil LaBute, Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadowski and More to Return for LATW's REASONS TO BE HAPPY, 12/12-15
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013

L.A. Theatre Works follows up its September recording of Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Pretty with the West Coast premiere of his fresh, quirky sequel -- REASONS TO BE HAPPY -- featuring the same characters 3 years later....


John Gallagher Jr. On Tony Win, SPRING AWAKENING Cast & More
by Pat Cerasaro - August 23, 2013

Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING star John Gallagher Jr. discusses his big win in the Featured Actor In A Musical category for the edgy rock musical as well as shares memories of his starry assortment of co-stars for the show as part of a new interview, including a candid recollection of a partic...


HBO Renews THE NEWSROOM for Third Season
by Caryn Robbins - September 04, 2013

NEWSROOM star Jeff Daniels revealed through Twitter yesterday that HBO has renewed the Aaron Sorkin series for a third season....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Red Team III' Episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM
by - August 19, 2013

On the next episode of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled "Red Team III" - Rebecca pieces together the events leading to ACN's decision to air Dantana's special report on Operation Genoa...


HBO to Debut Second Season of THE NEWSROOM Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 14, 2013

The second season of THE NEWSROOM kicks off tonight, July 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). In the new season, the staff of 'News Night' chases a mysterious tip, which leads to a story that ultimately spins out of control....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'One Step Too Many' on the Next NEWSROOM
by - August 12, 2013

On the next episode of HBO THE NEWSROOM titled "One Step Too Many" - Mac and Charlie get a key witness...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jane Fonda Guests on Season Finale of THE NEWSROOM
by - September 09, 2013

Jane Fonda guest stars as terrifying CEO Leona Lansing on the Season Finale of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled "Election Night, Part 2"....


EMMYS: Jeff Daniels Wins Outstanding Actor in a Drama for THE NEWSROOM
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2013

Daniels beat out Hugh Bonneville on Downton Abbey, Bryan Cranston on Breaking Bad, Jon Hamm on Mad Men, Damian Lewis on Homeland, and Kevin Spacey on House of Cards....


VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Reveals Message as DUMB AND DUMBER TO's Harry Dunne
by Movies News Desk - October 01, 2013

Peter and Bobby Farrelly return to helm the DUMB AND DUMBER sequel, as well as rewrite the original script written by Sean Anders and John Morris. Warner Bros was originally behind the project, but dropped the film earlier this summer. The Farrelly Brothers ?revealed a sneak peek at Emmy-winner Jeff...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Grace Gummer Stars on Next THE NEWSROOM on HBO
by - July 22, 2013

HBO's THE NEWSROOM returned for a second season this month, featuring new stars Marcia Gay Harden, Grace Gummer and Hamish Linklater. Below, get a sneak peek at the season's third episode premiering Sunday, July 28th on HBO. ...


John Gallagher, Jr. Joins HBO's OLIVE KITTERIDGE Miniseries
by TV News Desk - August 15, 2013

Deadline.com reports that John Gallagher, Jr. (The Newsroom) will join Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins in HBO's OLIVE KITTERIDGE miniseries, directed by Lisa Cholodenko....


Sorkin on 3rd Season of NEWSROOM: 'I Need Time to Think About It'
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2013

At this year's Emmy Awards, NEWSROOM showrunner Aaron Sorkin revealed to Indiewire that he is still considering whether he wants to commit to writing another season of the hit HBO drama. 'I need time to think about it,' Sorkin said when asked about the possibility of a third season....






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