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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

BWW Reviews: RUPERT Makes U.S. Premiere at the Kennedy Center - Hold the Presses!
by Charles Shubow - March 13, 2014

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's life is given a humorous presentation...


Ice-T to Narrate Season 3 of TV One's CELEBRITY CRIME FILES, Premiering 9/8
by Caryn Robbins - August 20, 2014

TV One, which entertains, informs and inspires Black adult viewers, today announced that its popular investigative docu-series Celebrity Crime Files returns for a riveting third season Monday, September 8 at 10 PM/ET....


THE UNEXPLAINED FILES Season 2 to Return to the Science Channel, 7/9
by TV News Desk - July 02, 2014

THE UNEXPLAINED FILES, Science Channel's most watched series of 2013, is returning on Tuesday, July 29 at 10 PM ET/PT for a second season of examining strange, mind-boggling phenomena that science cannot - or will not - explain. In season two 12 all-new episodes will launch viewers into another grip...


BWW Reviews: RUPERT Makes U.S. Premiere at the Kennedy Center - Hold the Presses!
by Charles Shubow - March 13, 2014

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's life is given a humorous presentation...


Watch Trailer for World Trade Center Documentary 16 ACRES
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2014

New documentary on the politics and drama behind the World Trade Center rebuilding project, 16 ACRES, is slated for release on VOD and DVD to coincide with the May 21st opening of the long-awaited National September 11 Memorial Museum at The World Trade Center site....


Lifetime's TRUE TORI Premieres to 1.2 Million Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - April 23, 2014

Lifetime's all-new docu-series True Tori (#TrueTori) captivated 1.2 million Total Viewers during its premiere at 10:00pm last night. The intimate, raw and emotional series telling the real story of Tori Spelling's and Dean McDermott's marriage also averaged 625,000 Adults 25-54 viewers and 615,000 A...


Mary Kay's Former Right-Hand Woman Jackie Brown Tells Story in New Book
by Jennifer Diamond - November 26, 2013

Fifty years ago, former Mary Kay Cosmetics employee and rare insider Jackie Brown was a legal secretary in Dallas looking for a bigger and brighter future for herself and her family. After the tragic assassination of President Kennedy, there was a heightened sense of urgency for change across the co...


VIDEO: MOTOWN Celebrates Year on Broadway with New Montage!
by Tyler Peterson - March 28, 2014

'Happy birthday to you,' MOTOWN THE MUSICAL! The smash hit, which celebrates its first Broadway anniversary on April 14, has released a new montage of show clips set to legendary Motown classics from the musical, including 'I Want You Back,' 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours,' 'Get Ready,' 'Danci...


THE WIZARD OF OZ National Tour Headed to Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Now thru 1/19
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz makes its anticipated South Florida premiere at Broward Center for the Performing Arts from tonight, January 7 - 19, 2014....


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to Kick Off $30 Ticket Lottery Tomorrow, Today
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014

Beginning Today, July 1st, a select number of $30 tickets will be sold through the MOTOWN THE MUSICAL ticket lottery for each performance. Beginning two-and-a-half hours before the performance, theatregoers are invited to enter the lottery at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), and win...


Go Behind the Headlines of Miss USA Winner on E!'s AFTER SHOCK: TARA CONNER, 6/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2014

Tara Conner became infamous as the Miss USA winner who was nearly stripped of her crown when reports surfaced of drug use, underage drinking, and promiscuity....


Producer Reveals More on ABC's 'THE STORY OF FROZEN' Special; Confirms Broadway Plans
by Movies News Desk - August 28, 2014

In an interview with TVGuide.com, FROZEN producer Peter Del Vecho revealed more details about ABC's upcoming 'STORY OF FROZEN' behind-the-scenes special, set to air next Tuesday, September 2. He also confirmed plans for the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of the film as the 'next logical step' ...


STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN Cast Dedicates Original Song to Valisia LeKae
by Nicole Rosky - January 13, 2014

As BoadwayWorld previously reported, Tony nominee Valisia LeKae recently announced that she would depart the cast of Broadway's MOTOWN because of an ovarian cancer diagnosis. To express their support of their castmate, the company united to perform a song written especially for her. 'I Am Here' was ...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Village People, Rick Springfield & More on Next OPRAH WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2014

The next episode of OWN's Oprah: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?' will feature Rick Springfield, Jill Zarin, Andre Leon Talley, Terry Fator and The Village People....


Aurora Theatre Opens LOMBARDI Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2014

The Brand Signature Series at Aurora Theatre continues with Lombardi by Eric Simonson, based on the book When Pride Still Mattered - A Life of Vince Lombardi written by David Maraniss. The show runs tonight, January 16 through February 9, 2014....


Berry Gordy Talks MOTOWN THE MUSICAL on Sirius XM's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx' Today
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013

Today, December 6, Motown the Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy gives an inside look at the smash hit musical based on his real-life story on Sirius XM Radio's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx.' The program airs at 7:00pm EST on channel 49....


VIP Fundraiser with Former NFL Starsfor Aurora Theatre, Gwinnett Medical Center Set for Today
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2014

Support two of Gwinnett's great non-profits today, January 14 at Aurora Theatre. Guests will get a chance to rub elbows with former NFL players and get an exclusive sneak-peek at The Brand Signature Series production Lombardi by Eric Simonson, based on the book When Pride Still Mattered - A Life of ...


VIP Fundraiser with Former NFL Starsfor Aurora Theatre, Gwinnett Medical Center Set for 1/14
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2014

Support two of Gwinnett's great non-profits on January 14 at Aurora Theatre. Guests will get a chance to rub elbows with former NFL players and get an exclusive sneak-peek at The Brand Signature Series production Lombardi by Eric Simonson, based on the book When Pride Still Mattered - A Life of Vin...


STAGE TUBE: Watch the Cast of MOTOWN on the Thanksgiving Day Parade!
by Robert Diamond - November 29, 2013

Check out video below of the cast of MOTOWN strutting their stuff and singing some of the greatest songs from yesterday's Thanksgiving Day Parade!...


EPAC Presents AGNES OF GOD, 6/12-28
by Courtnie Mele - May 31, 2014

Before Dan Brown began writing his provocative thriller The DaVinci Code, there was the stage play Agnes of God. Now this masterful piece of theatrical mysticism, directed by EPAC First Time Director John Gancar makes its way to EPAC's Sharadin Bigler Theatre June 12-28....


ABC Orders THE ASTRONAUT WIVES Club to Series, Will Premiere this Summer
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2014

According to Deadline, the network has ordered Stephanie Savage's THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, based on Lily Koppel's novel, to series. It's 10-episode first season is slated to premiere this summer, alongside returning drama MISTRESSES....


National Geographic Channel Premieres New Special BIGFOOT: REVEALED Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 17, 2013

New DNA research collected by Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading British geneticist, reveals a unique genetic link the may answer the centuries-old mystery - what is Bigfoot? The results are featured in a new two-hour special, Bigfoot: Revealed [wt], produced for Channel 4 in the U.K. and premiering i...


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to Kick Off $30 Ticket Lottery Tomorrow, Today
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2014

Beginning today, July 1st, a select number of $30 tickets will be sold through the MOTOWN THE MUSICAL ticket lottery for each performance. Beginning two-and-a-half hours before the performance, theatregoers are invited to enter the lottery at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), and win...


E!'s UNTOLD WITH MARIA MENOUNOS to Premiere 7/17
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2014

Think you know the story? Think again… “Untold With Maria Menounos” is an inventive news magazine series that goes behind the headlines of entertainment, celebrity and pop culture for a fresh and fascinating look at the news dominating water-cooler talk....


E! Named Official Media Sponsor for 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEKS
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2014

E! announced today that the pop culture powerhouse has been tapped as an official media sponsor for both the February and September 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in New York....






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