CBS Leads With 76 Nominations For 45th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2018 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and THE TALK exclusively revealed the “45thAnnual Daytime Emmy® Awards” nominations live today on the CBS Television Network. CBS Corporation leads the Daytime Emmy nominations with 76 nods, more than any other company....
Armando Nuñez to Lead the CBS Global Distribution Group
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 Armando Nuñez has been named President and Chief Executive Officer for the CBS Global Distribution Group and Chief Content Licensing Officer for the CBS Corporation, it was announced today by Joe Ianniello, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. This newly created position, r...
Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak & Vanna White Sign On for 2 More Seasons of JEOPARDY, WHEEL OF FORTUNE
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2017 Two of television's longest-running game shows, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY have been renewed for two additional seasons, taking them through the 2019-2020 season....
The UCSB Theater/Dance Presents VANITY FAIR
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018 UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance present Vanity Fair, a play based on the classic 1848 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackery and adapted for the stage with a modern twist by playwright Kate Hamill. Directed by UCSB's Thomas Whitaker, Vanity Fair is a tale of misadventures, frien...
BWW Review: LA RONDE, The Bunker
by Gary Naylor - February 18, 2017 Max Gill's clever adaptation of this classic play brings it right up to date, into the world of Tinder and Grindr and fluid sexual identities....
BWW Review: Nashville Ballet's CARMINA BURANA and LAYLA & THE MAJNUN
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 22, 2016 Nashville Ballet brings its 30th anniversary season to a close with two works choreographed by artistic director and CEO Paul Vasterlling: a dazzlingly intricate and grand revival of Carmina Burana, set to the timeless music of Carl Orff, and the world premiere of Layla & The Majnun, which features...
The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, April 29, 2018 hosted by Mario Lopez, host and star of the Emmy award-winning syndicated entertainme...
Grandson Uncovers Family's Painful Secret from World War II
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2017 Chicago native, Daniel Sugimoto grew up around his Japanese American grandmother who refused to talk about her dusty past. After years of trying to approach the subject, Sugimoto with his big-heart and stubborn-nature got her to open up while she was preoccupied watching Wheel of Fortune. From this ...
General Hospital Tops 44th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS; See Winner's List!
by Caryn Robbins - May 01, 2017 The 44th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium last night, Sunday, April 30th, 2017. This year's ceremony was hosted Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood. Among the winners were CBS's “The Talk”, which picked up the prize for outstanding talk show hosts....
World-Renowned Psychic Medium and TV Personality Lisa Williams to Headline Victory of Light Expo
by Macon Prickett - February 09, 2018 World-renowned psychic medium Lisa Williams will present two mediumship demonstrations and teach a workshop for all aspiring mediums at the April 7 and 8 Victory of Light (VOL) Psychic Expo at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio....
The HK Phil Gathers Immense Forces for Carl Orff's CARMINA BURANA
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2017 The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) proudly presents Carmina Burana — earthy and bawdy, tender and breathtakingly beautiful....
AirLands (Stars of Track and Field) Release Video Today + New Album Out 4/14
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2017 Minneapolis' AirLands, fronted by Kevin Calaba (lead singer and co-founder of Stars of Track and Field), has released the video for their first single “Palisades” today via Popdust....
GROWING PAINS and CHICAGO Star Alan Thicke Passes Away at 69
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2016 Alan Thicke, perhaps best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the ABC television series Growing Pains, died on Tuesday, December 13th. He was 69. Thicke's manager confirmed the actor's death....
Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced today that BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW, hosted by Sherri Shepherd (“The View”) will debut on June 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET....
BWW Review: In Tandem's Enchanting CARNIVAL Circles Audiences In Retro Magic
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - May 05, 2017 Similar to an actual carved and decorated carousel, In Tandem's musical Carnival circles audiences with the sentiment 'Love Makes the World Go Round.' The familiar song from the 1960's production written by Bob Merrill and Michael Stewart in their book, lyrics and music adapted from a 1950's novel t...
CBS Announces Season Finale Airdates for 2017 - 2018
by Macon Prickett - March 22, 2018 CBS today announced season finale dates for its primetime comedies, drama and unscripted series....
Pear Theatre To Present World Premiere Of SOJURN In March
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2019 Pear Theatre continues its season with the World Premiere of "Sojourn" by playwright Evan Kokkila-Schumacher, directed by Caroline Clark. Set in the later half of this century, "Sojourn" follows two astronauts on a life-long mission into the cosmos. "Sojourn" previews on March 14, with press and Ope...
WHEEL OF FORTUNE Coming to GSN's Daytime Programming Beg. 10/24
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2016 GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today that it has secured the telecast rights to season 31 of the iconic game show Wheel of Fortune, debuting Monday, October 24...
BWW Feature: Crafting a Revelation - Behind THE TAROT READING
by Jack Read - May 03, 2019 Two years ago, lying on a couch in the #9 Lounge at the Evening Star Cafe in Alexandria, VA, I was eulogized. I had watched other audience members receive secret family recipes, help rehearse a marriage proposal, even destroy a speed limit sign with a hammer. But the card I drew was Death. So, natur...
Bands Amoramora and Flash Mountain Flood to Host New Year's Eve Party
by Julie Musbach - October 19, 2017 Amoramora is a traveling, working, multipurpose rock and jazz fusion quartet from Boulder, Colorado. With members from Chicago, Cleveland, Washington D.C., and Boulder, the band formed after crossing paths in 2015 and has been performing, as well as expanding their extensive catalog with original ma...
NATA Announces Nominations for 44th Annual DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - March 22, 2017 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards....
Grandson Uncovers Family's Painful Secret from World War II
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017 Chicago native, Daniel Sugimoto grew up around his Japanese American grandmother who refused to talk about her dusty past. After years of trying to approach the subject, Sugimoto with his big-heart and stubborn-nature got her to open up while she was preoccupied watching Wheel of Fortune. From this ...
WHEEL OF FORTUNE Launches Season 34 Tonight with 'Teachers Week'
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2016 Tonight, WHEEL OF FORTUNE, kicks off its 34th season with 'Teacher's Week.' All the contestants on America's Game will be teachers spinning the Wheel and solving puzzles for cash and prizes....
NAB to Induct WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! Into Broadcasting Hall of Fame
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017 Two of America's most popular gameshows, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY!, will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the new 2018 NAB Show Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner...
Chicago Tap Theatre to Premiere TAPPED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
by Julie Musbach - April 18, 2018 Artistic Director Mark Yonally and Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) present Tapped for the Very First Time at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Saturday, June 23 and Friday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.... |