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New Immersive Exhibit Based on THE WEST WING Coming to Paley Center

The Paley Center for Media will host its latest blockbuster exhibit, Inside The West Wing: A 25th Anniversary Salute. Running for just nine weeks only, this immersive exhibit based on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award–winning show created by Aaron Sorkin, will open at The Paley Museum on Friday, July 5 and run through Sunday, September 8. 
Photos: Inside Opening Night of RUSSIAN TROLL FARM at Vineyard Theatre

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, officially opened at Vineyard Theatre last week. Check out photos from opening night here!
Center Theatre Group Presents the World Premiere of I'LL BE SEEIN' YA This Month

Tony nominee and two-time Pulitzer finalist Jon Robin Baitz's “I'll Be Seein' Ya” will have its world premiere March 31 on CTG's Digital Stage.
HBO Max Offering Free Viewing of A WEST WING SPECIAL

The special is available to watch for free now until the end of the year.
Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, October 15- with the Tony Nominations, Keala Settle and More!

Today (October 15) in live streaming: The Tony nominations, Keala Settle visits Backstage Live, Next on Stage is back, and so much more!
VIDEO: The Cast of THE WEST WING Reunites for HBO Stage Special

With less than a month remaining until the general election, HBO Max has revealed the trailer for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, which will premiere on the platform on October 15.
A WEST WING SPECIAL TO BENEFIT WHEN WE ALL VOTE Premieres Oct. 15 on HBO Max; Lin-Manuel Miranda Guest Stars

Standing in solidarity with the spirit behind National Voter Registration Day, HBO Max announced today that A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on the platform on October 15.
Wake Up With BWW 8/26: Equity Signs Off On Three Indoor Productions, and More!

Today's top stories: Equity has approved three indoor productions on the East Coast, and more!
Aaron Sorkin Will Reunite With THE WEST WING Cast for Staged Episode to Benefit When We All Vote

Ahead of one of the most pivotal elections in our nation's history, HBO Max and The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin announced today that for the first time in 17 years, the original cast of the Emmy®- and Peabody Award-winning hit Warner Bros. Television drama series will come together with Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, which will debut on the streaming service this fall.
Limited Series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut March 16

THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, a limited series based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, imagines an alternate American history during World War II, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who captures the presidency and turns the nation toward fascism. Created by frequent collaborators David Simon and Ed Burns (HBO's “The Wire” and “Generation Kill”), the six-part limited series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA debuts MONDAY, MARCH 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
FX Renews SNOWFALL for a Fourth Season

Snowfall has been renewed for a fourth season on FX, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. The acclaimed drama series created by John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron will return to FX in 2020.
Aisha Tyler to Host the DGA Awards

Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced that Aisha Tyler will host the 71st Annual DGA Awards which will take place on February 2, 2019 at the Hollywood & Highland Center's Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.
Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuaron Nominated for DGA Film Awards

Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2018. 
FX Networks to Receive DGA Diversity Award

Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced that FX Networks will be the recipient of the Guild's 2019 Diversity Award. The Award is being given for the network's commitment to, and leadership in, inclusive hiring in DGA-covered categories – and for the example they set for the rest of the industry. The Award will be presented at the 71st Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Directors Guild of America Report Shows Increased Diversity in Television

A record high percentage of episodic television directing jobs went to women and directors of color this past TV season, the Directors Guild of America reported today. The percentage of episodes directed by women rose to 25% of all episodes, and the percentage of episodes helmed by directors of color increased to 24% of all episodes.[1]
FX Orders Third Season of SNOWFALL

FX has ordered a third season of Snowfall, the drama series created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The third season will premiere on FX in 2019.
New DGA Study Shows Inclusivity of First-Time TV Directors Is At All-Time High

 In a business where success often hinges on getting that initial break to prove yourself, probably nothing has more power to make the pool of working directors more inclusive than ensuring that race or gender doesn't keep any qualified applicant from getting a fair shot at that crucially important first job. That's why first-time hires have been such a critical area of focus for the Directors Guild of America for so many years. As part of this effort, the Guild has been tracking and reporting publicly on trends in first-time television director hires for nearly a decade. The latest numbers—in a new DGA report out today—are certainly encouraging, but there's still room for improvement.
FX Sets Season Two Premiere Date for SNOWFALL

FX has set the premiere date for the second season of Snowfall, the drama series created by John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. The second season will premiere today, July 19 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX.
Oscar, Emmy & Golden Globe Winner Christine Lahti To Star as Gloria Steinem in Diane Paulus Directed GLORIA: A LIFE

Christine Lahti is headed to New York to star as Gloria Steinem in the world premiere of Gloria: A Life, a new play about Ms. Steinem as a symbol of past, present and future change. The play, written by Tony Award-nominee Emily Mann (Having Our Say), is directed by the visionary Tony Award-winning Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin). 
FX Sets Season Two Premiere Date for SNOWFALL

FX has set the premiere date for the second season of Snowfall, the drama series created by John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. The second season will premiere on Thursday, July 19 at 10 PM ET/PT on FX.

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