Is there a Batman Curse?
August 4, 2008 by Lance Carter
Filed under Performing Arts News

Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, now Morgan Freeman: The ‘Dark Knight’ curse?
SAG SAYS "INFORMAL" TALKS CONTINUE
August 4, 2008 by Lance Carter
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Screen Actors Guild National Executive Director Doug Allen assured members Sunday that union negotiators are continuing to participate in informal talks with members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Guest starring on popular shows is a win-win prospect
August 3, 2008 by Lance Carter
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Big-name actors can boost ratings and even their careers through one-time stints on TV shows.
When the Emmy nominations were announced recently, the names of Steve Buscemi, Polly Bergen, Robin Williams and Cynthia Nixon were not called out. Yet they all received Emmy nominations for spectacular performances. Why the lack of hype for these major stars? Because their categories of competition are “guest actor” and “guest actress.”
July Bookings
July 30, 2008 by Lance Carter
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| Michelle Boyd booked a Starring Role in the Feature Film, THE EVOLUTION OF ETHAN BASKIN, opposite Jason London | Jason Kelley booked a Co-Star Role in CHUCK | Gary Rolin booked a Guest Star on the Web Pilot OVERKILL with Tom Arnold and a Co-Star on ICARLY | YoYao Hsueh booked a Co-Star Role for HOUSE |
| Michelle Tomlinson booked a Lead in the Film, SEX ED, and a Supporting Role in the Film, THE 6-MONTH RULE | Leslie Ezeh booked a Supporting Role in the Feature Film, NEVER NIGHT | Thomas O’Leary booked a Lead in the Film, INSIDE | Corinne Spicer booked a Role in the Pilot Presentation MAILMAN |
| Marc Chamberlain booked a Lead in the Feature Film, HEARTS OF DARKNESS | Gerald Brodin booked a Guest Star on CREATURE | Georja Umano booked the Starring Role in the Film, THE BAD MOTHER | Vanessa Suarez booked the Film, FOR RENT: CHEAP |
| Carlos Pratts booked a Supporting Role in the Feature Film, URBAN LATINO, and a Guest Star on CREATURES | Daniel Bonjour booked a Lead in the Feature Film, LITTLE WONDERS | Melissa Tan booked a Lead in the Feature Film, BALL BUSTERS | Phillip Jordan booked a Lead Role in the Film, THE WEIGHT, and Supporting Roles in the Films, ASSBURGERS, and I’M SURE YOU’VE HEARD OF IT |
| Larry Guli booked a lead in the film LUCY BROKEN HEART. | Dale Waddington Horowitz booked PRISON BREAK & MIND OF MENCIA | Sonora Chase booked costar CHUCK. | Bob Rusch booked Recurring Guest Star SONS OF ANARCHY. |
| Tyson Turrou booked a co-star on LIFE. | Taylor Coffman booked the film, A MEETING IN A DREAM. | Chet Grissom booked Guest Star on MENTAL. | David Lawrence booked a recurring role on Heroes |
| Gillian Brashear booked Criminal Minds | Darryl Dillard booked Private Practice | Jennifer Bronstein booked Chuck | Glorinda Marie booked the Mini-Series “Meteor” |
| Sven Garrett booked Chuck | Dufflyn Lammers booked Entourage | Beth Shea booked a Lead Role in the Film 6-MONTH RULE |
Annie Abrams booked a SERIES REGULAR Role in the Pilot SEX ED! |
Peter Coyote Send An Open Letter To Lead Actors
July 22, 2008 by Lance Carter
Filed under Performing Arts News
The character actor has sent a letter calling out lead actors.
The revolving door of TV
July 17, 2008 by Lance Carter
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Amy Poehler and William Peterson are only a few of the actors who are leaving the series that made them a household name.
Emmy Nominations are out
July 17, 2008 by Lance Carter
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“Mad Men,” AMC’s stylish drama about the ad agency world in the 60s, and “Damages,” FX’s legal thriller, made Emmy history today when they became the first shows from a basic cable channel to be nominated in the best-series category.
Steve Guttenberg talks about his life and career
July 17, 2008 by Lance Carter
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“In L.A., I think about what I don’t have,” he told me. “In New York, I think about what I do have. And I’m really tired of comparing myself to Tom Cruise.”
Terrance Howard: Bill Cosby nearly destroyed my career
July 17, 2008 by Lance Carter
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Oscar-nominee Terrance Howard almost destroyed his promising acting career when he was axed from The Cosby Show.
Olivia Thirlby talks about her career
July 14, 2008 by Lance Carter
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Olivia Thirlby was a veteran of a half-dozen indie features when “Juno” exploded into the pop culture in 2007. The actor, now 21, came to Seattle and sat down to talk about her new film, “The Wackness” and her career.






