Broadway Attendance Falls Again For 2012-2013 Season, But Season Finished Strong
As always, there is both good news and bad news in the Broadway League’s annual report of Broadway attendance and grosses.
Ed Helms on ‘The Hangover’ and ‘The Office’ Ending: “You realize if you stayed on the rollercoaster you’d probably get hurt or sick or something”
May has been a month of endings for Ed Helms. First came the series finale of The Office, a show he has been starring in since 2007.
Colombian Soap Opera Actor Beaten and Robbed When He is Mistaken for His Tough TV Character
Sometimes it’s hard to separate an actor from his or her characters. For example, many are still surprised when they hear Hugh Laurie speak in his natural English accent because they heard him speak with an American accent for eight seasons on House.
Megan Hilty on the End of ‘Smash’ and What’s Next for Her
In the end, Smash is, at best, an imperfect television series. It took an interesting industry — the behind-the-scenes creation of Broadway productions — and incredibly talented singers, like Megan Hilty, yet somehow failed to make it interesting to general audiences or even Broadway diehards.
How Much Did the ‘Arrested Development’ Stars Get Paid for the NetFlix Revival?
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the media over the last two years, the cult favorite Fox television comedy Arrested Development, which ran from 2003-2006, is being revived for new episodes on the streaming service NetFlix.
Disabled Actors Angry Over Wheelchair-Bound ‘Ironside’ Role Going to Non-Disabled Actor
The television drama Ironside, which was about wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside, ran for eight seasons in the 1960s and 1970s and starred able bodied actor Raymond Burr.
How Did Benedict Cumberbatch Ruin His Chance to Play James Bond in a Video Game?
No one can say that Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t having success in both movies and television these days with Star Trek Into Darkness and Sherlock, but the clearly-enunciating Englishman once blew the chance to conquer a third type of media: video games
Simon Pegg on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Cast: “On the first one, we were all getting to know each other. And on this one, we were starting to operate as a family”
Though Star Trek’s original Scotty, James Doohan, was among Star Trek fans’ favorite actors on the original series, many of them were happy when comedic English actor Simon Pegg was cast as Scotty in the 2009 movie reboot of the series.
Benedict Cumberbatch Asked Meryl Streep for Acting Advice and Didn’t Get It… But He’s Happier That Way
Benedict Cumberbatch admits that he approached Streep on the set of August: Osage County, which is due out later this year, to ask her about how she would approach a multi-layered character like his Star Trek Into Darkness villain John Harrison.
Michael Shannon: “For me the thought of trying to be in character all the time makes me very tired”
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but Michael Shannon playing the villain has me more interested in Man of Steel than anything else. That’s because ever since I saw Take Shelter and started watching Boardwalk Empire Michael Shannon has become one of my favorite actors.
Lake Bell: “The most difficult thing about acting and directing in a film is acting and directing in a film”
Lake Bell has worked steadily in film and television since appearing in her first major role as Alicia Silverstone’s character’s best friend in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match (which I do not remember ever existing, but apparently it did). She has also branched out into writing and directing, but she still remains an actress. She stars in the horror movie Black Rock alongside Katie Aselton, who co-wrote and directed the film.
Producers of ‘American Psycho: The Musical’ Are Using Kickstarter to Raise More Cash for Production
With all the recent talk about Kickstarter surrounding Zach Braff’s decision to use it to raise money for his next film (and Melissa Joan Hart’s failed attempt to do the same), it’s good to know that there’s a campaign going to support a serial killer.
Writer Throws Cell Phone of Nearby Theatergoer Who Refused to Stop Using It
Next time you see a play in New York City be very sure not to use your cell phone during the performance… not only because it’s really, really rude, but also just in case you are sitting next to Kevin Williamson.
Benedict Cumberbatch on His Villainous ‘Star Trek’ Role: “I was terrified by what I was doing”
If you haven’t yet heard of Benedict Cumberbatch– and I do mean “heard” because of his instantly recognizable voice — get ready to see (and hear) a lot more of him.
Melissa Joan Hart’s Attempt to Fund Her Next Movie on Kickstarter Falls Far Short of Goal
There has been some debate over whether or not Kickstarter should be used to fund projects by creators who probably have the means — or at least access to the means — to fund the project themselves.
Michael Douglas on ‘Behind the Candelabra’, Steven Soderbergh and the “Guts” of Matt Damon
It’s been a while since Michael Douglas really had a role he could get into. With Behind the Candelabra, in which he portrays Liberace, Douglas might have his best role in over a dozen years.
Finally! The Mother of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Finally Revealed… How Was It Kept Secret?
So it finally happened: after eight seasons worth of hints and misdirection, viewers of How I Met Your Mother have finally met the mother that Bob Saget’s voice has been talking about to those two bored-looking kids. In a surprising reveal in the eighth season finale, the mother was revealed to be… well, I won’t come out and put it here just yet just in case you were watching the NHL playoffs and the episode is waiting for you on the DVR. But be forewarned, I will be revealing the actress’ name in a bit.
John Cho on Headlining ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and Meeting the Original Sulu, George Takei
Despite starring in the popular Harold & Kumar movies, John Cho is probably not as famous as Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, or Zoe Saldana. Nonetheless, his name appears first in the credits for Star Trek into Darkness, the latest entry in the long-running science fiction multimedia franchise.
‘This Is The End’ Cast Will Humiliate Themselves for Facebook Likes
Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, and Jay Baruchel are four of the many, many celebrities who are playing themselves in the apocalypse comedy This Is The End, which was co-written and co-directed by Rogen.
Jane Lynch on Her Broadway Debut: “I used to have a list of things I wanted to do and Miss Hannigan was one of them”
Though Jane Lynch has already admitted that she is scared about making her Broadway musical debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie this Wednesday, she confessed