Movie Review: ‘Rock of Ages’
Shankman has successfully turned a hit musical comedy that was lively and fun into a slow moving slog but…. with Tom Cruise putting in a fantastic performance, you just might like it.
Cast Changes are coming to ‘Gore Vidal’s The Best Man’
Cybill Shepherd, John Stamos, Kristen Davis and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Ashley will join the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival when original cast members Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler and Angela Lansbury leave.
‘Chuck’ Star, Yvonne Strahovski, Joins Season 7 of ‘Dexter’
Yvonne Strahovski, last seen in NBC’s Chuck, has joined the cast of Showtime’s Dexter.
‘Clybourne Park,’ Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Extends 3 Additional Weeks
Producer Jordan Roth, just announced that Clybourne Park, the showing starring our man Jeremy Shamos, has extended its run a second time. The limited engagement has now been extended by three additional weeks to Sunday, September 2nd
Acting Award Speeches (and More!) from the 2012 Tony Awards (Video)
Here are all of the acting award speeches and speeches from the Best Play and Musical’s from last night’s Tony Awards. They were all heartfelt but my favorites were the ones from Steve Kazee, Audra McDonald and James Corden. If you didn’t watch the show last night and don’t have a lot of time on your hands, at least watch those 3.
List of Winners for the 2012 Tony Awards
Once was the big winner in last night’s Tony Awards with a big 8 wins. And for me, they were the big winner in acceptance speeches with Steve Kazee’s moving speech for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Biography: Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman was named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” in 2007, and the Swedish-Canadian actress has since become known for her sharp comedic timing and cover-girl good looks, while also wowing audiences with her touching dramatic performances.
Biography: Russell Brand
Russell Brand shot to fame in the U.S. in 2008 as the rocker Aldous Snow, starring with Jason Segel, in the hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, produced by Judd Apatow.
Biography: Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor with a diverse roster of finely etched, critically acclaimed performances.
Biography: Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough became known to millions as the two-time professional dance champion on ABC-TV’s top-rated Dancing with the Stars, also receiving Emmy Award nominations in both 2008 and 2009 for her choreography work on the show.
Biography: Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin currently stars with Tina Fey on the critically acclaimed series 30 Rock. His ongoing performance has garnered two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, and six Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards® for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a comedy
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Biography: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones received an Academy Award®, Broadcast Film Critics Association Critic’s Choice Award, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the murderous Velma Kelly in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago.
Biography: Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer, and philanthropist in a career spanning over three decades.
Movie Review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
With a cast that includes Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward and frequent Anderson players Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, Moonrise Kingdom is everything Wes Anderson lovers expect; the visual style, quirkiness, originality and humor.
Biography: Edward Norton
Edward Norton has been nominated for two Academy Awards, for Primal Fear and American History X; and won a Golden Globe Award for the former, along with numerous other awards for his performances.
Biography: Bill Murray
Bill Murray’s portrayal of Herman Blume in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore brought him the New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He has acted inall of Mr. Anderson’s subsequent features, including The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, and Fantastic Mr. Fox (in voiceover).
Biography: Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand recently returned to Broadway in the Daniel Sullivan-directed hit staging of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play Good People. Her portrayal of Margie Walsh earned her the Drama League, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Tony Awards for Leading Actress.
Biography: Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton started making films with the English director Derek Jarman in 1985; their first was Caravaggio. They made seven more films together, including The Last of England, The Garden,War Requiem, Edward II (for which she was named Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival), and Wittgenstein, before Mr. Jarman’s death in 1994.
Biography: Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis has demonstrated career versatility with diverse characterizations in memorable motion pictures.