Last night gave us the season 9 finale of the hit FOX show, Bones, and as usual, it left the audience craving for more. In a recent conference call, stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel talked about the season, David’s directing, their chemistry and what they’d like to see for […]
In one month, Clint Eastwood’s big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys will open in movie theaters. With the original Broadway production having logged over 3500 performances, the production has been a strong performer in New York for almost a decade. However, should the producers and cast of
Everyone is talking about the latest Louis C.K. episode which dove deep into the hypocrisy behind overweight men versus overweight women and the stigma attached to females and their figures. Sarah Baker played the waitress, Vanessa, who schools Louie on the double standards in a six-minute long monologue that was
Nick Cordero is an unusual figure in the Broadway musical theatre community. Standing at a striking 6 feet, 5 inches tall, the actor is currently playing a mafioso named Cheech in Woody Allen‘s Bullets Over Broadway. Even though he’s had successful runs in Rock of Ages and The Toxic Avenger,
The producers of Will Eno’s new play The Realistic Joneses have announced that the production will play its final performance on Sunday, July 6th. The show will have played 27 previews and 105 performances for a total of 132 paid performances. It began previews Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an
Christina Hendricks might have been on a summer break from Mad Men when she shot the film God’s Pocket, but she didn’t take a break from one of her co-stars. John Slattery directed the Sundance-premiered indie film that also starred the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hendricks reminisced with Vulture about the
After Lake Bell made her critically acclaimed film In a World…, which she wrote, directed, and starred in, she has found herself to be in-demand for all of those roles on numerous projects. Many were surprised that one of her next moves was to play a disheveled lawyer, Brenda in
If there is some kind of magic pill I could take that would make me enjoy a mediocre movie, then I would have gladly taken it for God’s Pocket. I went into the film really hoping to like John Slattery’s writing and directing debut. Slattery is a wonderful actor and
Watching Tom Hardy in Steven Knight‘s Locke, you realize just how wonderful of an actor he is. The film is about a guy named Ivan Locke (Hardy) who’s dedicated himself to his job and family. But, on the night of a huge business deal, he gets a phone call that
Kristin Chenoweth, I mean Tony & Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, will star in Roundabout Theatre Company’s On The Twentieth Century. The musical, directed by Scott Ellis, will also star Peter Gallagher. Here’s the story: It’s nonstop laughs aboard the Twentieth Century, a luxury coach travelling from Chicago to New York
With Million Dollar Arm, Jon Hamm is starring as the lead in a big studio movie for the first time since Mad Men became one of the most popular shows on television. The family-friendly Disney movie is a major change from Mad Men‘s mature content. Hamm plays real-life sports agent J.B.
Dear Godzilla, I went to see your movie the other night. I’ve loved you since I was a kid and I was super excited to see you on the big screen again but I have to ask… where were you? The movie is called Godzilla… but you were barely in
Ninety percent of Mud Blue Sky, which opened last week at San Diego’s MOXIE Theatre, is set in a small, almost cramped hotel room near Chicago’s O’Hare airport. But out of that tiny space comes some really terrific performances. The play, which is having its West Coast premiere, was written
If you ever get a chance to talk to Jenn Lyon, you should waste no time is saying ‘Yes’ because she’s awesome. You’ve probably seen her as ‘Lindsey’ on Justified, or as Cheryl Hines’ sister in Suburgatory or in one of my favorite shows, Louie. Jenn’s currently starring in the
Check out Seth Rogen auditioning for the role Judd Apatow‘s Freaks and Geeks. Even back then he was way comfortable in front of a camera.
Larry Moss‘ book, Intent to Live, is one of the books that is permanently on my nightstand. It’s full of terrific information on the craft of acting. If you haven’t read it yet… uh, why not? SAG LifeRaft had a nice long conversation with the a while back that you
Director Richard Ayoade narrates a scene from his film, The Double, in this new video from the New York Times. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska and Chris O’Dowd, the film is about a man named Simon (Eisenberg), a clerk in a government agency who finds his life taking a turn
If there’s one thing Shailene Woodley has learned about Hollywood, it’s “don’t believe the hype.” The star of the upcoming Fault in Our Stars is doing Tinsel Town her own way. Instead of hitting every club, gifting suite and fabulous A-list opportunity, the 22-year-old is keeping herself grounded. In a
Hugh Jackman is coming back to Broadway in a new play by Jez Butterworth. The River will star Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo and will be directed by Ian Rickson. The show will open on Sunday, November 16th on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and
Jason Isaacs stars in the new NBC mini-series, Rosemary’s Baby. The show premiered last night and I thought it was fun. Creepy, yes. But definitely fun. Rosemary’s Baby stars Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams and Isaacs, who plays Roman Castevet, in the update to the 1968 film. Isaacs talked to
