Interview: Henry Winkler on ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the Two Words He Lives By
Winkler on working with the cast: “I had no idea what I was in for”
Interview: Lake Bell & Rob Huebel Talk ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the “sweet money” of basic cable
The pair chat about the show and Lake taking on the directors chair
Brooklyn Judge Delays Trial to Allow Juror to Audition for ‘Law & Order: SVU’
People will try just about anything to get out of jury duty.
But I’ve never seen anything like this: a judge presiding over a high-profile attempted murder case in Brooklyn delayed the trial for several hours to allow one of the jurors to audition for a television show. But it wasn’t just any show. In one of those moments that seems to prove that the universe has a sense of humor, the juror received a call to audition for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
“It was just an interesting role” Philip Seymour Hoffman on Joining ‘Catching Fire’
Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of the latest actors to be added to the Hunger Games franchise roster. Hoffman will play Plutarch Heavensbee in the next movie, Catching Fire.
‘Bring It On: The Musical’: Details Behind the Broadway Show
Bring It On: The Musical has just opened at the St. James Theater at the start of this month. The production’s plot will follow the same formula as the movie’s storyline, but this time around fans will be invited to slip into the world of a “cheerleading whiz” by the name of Campbell (played by actress Taylor Louderman) who finds herself the new student at a school without a cheerleading squad.
Meet the Cast of The Old Globe’s ‘Allegiance’ starring George Takai, Lea Salonga & Telly Lung (video)
The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego recently announced the complete cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Allegiance – A New American Musical, an epic story of family, love and patriotism set during the Japanese American internment of World War II.
Interview: Ken Marino on His Comedy Circles, Co-Executive Producing ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the 6-Degrees of Ken Marino (video)
Ken on being a Co-Executive Producer on ‘Childrens Hospital’: “It was much more time consuming and, you know, it’s a lot of fun”
Interview: Erinn Hayes Talks ‘Childrens Hospital’ and Her First… Stab at a Horror Movie (video)
Erinn on ‘Childrens Hospital’: “It’s my favorite thing I’ve ever done”
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Co-Starring with Sylvester Stallone and What Bodybuilding Taught Him About Acting
In the 1980s and 1990s it was a dream for many fans of action movies to see Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone star in the same film. But after years of it never happening, Schwarzenegger popped in for a brief cameo in Stallone’s 2010 film The Expendables. For the upcoming sequel, Schwarzenegger agreed to appearing in a longer role, and following that the two will co-star in The Tomb. During an interview to promote an upcoming ESPN documentary short about his years in the Austrian army titled Arnold’s Blueprint, Schwarzenegger spoke about why the real-life friends are working together so often now.
Rashida Jones on ‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’ and Reading Bad Scripts: “Sometimes you wonder if anybody ever read it out loud”
Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones is talking to just about everyone about her new film, Celeste and Jesse Forever. Of course, one of the main reasons why Jones is so excited about this film is that it is the first movie she has co-written the script for (with her co-star Will McCormack).
Movie Review: ‘Red Hook Summer’
It’s been over 25 years since director Spike Lee debuted with She’s Gotta Have It and more than 20 since his 1989 film Do The Right Thing was released to critical acclaim. He’s had his highs and lows since then, with his lows particularly low. Perhaps that’s why Lee decided to revisit the world of his best film in Red Hook Summer.
‘Diner’ Postpones Pre-Broadway Tryout in San Francisco
The producers of the upcoming Broadway musical Diner (BASE Entertainment Co-CEOs Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker) announced today that they have postponed its previously announced pre-Broadway engagement.
Interview: ‘Ruby Sparks’ Zoe Kazan Talks About Her Screenwriting Debut and Her Worst “Soul Sucking” Survival Job
Zoe also discusses working alongside boyfriend Paul Dano and acting the words she writes
Interview: Filmmakers Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris on ‘Ruby Sparks’ and How They Work with the Actors On-Set
They also chat about acting out scenes themselves before giving it to the actors.
Interview: Jay Chandrasekhar Talks ‘The Babymakers’, His Directing & Acting Career and Making Independent Films
Jay also chats about ‘Super Troopers’, VOD and his advice to actors!
Jodie Foster Planning on Developing Projects for Cable: “Because I do make personal films, they’re hard to get off the ground, especially nowadays”
Jodie Foster is best known for her long acting career, but the actress has always seen herself in the director’s chair. But after directing three theatrically films — Little Man Tate, Home for the Holidays, and The Beaver — Foster has been looking at her fellow big-name actors and actresses who have done shows on cable television and believes her future work belongs there.
Tippi Hedren’s Troubled Relationship with Alfred Hitchcock Portrayed in the HBO Film ‘The Girl’
With the current biggest tabloid story about a director having an extramarital affair with a young Hollywood actress (to which Tom Cruise breathes a sigh of relief for taking the spotlight off his issues), it’s important to note that such behavior isn’t totally unheard of in the long histroy of Hollywood.
Rashida Jones on Writing Her First Script and Getting to the Serious Side of Andy Samberg in ‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’
It’s becoming increasingly common for actors to write their own film scripts, particularly for smaller, independent projects that actors do in between the big-budget studio films. Add Rashinda Jones to the list, as the former The Office star co-wrote Celeste and Jesse Forever with fellow actor Will McCormack, and the pair also star in the film alongside Andy Samberg. Jones spoke to the Huffington Post about writing the film, the challenges associated with performing a character after creating her, and whether funnyman Samberg was able to handle the film’s serious elements.
‘The Newsroom’, ‘The Babymakers’ & ‘The Daily Show’: Olivia Munn is Having a Great Year
Hollywood is not an easy place. Despite dreams and general perceptions of what some consider “overnight success,” there is rarely, if ever, anything comparable to that particular occurrence. Olivia Munn, star of Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama, “The Newsroom,” is an actor who has worked long and hard for her recent success, even if her career appears to have blown up “overnight.”
Chris Rock on ‘2 Days in New York’ and Going Back to Broadway
Chris Rock might have seemed like an odd choice to star in Julie Delpy’s indie romantic comedy 2 Days in New York, but that’s only if you haven’t been paying attention to Rock’s recent career. Sure, he might have starred in Pootie Tang years ago, but in the last several years Rock has manged to branch out not only as a writer, director, and producer, but also as an actor.