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Chris Lilley Stars and Stars and Stars in the New HBO Series ‘Angry Boys’ (He plays 6 roles!)

Lilley says, “I don’t make things easy for myself, but why give myself limitations? I don’t need a deadline. I just work until it’s ready.”

What Happens in the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Writers Room? Taran Killam Shows Us

It’s 4:30 am and Taran Killam, Abby Elliott, Vanessa Bayer and Bobby Moynihan are working on writing night.

And the First SAG Screener of the Year is…

The Help!

John Lithgow on Acting: “It’s a career full of rejection, disappointment and failure. It’s murderously hard on the ego”

John Lithgow, star of stage, television, and movies, has just released his memoir Drama: An Actor’s Education. One would imagine that the veteran Lithgow, who made his on-stage debut at the age of two, would have pages upon pages of advice for aspiring actors.

This New Year, Take The “Do Over”

Are you strong enough to do what it takes to make it in what you believe is your life’s purpose?

Jessica Chastain to Make Her Broadway Debut in ‘The Heiress’

Jessica Chastain will make her Broadway debut this fall in The Heiress.

Taraji P. Henson on ‘Person of Interest’ and Every Actor’s One Fear: “When is the phone going to stop ringing?”

Henson reflects on her career so fair but, of course, looks forward to the future.

One Night Only ‘Twilight: The Musical’ Parody Performance in New York City

If you’ll be in the New York City area on January 16 you have the rare opportunity to see a concert reading performance of Twilight: The Musical, a parody of the best-selling (and much maligned) book series and the high-grossing (and even more maligned) movie franchise.

Kate Winslet Talks ‘Carnage’, Polanski and Rehearsing

“If directors don’t want to rehearse, you as an actor go home, you do your homework, you do your own rehearsal and you figure it out, it’s fine. I’m used to doing that.”

George Clooney, Matt Damon and Daniel Craig featured in February’s Issue of ‘Vanity Fair’

Next month’s issue of Vanity Fair will feature George Clooney, Matt Damon and Daniel Craig as they take the Proust Questionnaire.

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway – Again!

Hugh Jackman, who I got a chance to see last month in his one man show, Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, just announced that he will return as escape artist Harry Houdini in the new musical, Houdini.

Darren Criss Makes His Broadway Debut in ‘How To Succeed’ But Won’t Be Missing From ‘Glee’ For Long

Despite Darren Criss’ stint taking over Daniel Radcliffe’s role in Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, the actor will return to the set of the FOX series by the end of January.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Predicts the 2012 London Olympics Will Immensely Hurt Theatres

Webber explains that the draw of the Olympic Games will undoubtedly pull people out of the theatres, not pack them in.

A New Year’s Message For All Of Us To Live By

Let this year be a year of tapping into truth. That to be child-like isn’t to be childish. It’s to be hopeful, innocent, awed and appreciative.

Ben Kingsley: “The lesson I learned is that every aspect of the character has to be bigger than me”

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley might have turned in one his finest performances in Hugo, but the award-winner admits he wasn’t always the acclaimed actor he’s often praised for being.

Angelina Jolie: “As a director, I hoped that I was able to help the actors by giving them the space and the respect they need and the trust”

Angelina Jolie has flipped behind the camera writing, producing, and directing her first feature film ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’.