E! NEWS to Move to New York, Become a Morning Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2019 E! unveiled today its expanded entertainment news programming slate that will include multiple new hours of original weekday content, debuting in 2020. With current franchises plus new formats, E!'s weekday schedule will include eight original entertainment news and commentary series....
Watch the Trailer for LOVE CHILD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 08, 2020 The award-winning documentary film Love Child is a political love story about Leila, her secret love, Sahand, and their escape from Iran. ...
L. Ann Marie Releases New Book In Her Champion Rising Biker Series, CONFORM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 12, 2020 L. Ann Marie has announced the release of the third book in her Champion Rising Biker Series, Conform. Book one, Allegory was released in July 2020 and book two, Endue was released in August 2020....
Monique Coleman, Amber Crawford and More Announced for THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2020 New York actor and playwright Robert Galinsky's Off Broadway hit 'The Bench' has announced additional casting, including Monique Coleman (star of Disney's 'High School Musical' franchise), Amber Crawford (Film: Broken), Renee Rogoff (Regional: Ways to Leave a Body) and Michael Houston (Regional: Six...
Coming of Age in the Shadow of a Decade-long Mud Tsunami in GRIT Premiering This Monday, Sept. 9 on PBS Television Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 03, 2019 When she was six years old, Dian heard a deep rumble and turned to see a tsunami of mud barreling towards her village. She remembers her mother scooping her up to save her from the boiling mud. Her neighbors ran for their lives. Sixteen villages, including Dian's, were wiped away....
POV on PBS to Premiere BISBEE 17
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 Bisbee, Arizona, was one of the largest copper mining centers in America until it became a virtual ghost town in 1975 when its two massive mines were closed. Forty years later, Bisbee is a community of eccentrics, immigrants, hippies, bikers and drifters, attempting to reckon with a dark and violent...
NJPAC Presents Comedian Chris Distefano
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2020 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Chris Distefano on Saturday, April, 18, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. ...
PBS Series Launches POV SPARK
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 POV, the award-winning documentary series of PBS, takes on the world of interactive media with the launch of POV Spark. Making emerging technologies and interactive projects accessible to audiences beyond expensive headsets and exclusive festivals, POV Spark will produce and fund interactive projec...
Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - BRIDGERTON THE MUSICAL, Sean Hayes, Rosie O'Donnell & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2021 We're rounding up our top ten TikToks of the week featuring Abigail Barlow, Brett Boles, Sean Hayes, JJ Niemann and more!...
NJ Releases New Single 'Mango'
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2021 NJ (Nicole Jacobs) is an indie-pop artist from Atlanta, GA. As a teen growing up in Ohio, NJ began to hone into her craft and pursue her music career full time. ...
Black Public Media Convenes 2020 Black Media Story Summit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2020 As it continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Black Public Media (BPM) is convening Black creatives, public television executives, media networks, talent agents, distributors and funders for the second biannual National Black Media Story Summit (BMSS)....
Shakespeare's Globe Announces Full Casting For ROMEO & JULIET
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2020 Shakespeare's Globe has announced full casting for Romeo & Juliet, directed by Ola Ince, designed by Jacob Hughes, which will open the 2020 Summer Season on Tuesday 14 April....
Freeform Announces Cast for LAST SUMMER
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019 Freeform has announced the cast for “Last Summer,” its pilot from eOne and executive produced by Bert V. Royal (“Easy A,” “Recovery Road”), with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (“The Sinner,” “Limetown”), and Max Winkler (“Jungleland,” “Flower”). Royal also penned the script...
POV on PBS to Premiere Documentary CALL HER GANDA
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2019 When 26-year old Filipina transgender woman Jennifer Laude, is found dead with her head plunged into a motel room toilet, the perpetrator is quickly identified as 19 year-old U.S. marine Joseph Scott Pemberton. A military recruit in an unfamiliar land, Pemberton was on “liberty leave” when he solici...
Freeform Orders LAST SUMMER Pilot from eOne
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 25, 2019 Freeform has picked up the one-hour drama 'Last Summer' to pilot, it was announced today by Lauren Corrao, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development....
PBS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special Programs
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2019 To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS will offer a range of new programming celebrating Latinx heritage and culture this September and October, culminating in the broadcast of the 32nd ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS....
Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Natalie Weiss, Colleen Ballinger and More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2020 We're rounding up our top ten TikToks of the week, featuring stars such as Natalie Weiss, JJ Niemann, Juli Rudetsky Wesley and Seth Rudetsky, plus many more! ...
Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Ryan McCartan, Heather Morris & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 04, 2020 To all theater people out there who have suddenly found themselves spending endless amounts of time scrolling through TikTok... you are not alone! If you are a fellow theater nerd looking for the most amusing theater-related TikToks, look no further! We're rounding up our top ten favorite theater Ti...
Transforming Our World through The Next Generation, Six Young Scientists Are INVENTING TOMORROW Premiering 7/29
by Tori Hartshorn - July 02, 2019 Inventing Tomorrow follows six young scientists from Indonesia, Hawaii, India and Mexico as they tackle some of the most complex environmental issues facing humanity today—right in their own backyards. Each student is preparing original scientific research that they will defend at ISEF, the Intel In...
BY WATER Announced as Winner of the BlackStar Pitch; WORLD Channel Awards Co-Production Deal to Iyabo Kwayana
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 01, 2020 WORLD Channel, the award-winning multimedia platform and content producer, has partnered with BlackStar Film Festival, for the second annual BlackStar Pitch....
Freeform Orders Jessica Biel-Led LAST SUMMER to Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 17, 2020 Freeform has ordered the drama 'Last Summer' to series, from Entertainment One (eOne) and executive producers Bert V. Royal ('Easy A,' 'Recovery Road'), with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple ('The Sinner,' 'Limetown'). The pilot is executive produced and directed by Max Winkl...
Robert Galinsky's THE BENCH Will Screen in NYC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2020 NYC activist artist Robert Galinsky returns from Los Angeles for a one night only screening of The Bench film and brings with him the energy of Skid Row Los Angeles. The film presents a unique mash up from 'the street to the stage' and shows life on the streets through five homeless characters whose...
Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Cyndi Lauper, Natalie Weiss, Lindsay Pearce and More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2020 We're rounding up our top ten TikToks of the week featuring Cyndi Lauper, Natalie Weiss, Lindsay Pearce, Julia Aks, Hailee Payne and many more! ...
Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Has Earned More Than $2 Million Through Spotify
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 18, 2020 Ariana Grande’s surprise album, Positions, is estimated to have earned her over $2 million via Spotify streams alone since its release just over two weeks ago, a new study reveals. ...
The Groundlings School Announces 5th Annual Open House
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2020 Back by popular demand, The Groundlings are proud to present their 5th Annual Open House - the perfect chance for potential new students to see firsthand what The Groundlings School is all about and enjoy a day of fun, food and community!... |