Peter Shaffer Dies at 90; Playwright Won Tonys for 'Equus' and 'Amadeus'
(Jun 6, 2016 | New York Times)
By BRUCE WEBER and ROBERT BERKVISTJUNE 6, 2016Peter Shaffer during rehearsals for "Amadeus" in 1980.Peter Shaffer, a leading British playwright whose Tony-winning dramas "Equus" and "Amadeus" explored the male psyche through the entwined anguish of dual protagonists, died on Monday in County Cork, Ireland. He was 90.His agent, Rupert Lord, confirmed the death. "Sir Peter had traveled...read more
Brooklyn recognizes boyhood home of 'The Duke,' John Wayne
(Jun 6, 2016 | TheGazette.com)
Plaque, rock now outside movie star's boyhood home in Brooklyn Iowa... The boyhood home of John Wayne Historical Site is seen May 28, 2016 at the Brooklyn house where the movie star lived as a child. He attended first grade at the nearby school. (Photo by Carol Carpenter Hanson)A new historical marker unveiled in Brooklyn, Iowa, May 28 pays homage to a movie star who lived in...read more
Five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury, 90, to make return to Broadway in The Chalk Garden
(Jun 5, 2016 | dailymail.com)
She first gained real recognition for her acting skills on Broadway. And after a storied over fifty year career, Angela Lansbury is making another return to the stage. The 90-year-old actress is set to star in a revival of Enic Bagnold's 1955 play The Chalk Garden on Broadway according to a recent report from Playbill. She last appeared on the Broadway stage back in 2012 in a revival of...read more
Universal Pictures restores silent film, The Last Warning, Honoring the Studio's rich history and cultural legacy
(Jun 3, 2016 | PR News Wire)
Universal Pictures announces the premiere of the restored 1929 silent film classic, The Last Warning. The film will screen on June 4, 2016 at the Castro Theater as part of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Directed by Paul Leni and starring Laura La Plante, The Last Warning is a dramatic horror centered on an unsolved murder during a theatrical...read more
Nueve por nueve: 'Rocky' to knock out Plaza Classic Film Festival audiences
(Jun 2, 2016 | Plaza Classic Film Festival)
The Italian Stallion makes his debut at the El Paso Community Foundation's Plaza Classic Film Festival with a 40th anniversary showing of Sylvester Stallone's Oscar-winning Rocky on Thursday, Aug. 11, sponsored by Capital Bank.It's one of nine more PCFF 2016 movies announced today in honor of our ninth anniversary. We've already revealed 30 of the 90 movies we'll show this year,...read more
Julie Andrews Will Team with Idina Menzel, Tituss Burgess, Robert Fairchild & More for New Netflix Series!
(Jun 2, 2016 | BroadwayWorld.com)
Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, announced today that award-winning actress Julie Andrews will star in Julie's Greenroom, a new preschool show from The Jim Henson Company that features an all-new puppet cast of kids learning about the performing arts. The series will be available exclusively to Netflix members globally in early 2017.Andrews, who...read more
Wizard of Oz Festival in Grand Rapids, Minnesota Debuts "The Slippers" Film
(Jun 2, 2016 | PR News Wire)
The Judy Garland Museum announced its lineup for the 2016 Wizard of Oz Festival today. The Festival, with events for persons of all ages, will run from Thursday, June 9th through Saturday, June 11th, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Tickets range from $15-$35 with many free events as well.Highlighting the Wizard of Oz Festival will be the Minnesota premiere...read more
The HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Celebrates Its 24th Year
(Jun 1, 2016 | PR News Wire)
Bryant Park will be a destination for film buffs on summer nights, with an incredible line up for the 24th year of the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presented by Bank of America with Time Out New York, Lord & Taylor and Peapod, in association with Bryant Park Corporation. Continuing the popular tradition of presenting "stars under the stars," the...read more
Kino Lorber Announces its June Home Video Releases
(Jun 1, 2016 | Kino Lorber)
Film Noir Classics 99 River Street and Hidden Fear starring John Payne, and Shield for Murder starring Edmond O'Brien, Andrew McLaglen's Western Classic Something Big starring Dean Martin, Curt Siodmak's Sci-Fi Cult Classic The Magnetic Monster, Plus Complete Collections of DePatie-Freleng Cartoons Roland and Rattfink Coming to home video from Kino Lorber Studio Classics in June 2016 ...read more
PBS Airs Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches Special Friday June 3
(May 31, 2016 | ABC News)
by Cindy McLennan, May 6, 2016 Credit: Courtesy of TJL Productions. PBS is airing a new 90 minute special, Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches. The special features favorite moments, personally selected by Burnett, from The Carol Burnett Show. The sketch comedy and variety show ran for 11 seasons on CBS from September 11, 1967 to March 29, 1978. While the network wanted to renew...read more
getTV's June Programming Highlights Includes Divas, Crime TV Block and Kennedy
(May 31, 2016 | Sony getTV)
getTV PAYS TRIBUTE TO SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY ON THE 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE EPISODE OF THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW ON MONDAY, JUNE 6, AT 10 P.M. ET/7 P.M. PTOther Highlights Include a Month of Divas on THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW, The New Crime TV Saturday Block, Birthday Blocks Honoring Rosalind Russell & Dean Martin, and MoregetTV launches into summer with a June lineup packed...read more
TCM June Star of the Month Marie Dressler
(May 31, 2016 | TCM)
TCM Star of the Month, Marie Dressler, was that Hollywood rarity - a character actress who became a majoy movie star. An unlikely celebrity sensation with her homely face and shapeless body, Dressler captivated audiences with her imposing demeanor, sincerity and expert comic timing. Dressler's rise started with years of acting in repertory theatre before moving to Broadway in her twenties and...read more
Plaza Classic Film Festival 9 for 9: Young Frankenstein (it's Fron-kon-steen!) and more
(May 27, 2016 | Plaza Classic Film Festival)
The El Paso Community Foundation's Plaza Classic Film Festival celebrates its ninth birthday Aug. 4-14 in and around the Plaza Theatre. Today we're announcing nine more of the 90 movies we'll be showing. Our full schedule will be out in June. Tickets go on sale in July. Festival Passes and Film Club passes are available now on the Tickets & Passespage.• Young Frankenstein (1974)...read more
"The Quiet Man" jaunting car finds a home in John Wayne museum in US
(May 25, 2016 | Irish Central)
Nick Bramhill The jaunting car featured in the iconic film 'The Quiet Man' has found a home at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset, Iowa. Photo by: Pictures courtesy of Paddy McCormick, White O'Morn FoundationOne of Maureen O'Hara's final wishes was honored earlier this week, after the iconic jaunting car, which featured in The Quiet Man, was donated to a museum dedicated to her...read more
Beth Howland, Accident-Prone Waitress From the Sitcom 'Alice,' Dies at 74
(May 24, 2016 | New York Times)
By WILLIAM GRIMESMAY 24, 2016Continue reading the main storyShare This PageShareTweetEmailFrom left, Polly Holliday, Beth Howland and Linda Lavin in the CBS sitcom "Alice."Beth Howland, who made high anxiety an art form as the ditsy, accident-prone waitress ...read more