Variety has promoted writers Matt Donnelly and Elaine Low and editor Jazz Tangcay.
The promotions come as Variety is expanding the scope of its multiplatform editorial operations to better capture all aspects of the global entertainment business. Donnelly, Low and Tangcay are part of a growing team around the world delivering breaking news, analysis, data and deep dives to guide the industry through a period of unprecedented transformation.
“There is nothing more gratifying than to see our reporters and editors continuing to push themselves and grow their knowledge of this swiftly evolving media universe,” said Claudia Eller, Editor-in-Chief of Variety. “We are incredibly proud to work with Matt, Elaine and Jazz, all of whom are so talented and devoted to their work.”
Donnelly has advanced to Senior Entertainment and Media Writer. He will focus on news and analysis about the film and TV industries, particularly the inner workings of the Hollywood creative community.
The promotions come as Variety is expanding the scope of its multiplatform editorial operations to better capture all aspects of the global entertainment business. Donnelly, Low and Tangcay are part of a growing team around the world delivering breaking news, analysis, data and deep dives to guide the industry through a period of unprecedented transformation.
“There is nothing more gratifying than to see our reporters and editors continuing to push themselves and grow their knowledge of this swiftly evolving media universe,” said Claudia Eller, Editor-in-Chief of Variety. “We are incredibly proud to work with Matt, Elaine and Jazz, all of whom are so talented and devoted to their work.”
Donnelly has advanced to Senior Entertainment and Media Writer. He will focus on news and analysis about the film and TV industries, particularly the inner workings of the Hollywood creative community.
- 2/9/2021
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
We always watched “Jeopardy!” in my house when I was growing up. We watched Art Fleming do it when Don Pardo was the Vo. We used to play the home game. Later, when Alex Trebek hosted, my brother was on the show and lost, which was hilarious. He’s a comedian, and the Final Jeopardy! category was “Comedians.” And he lost.
So it was always a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
Trebek was a great host because of his confidence. You could easily be a smug jerk in that job, knowing all the answers and reading them off cards. But so rarely did he do that. He was so unassailably nice. That’s what was fun about Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds hating him so much in the “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” — not really hating him so much as just wanting to fuck with him.
So it was always a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
Trebek was a great host because of his confidence. You could easily be a smug jerk in that job, knowing all the answers and reading them off cards. But so rarely did he do that. He was so unassailably nice. That’s what was fun about Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds hating him so much in the “Celebrity Jeopardy!” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” — not really hating him so much as just wanting to fuck with him.
- 11/11/2020
- by Steve Higgins
- Variety Film + TV
Variety‘s Chris Willman won the prize for entertainment journalist of the year at the 62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, held virtually Saturday evening amid the ongoing pandemic.
Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.”
Variety was awarded eight prizes in total at this year’s awards, including best in-house or corporate publication for its joint issue with Rolling Stone, “American (In)Justice.”
Owen Gleiberman won for his memorial tribute, “John Simon: Now That He’s Gone, the Image of the Critic as Hater May Have Died Out Too,” and Daniel D’Addario won for personality profile of film or TV personalities for “Don Lemon, CNN’s ‘Unicorn,’ on Facing Racism and Homophobia.”
Daniel Holloway and Matt Donnelly won for best entertainment news or feature for “Does...
Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.”
Variety was awarded eight prizes in total at this year’s awards, including best in-house or corporate publication for its joint issue with Rolling Stone, “American (In)Justice.”
Owen Gleiberman won for his memorial tribute, “John Simon: Now That He’s Gone, the Image of the Critic as Hater May Have Died Out Too,” and Daniel D’Addario won for personality profile of film or TV personalities for “Don Lemon, CNN’s ‘Unicorn,’ on Facing Racism and Homophobia.”
Daniel Holloway and Matt Donnelly won for best entertainment news or feature for “Does...
- 8/30/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
William Schmidt has dropped out of the race for the WGA West presidency and support Phyllis Nagy against incumbent WGA West president David Goodman in the upcoming election.
Schmidt, whose credits include “Yellowstone,” “Outsiders” and “Charmed,” has campaigned for the past two months in opposition to Goodman’s directive for members to fire their agents if they had not signed the WGA Code of Conduct. At least 7,000 agents have been fired.
Schmidt made the announcement Wednesday night at the guild’s candidates meeting at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills. He admitted that he and Nagy did not receive a positive response, adding, “It was pretty ugly.”
Schmidt, a 37-year member of the guild, and Nagy are running against Goodman in an election that’s widely seen as a referendum on the WGA’s hard-nose tactics versus a more accommodating approach. Ballots go out Aug. 29 and results will be announced Sept.
Schmidt, whose credits include “Yellowstone,” “Outsiders” and “Charmed,” has campaigned for the past two months in opposition to Goodman’s directive for members to fire their agents if they had not signed the WGA Code of Conduct. At least 7,000 agents have been fired.
Schmidt made the announcement Wednesday night at the guild’s candidates meeting at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills. He admitted that he and Nagy did not receive a positive response, adding, “It was pretty ugly.”
Schmidt, a 37-year member of the guild, and Nagy are running against Goodman in an election that’s widely seen as a referendum on the WGA’s hard-nose tactics versus a more accommodating approach. Ballots go out Aug. 29 and results will be announced Sept.
- 8/29/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
National Geographic’s “Apollo: Missions to the Moon” stands out of the crowd of 50th anniversary Apollo 11 documentaries, in that it crafts a narrative using only archival footage about multiple Apollo missions.
Director and executive producer Tom Jennings spoke with Variety‘s “TV Take” podcast with executive editor of television Daniel Holloway about the documentary.
Jennings recalled a conversation he had with the studio about releasing the documentary ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. “‘You know there are going to be like twenty of these?,'” he pointed out. The response: “‘Yes, it’s up to you to figure out how to make it different.'”
What’s different about the doc? “We have no narrator or no interviews. We didn’t want to lock ourselves into just [Apollo] 11. We have to show the context in which it existed,” said Jennings.
The documentary begins with the...
Director and executive producer Tom Jennings spoke with Variety‘s “TV Take” podcast with executive editor of television Daniel Holloway about the documentary.
Jennings recalled a conversation he had with the studio about releasing the documentary ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. “‘You know there are going to be like twenty of these?,'” he pointed out. The response: “‘Yes, it’s up to you to figure out how to make it different.'”
What’s different about the doc? “We have no narrator or no interviews. We didn’t want to lock ourselves into just [Apollo] 11. We have to show the context in which it existed,” said Jennings.
The documentary begins with the...
- 7/5/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety Senior Features Editor, TV Danielle Turchiano talks with David Farr, creator and executive producer of Amazon’s “Hanna.”
Based on the 2011 film of the same name, which Farr co-wrote, “Hanna” tells the story of the titular young girl who has lived in a forest her entire life and has gained extraordinary physical abilities as a result. Hanna is thrown into a thrilling chase with an off-book CIA agent, while trying to find out who she really is.
Farr explains that the reason he wanted to tackle the story again was because the film “only told a slice of the story,” and he wanted to “go much further” and tell a “deeper story” this time around.
“The piece hopefully talks to young people…but it also talks to parents and the lies we tell our kids and...
Based on the 2011 film of the same name, which Farr co-wrote, “Hanna” tells the story of the titular young girl who has lived in a forest her entire life and has gained extraordinary physical abilities as a result. Hanna is thrown into a thrilling chase with an off-book CIA agent, while trying to find out who she really is.
Farr explains that the reason he wanted to tackle the story again was because the film “only told a slice of the story,” and he wanted to “go much further” and tell a “deeper story” this time around.
“The piece hopefully talks to young people…but it also talks to parents and the lies we tell our kids and...
- 3/29/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Both the CBS All Access shows “Star Trek: Discovery” and the upcoming “Twilight Zone” reboot held PaleyFest panels on Sunday, with both sets of cast and creators bringing energy, humor, and emotion to the stage.
Both panels were moderated by Variety‘s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway. First up was “Discovery,” where series star Doug Jones told the crowd about the evolution that Commander Saru has undergone this season since losing his threat ganglia.
“The character was developed with the understanding that he’s based in fear,” Jones said. “I also live my life based in fear and anxiety. So I understood Saru before, and now I’m inspired by him. The writers have given me hope for my own future.”
Wilson Cruz also spoke about the complex relationship between his character — Dr. Hugh Culber — and Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets, played by Anthony Rapp. Culber was resurrected this season,...
Both panels were moderated by Variety‘s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway. First up was “Discovery,” where series star Doug Jones told the crowd about the evolution that Commander Saru has undergone this season since losing his threat ganglia.
“The character was developed with the understanding that he’s based in fear,” Jones said. “I also live my life based in fear and anxiety. So I understood Saru before, and now I’m inspired by him. The writers have given me hope for my own future.”
Wilson Cruz also spoke about the complex relationship between his character — Dr. Hugh Culber — and Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets, played by Anthony Rapp. Culber was resurrected this season,...
- 3/25/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, talks with Kal Penn, the host of the documentary series “This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy,” which is currently available to stream on Amazon.
The series sees Penn travel around the world, meeting key players behind some of the most damaging and absurd movements in today’s economy.
Among the eclectic selection of people Penn sits down to interview are a money launderer for a cocaine cartel, the head of a gigantic rubber company, and a group of barnacle fishermen off the coast of Northern Spain. Penn says hosting a show with such scale required him to tread a fine balance between bringing his own “giant man-child” sense of humor, while also respecting the significance of the stories being told.
“These are deeply serious issues with serious...
The series sees Penn travel around the world, meeting key players behind some of the most damaging and absurd movements in today’s economy.
Among the eclectic selection of people Penn sits down to interview are a money launderer for a cocaine cartel, the head of a gigantic rubber company, and a group of barnacle fishermen off the coast of Northern Spain. Penn says hosting a show with such scale required him to tread a fine balance between bringing his own “giant man-child” sense of humor, while also respecting the significance of the stories being told.
“These are deeply serious issues with serious...
- 3/9/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, talks with Jeremy Carver, showrunner of the new series “Doom Patrol,” which is currently streaming on the DC Universe platform.
Based on the weird 1960s comic series created by Arnold Drake, “Doom Patrol” stars Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Diane Guerrero and April Bowlby as four outcasts who have each suffered a traumatic event which has also granted them super powers. They are all rescued and given a home by Dr. Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton); however, after their mentor is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Nobody (Alan Tudyk), they must band together with Cyborg (Joivan Wade) to rescue Dr. Caulder.
Carver admits that while he was somewhat of a super hero fan, he had never heard of “Doom Patrol” prior to being approached by the show’s producers, Greg Berlanti,...
Based on the weird 1960s comic series created by Arnold Drake, “Doom Patrol” stars Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Diane Guerrero and April Bowlby as four outcasts who have each suffered a traumatic event which has also granted them super powers. They are all rescued and given a home by Dr. Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton); however, after their mentor is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Nobody (Alan Tudyk), they must band together with Cyborg (Joivan Wade) to rescue Dr. Caulder.
Carver admits that while he was somewhat of a super hero fan, he had never heard of “Doom Patrol” prior to being approached by the show’s producers, Greg Berlanti,...
- 3/1/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety’s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, talks with Charley Pride, the subject of the new “American Masters” documentary, “Charley Pride: I Am Just Me,” which premieres Feb. 22 on PBS.
Pride was one of country music’s biggest stars in the ’60s and ’70s, and is the genre’s most famous African-American performer. In a trailblazing move, Pride released his first record “The Snakes Crawl at Night” through RCA in 1966, and went on to become the record company’s best-selling artist since Elvis Presley.
The documentary explores the legendary artist’s career, which kicked off “smack dab” in the middle of the civil rights movement. However, Pride says that the only resistance he ever faced during his career was from promoters and to this day, he has never received a cat-call during a performance because of his race.
Pride was one of country music’s biggest stars in the ’60s and ’70s, and is the genre’s most famous African-American performer. In a trailblazing move, Pride released his first record “The Snakes Crawl at Night” through RCA in 1966, and went on to become the record company’s best-selling artist since Elvis Presley.
The documentary explores the legendary artist’s career, which kicked off “smack dab” in the middle of the civil rights movement. However, Pride says that the only resistance he ever faced during his career was from promoters and to this day, he has never received a cat-call during a performance because of his race.
- 2/22/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety‘s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, talks with Curt Menefee, host of “Fox NFL Sunday,” the long-running pre-game show being inducted into the Nab Broadcasting Hall of Fame in April.
Menefee has a pretty packed week. Mondays are his weekend, he says, discussing the lead-up to the show — “That is the day I like to try to do stuff with the wife” — but reviewing what happened the day before or having to take interviews sometimes gets in the way of that.
Preparation for the weekly live show begins Tuesday, and doesn’t stop until early Sunday morning leading up to the show’s airtime at 9 a.m.
Having been running since 1994, if it looks like he and his co-hosts Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan are friends, it’s because they are.
Menefee has a pretty packed week. Mondays are his weekend, he says, discussing the lead-up to the show — “That is the day I like to try to do stuff with the wife” — but reviewing what happened the day before or having to take interviews sometimes gets in the way of that.
Preparation for the weekly live show begins Tuesday, and doesn’t stop until early Sunday morning leading up to the show’s airtime at 9 a.m.
Having been running since 1994, if it looks like he and his co-hosts Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan are friends, it’s because they are.
- 1/18/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Each year there are a few programs and performers that sit atop the predictions’ list at the Emmys, and this year, even with incumbent comedy champ “Veep” sitting out, that’s no different (see: “The Handmaid’s Tale” in the drama races). However, predictions are not perfect, and there are a number of underrated nominees that could take the trophy Sept. 17 if the Academy voters want to prove they aren’t so predictable. They did it in the nomination-voting round, after all, honoring veteran comedy king Ted Danson for the first time in over two decades, and Sandra Oh, the first actress of Asian descent to see recognition in the lead drama actress category.
Here, Variety’s staff makes a case for some of those nominees.
Drama Series
“The Americans”
Given its love for slow, simmering storytelling, it’s not entirely surprising that “The Americans” has only been nominated for drama series twice.
Here, Variety’s staff makes a case for some of those nominees.
Drama Series
“The Americans”
Given its love for slow, simmering storytelling, it’s not entirely surprising that “The Americans” has only been nominated for drama series twice.
- 8/21/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has earned 36 Los Angeles Press Club SoCal Journalism Award nominations, including six for New York Bureau Chief and Senior Film Writer Ramin Setoodeh, who was nominated for Entertainment Journalist of the Year.
Variety’s special issues on the Harvey Weinstein scandal and sexual harassment have been nominated for In-House or Corporate Publication.
Variety.com was nominated for Website, Traditional News Organization.
Variety’s art department picked up seven nominations including page design of the “Twin Peaks” cover story, photos of Stephen Colbert and Alexander Payne, and four illustrations.
“We’re enormously proud of the great work from our newsroom reflected in these nominations,” said Variety co-editors-in-chief Claudia Eller and Andrew Wallenstein. “The sheer breadth of the quality journalism from our publication being recognized here is a testament to the incredible growth Variety has experienced in recent years.”
In addition to his bid for Entertainment Journalist of the Year, Setoodeh...
Variety’s special issues on the Harvey Weinstein scandal and sexual harassment have been nominated for In-House or Corporate Publication.
Variety.com was nominated for Website, Traditional News Organization.
Variety’s art department picked up seven nominations including page design of the “Twin Peaks” cover story, photos of Stephen Colbert and Alexander Payne, and four illustrations.
“We’re enormously proud of the great work from our newsroom reflected in these nominations,” said Variety co-editors-in-chief Claudia Eller and Andrew Wallenstein. “The sheer breadth of the quality journalism from our publication being recognized here is a testament to the incredible growth Variety has experienced in recent years.”
In addition to his bid for Entertainment Journalist of the Year, Setoodeh...
- 5/17/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
I’m normally an upbeat man, particularly as I glory in a flower-filled spring, two happy progeny and lots of cool stories. But amid the boom days of Silicon Beach in its post-Snap-ipo glow, why do I keep seeing dark clouds elsewhere in the digital-media business?
Some of this is Silicon Valley’s fault. A flurry of recent stories kvetched about a slowdown in venture-capital funding, the almost-literal mother’s milk for newly birthed startups. Mix in a lack of big-dollar exits the past year (Snap was 300 miles to the south), still-sky-high prices in a stagnant real-estate market, and Trump Administration efforts to choke back the H-1B visa program for skilled overseas technical workers, and Valley sentiment seems positively negative.
Here in Hollywoodland, there also are some signs of concern, too, as big media companies begin the ugly transition to a market where cable systems no longer dominate American...
Some of this is Silicon Valley’s fault. A flurry of recent stories kvetched about a slowdown in venture-capital funding, the almost-literal mother’s milk for newly birthed startups. Mix in a lack of big-dollar exits the past year (Snap was 300 miles to the south), still-sky-high prices in a stagnant real-estate market, and Trump Administration efforts to choke back the H-1B visa program for skilled overseas technical workers, and Valley sentiment seems positively negative.
Here in Hollywoodland, there also are some signs of concern, too, as big media companies begin the ugly transition to a market where cable systems no longer dominate American...
- 3/24/2017
- by David Bloom
- Tubefilter.com
The IndieWire TV team has already narrowed down their favorite episodes of 2016, but now they’re sharing their favorite TV quotes of the year. Using the hashtag #BestTVLines2016, television critics like New York Times’ James Poniewozick, Variety’s Maureen Ryan and Uproxx’s Alan Sepinwall, among others, tweeted their favorite phrases from some of the best series out there. It’s an annual tradition started by Ryan and Co., but the entire Twitter community is encouraged to participate and share, creating a joyous celebration of the best small moments from the year of television.
Some of the notable shows that they chose bites from include “Billions,” “Veep,” “The Americans,” “BoJack Horseman,” and more. Among our favorites is IndieWire’s Michael Schneider’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” quote (we’re not biased, we promise): “F*ck you, 2016. F*ck. You,” which pretty much sums up the year.
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Some of the notable shows that they chose bites from include “Billions,” “Veep,” “The Americans,” “BoJack Horseman,” and more. Among our favorites is IndieWire’s Michael Schneider’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” quote (we’re not biased, we promise): “F*ck you, 2016. F*ck. You,” which pretty much sums up the year.
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- 12/16/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 8. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Director: Jake Szymanski
Cast: Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Zac Efron
Synopsis: Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.
The Secret Life of Pets
Director: Chris Renaud,...
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 8. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Director: Jake Szymanski
Cast: Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Zac Efron
Synopsis: Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.
The Secret Life of Pets
Director: Chris Renaud,...
- 7/8/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
‘The Dog Lover’ Exclusive Clip: An Undercover Animal Rights Activist Struggles To Do The Right Thing
“The Dog Lover” follows Sara Gold (Allison Paige), a rising star at the United Animal Protection Agency (Uapa), a major animal rights organization that seeks to stop puppy mills and conducts animal rescues. When Sara is tasked to go undercover as a college intern at a suspected puppy mill run by the conservative, enigmatic Daniel Holloway (James Remar), she jumps at the chance to shine.
Though initially gruff and reluctant to get to know Sara, Daniel slowly warms up to her and she soon starts to fall for his son William (Jayson Blair). More importantly, she doesn’t see any signs of animal abuse. But when the Uapa and local law enforcement raid the farm and accuse Daniel of animal abuse, Sara is torn between doing what’s right and doing her job, between the family she’s grown to love and the organization she swore to protect.
The film...
Though initially gruff and reluctant to get to know Sara, Daniel slowly warms up to her and she soon starts to fall for his son William (Jayson Blair). More importantly, she doesn’t see any signs of animal abuse. But when the Uapa and local law enforcement raid the farm and accuse Daniel of animal abuse, Sara is torn between doing what’s right and doing her job, between the family she’s grown to love and the organization she swore to protect.
The film...
- 7/8/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Idris Elba is not slowing down at all following his trek into the stars with "Star Trek: Beyond."Elba is set to star in a new Showtime miniseries from writer John Ridley called "Guerrilla." It's based on true events of a London couple fighting against a British counter-intelligence unit designed to quash black activism in the 1970s, according to Variety. The story itself will focus on the couple who frees a political prisoner, and from there, creates a "radical underground cell.""I am both humbled by and impressed with Idris's passion toward bringing this story to life," Ridley told Variety reporter Daniel Holloway. "I share his commitment for populating the culture with driven and complicated people of color, and believe we have great partners on the producorial level."Elba himself will be ...
- 4/20/2016
- GeekNation.com
Trevor Noah got off on the right foot during his first night as host of “The Daily Show” but definitely has room to improve, according to reviews. Many critics credited Noah with keeping the format of the long-running Comedy Central news program essentially unchanged, and agreed that the South African comedian needs time to grow into the role vacated by Jon Stewart. “ proved in his debut Monday night that he was far from a risky proposition,” Daniel Holloway wrote in his review for TheWrap. “Noah was polished, funny and most of all cool. While his tone of amused outrage was similar to Stewart’s,...
- 9/29/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Backstage, the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, and Focus Features will present a free screening of the new film "Dallas Buyers Club" Oct. 19, 7 p.m., at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with stars Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, and Jared Leto, to be moderated by Backstage Executive Editor Daniel Holloway. Backstage readers who wish to attend the screening may RSVP by emailing events@backstage.com. Please be sure to include the word "Dallas" in the subject line.
- 10/16/2013
- backstage.com
Don't have a ticket to Park City? Don't worry. Back Stage has you covered. Back Stage Executive Editor Daniel Holloway landed in Park City on Thursday to get an insider's look at this year's festivities.Back Stage will be tweeting the festival through the weekend from @BackStageCast, and Holloway will be writing updates on the films to see, the breakout stars, and other noteworthy happenings at the largest U.S. independent film festival. Check out his "Sundance Notebook"!Back Stage and the Screen Actors Guild will be co-hosting the third annual Tweet House at the festival. Programming start at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20 so make sure to follow @BackStageCast for exclusive coverage of the Tweet House's events and panels, centering on indie films and social media. Stop by to visit us if you're in Park City! For more on the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, check out this week's Sundance Issue,...
- 1/20/2012
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
From a smartphone app to Jon Heder's tips for actors, Back Stage gathers insider information and success stories surrounding the Park City film festival.Follow Back Stage at SundanceDon't have a ticket to Park City? Don't worry. Back Stage has you covered. Back Stage Executive Editor Daniel Holloway landed in Park City on Thursday to get an insider's look at this year's festivities.Zoe Saldana Heats Up Sundance With "The WordsThis year she will be attending with a film of her own, the twisty thriller "The Words," co-starring Bradley Cooper and Olivia Wilde.Jon Heder Recalls the Festival That Changed His LifeIn 2004, his feature film debut, "Napoleon Dynamite," screened at Park City and became one of the top comedies of the year, shooting the then-unknown Heder to stardom.The Sundancer's Survival GuideJon Heder has been to Park City and lived to...
- 1/19/2012
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
Back Stage is working on a piece about how to find the a survival job. The story will run in our upcoming Welcome to New York issue. If you're a New York-based performer who works as a bartender, retail clerk, temporary office employee, waiter, or waitress, and would like to discuss how your survival job complements (or conflicts with) your performance life, please contact news and features editor Daniel Holloway.
- 6/24/2011
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
It's Sundance season again, that time when the film industry flocks to Park City, Utah, braving the frigid cold to shop for new movies. Back Stage's intrepid reporter Daniel Holloway is there documenting all the Sundance action as it happens. Sundance '11 Notes: Oh, Yeah, Those Idiots Were Here The good Christian people of the Westboro Baptist Church brought their trademark signs and trademark mental disorders to Park City, Utah on Sunday. Man Plays Piano; Bear ApprovesLook! It's a guy playing piano on the street! In front of a bear statue! What you can't see, because I'm such a lousy picture taker, is that there are about five different people filming and photographing this guy while he does this. And why does he do this? Because he's at Sundance. America Ferrera Flies Coach The 2011 Sundance Film Festival begins today, and once again Back Stage is here to trudge through the...
- 1/25/2011
- backstage.com
Here are the 2010 New York Reader's Choice results for categories dealing with health and fitness. To look at all of the categories, be sure to visit the main page. Favorite Gym: New York Sports Clubs New York Sports Clubs started off in 1974 as a squash club with one location. The gym now has 160 outlets throughout the Northeast—40 in Manhattan alone—offering everything from personal training to classes such as Zumba dance and neuromuscular integrated action."We've been part of New York for 36 years now," says Bob Giardina, president of New York Sports Clubs' parent company, Town Sports International. "Because exercise is so important to actors' careers, it's even more special for us to get this honor and know that they see the difference."Actor Kristin Shields sees a big difference between New York Sports Clubs and other gyms. "The Nysc on 80th and Broadway offers a ton of classes throughout the day,...
- 6/24/2010
- backstage.com
Though the economy was still in dire straits, Broadway carried on during the 2009-10 season, with visits from such high-voltage marquee names as Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Liev Schreiber, and Scarlett Johansson. A little group called Green Day rocked Broadway's world with the stage adaptation of the band's hit album "American Idiot," Twyla Tharp paid tribute to Frank Sinatra in "Come Fly Away," and Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins formed a "Million Dollar Quartet." "Fela!," Bill T. Jones' combination dance party, concert, and musical biography, transferred to the Main Stem from its Off-Broadway run, as did Geoffrey Nauffts' tender and moving play "Next Fall." "Red" and "Time Stands Still" offered searing portraits of artists coping with crises, while Sarah Ruhl's "In the Next Room or the vibrator play" captured the repressive Victorian era. Broadway fare also...
- 5/27/2010
- backstage.com
'30 Rock'The cast that makes up Tina Fey's brainchild "30 Rock" is arguably the show's greatest strength. While characters like "Tgs" staff members Frank (Judah Friedlander) or Pete (Scott Adsit) may not have whole story lines devoted to them the way Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and Liz Lemon (Fey) often do, they can effectively and hilariously set in motion any number of events to give the densely written show the comedic legs it needs to stand on each week. Supporting characters like Tracy (Tracy Morgan), Jenna (Jane Krakowski), and Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) have become integral to understanding the zany backstage universe, especially as the show added plot lines with an abundance of megawatt guest stars in 2009.Whether Jenna is maniacally channeling her inner rock star in preparation for her unauthorized Janis Joplin biopic—tentatively titled "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" for legal reasons—or Kenneth is naively singing the praises of his hometown,...
- 1/8/2010
- backstage.com
'The Closer'Anything can get old after five years. And yet 2009 found "The Closer" in the midst of its best season yet, thanks to a crack team of writers led by creator James Duff and a crackerjack ensemble headlined by the oft-sag-nominated Kyra Sedgwick.Of course, Sedgwick is wonderful, never taking her professionally precise, personally scattered Lapd Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson too far into caricature. But what would be the point of watching without the personality dynamics in Johnson's Major Crimes squad? G.W. Bailey must be having a blast with his Lt. Provenza, whose attitude and fashion sense got turned around thanks to a new girlfriend—which gave Tony Denison's Lt. Flynn license to grouch even more. After his near-death from a shooting, Detective Sanchez now seems a tad unhinged, but Raymond Cruz grounds his character's random remarks, making Sanchez even more enjoyable. Corey Reynolds has shepherded with grace Sgt.
- 1/8/2010
- backstage.com
News that SAG presidential candidate and national board member Seymour Cassel has been suspended for two years is a case of justice delayed in the eyes of some of his colleagues.
"It was actually supposed to take place back in August," said Anne-Marie Johnson, who finished second to Ken Howard in the recent SAG election. "Because of some clever tap dancing by members of the NEC, they were successful in delaying it to protect certain individuals who were running for president."
Cassel's suspension is the result of a July 17 finding by a SAG trial board that he is guilty of conduct unbecoming a member for sexually harassing three female staff members. Cassel appealed the decision to a SAG national executive committee, which passed the issue on to the national board. On Sunday, the national board upheld the trial board's punishment.
Cassel, a Membership First partisan, insisted on running as an...
"It was actually supposed to take place back in August," said Anne-Marie Johnson, who finished second to Ken Howard in the recent SAG election. "Because of some clever tap dancing by members of the NEC, they were successful in delaying it to protect certain individuals who were running for president."
Cassel's suspension is the result of a July 17 finding by a SAG trial board that he is guilty of conduct unbecoming a member for sexually harassing three female staff members. Cassel appealed the decision to a SAG national executive committee, which passed the issue on to the national board. On Sunday, the national board upheld the trial board's punishment.
Cassel, a Membership First partisan, insisted on running as an...
- 10/20/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez and Daniel Holloway
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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