Matthew Morrison Talks “Glee,” Friends and Broadway
In a recent promotional spot for Microsoft search engine Bing, Glee star Matthew Morrison talked about the road to television stardom and his real-life supporting cast of friends and family.
Josh Duhamel Returning to Roots on “All My Children”
Transformers: Dark of the Moon star Josh Duhamel will be returning to his roots, albeit briefly, on an upcoming episode of ABC soap opera All My Children. The 39-year-old will reprise his role as con artist Leo du Pres on the show, which gave him his first shot high-profile acting gig in 1999.
Lily Collins on Acting: “You Can Never Really Say That You’ve Reached Your Potential”
“I auditioned a lot and got told no a lot,” recalled Collins, who first notable role was as a recurring character on The CW’s 90210 in 2009. “It made that one time I was told yes the first time that much better. I had learned a lot and I had grown.”
Robert Sean Leonard on Juggling TV and Theater Roles: “A Wonderful Problem to Have”
In a recent interview on Good Day New York, TV and theater actor Robert Sean Leonard talked about commuting between Los Angeles and New York City for roles on Fox medical drama House and in Broadway production Born Yesterday.
NYC Theater Company will produce a play written by Jesse Eisenberg for 2011-12 Season
New York City’s Rattlestick Playwrights Theater clicked the “Like” button on Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg’s play Ascunsion on Thursday, announcing it as part of its 2011-12 season.
Norbert Leo Butz: “I’ve never said no to a job in my entire life”
Playing the role popularized by Tom Hanks with 2002’s Catch Me If You Can in the film’s musical adaptation has put Norbert Leo Butz on the radar screens of many. Still, as he explains in a recent interview with the New York Post, he doesn’t view himself as anything more
Patrick Dempsey Says Next Season of “Grey’s” Will Be His Last
In a recent interview with the Italian version of Vanity Fair, Patrick Dempsey announced that the the upcoming season is “gonna be my last.”
Christopher Plummer “Determined to Keep Crackin'”
As acting legend Christopher Plummer tells it, love for his work is what’s keeping him alive.
“Hollywood Pilot Report” Compiles 2011 Pilot Stats and Trends
Premier Talent Group President James J. Jones recently released his annual “Hollywood Pilot Report,” which includes statistic-based information on the 2011 television pilot season.
Ken Jeong on Asian-American Acting Community: “We’re Helping Redefine Our Identity”
“It’s a great challenge. But for me as an actor, I look at it this way—there were some roles that were written for white people that I got,” Jeong explained.
John Benjamin Hickey on Working Two Jobs at Once: “It Could Not Have Been a More Insane Confluence of Events”
“The timing couldn’t have been better and it couldn’t have been worse.”
Meloni Leaving “SVU,” Hargitay Wants Less Screen Time
The actor’s absence won’t be the only change SVU’s 8 million viewers will notice come next September, as co-star Mariska Hargitay reportedly wants less screen time after adopting a child last month.
Glee’s Naya Rivera “Glad” to show her character’s “different sides”
“I didn’t know where they were going to take the story line, but I ended up having a lot of fun playing with it,” said Rivera
“Good Wife” Star Julianna Margulies Calls TV Execs “A–holes”
Even a good wife will lash out at someone every once in a while. “I don’t understand executives that pit women against each other…”
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Funding Education of 30 Theater Students
English composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber will be making a huge investment in theater over the next three years, according to The Guardian.
Ken Jeong credits “‘The Hangover’ dust” with his success
“Everything I have done in the last two years, in all honesty, is directly because of The Hangover.”
Knightley “Wanted to Do Something Else” Beyond “Pirates”
The 26-year-old Knightley said that while working on Pirates’ ship “was an amazing experience,” she “just wanted to do something else.”
Dustin Hoffman Finds “Inner Peace” in Acting
If there’s ever a time when Dustin Hoffman is completely at peace, it’s when he’s in front of a camera or on stage.
Rosie Perez Suing “Law & Order: SVU” Producers for On-Set Injuries
In the latest case of life imitating art, Rosie Perez is suing the producers of Law & Order: SVU after being injured while shooting a guest spot on the hit NBC series.
Tom Hanks Talks Early Years And The 3 Secrets To His Success
What are the three secrets to Hanks’ success?