RIP: Ron Palillo, of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies at 63
Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s television series Welcome Back, Kotter, died today. The actor had a heart attack while sleeping at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
On-Set Injuries Force Kristin Chenoweth to Leave CBS’ ‘Good Wife’
Because of the injuries she sustained while filming The Good Wife last month, Kristin Chenoweth won’t be able to return to the show to finish out her planned story-arc.
Interview: La Cage aux Folles’ Christopher Sieber on Playing Albin/Zaza, Touring and Tripping on Set Pieces
Christopher also talks about being thrust into the Broadway run of La Cage with only 7 days of rehearsal!
To Promote ‘The Campaign’, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Do Funny Things (video)
I’ve missed the screenings for The Campaign, the new Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis comedy about a two Southerners vying for a seat in Congress. I’ve heard rumblings that it’s just “OK” but knowing me, I’d probably love it. I’ll find out this weekend.
Interview: Phil LaMarr on Auditioning for Voice Work and His New Animated Series ‘Kaijudo’
Phil: “I always find that voiceover is the most merit based section of Hollywood”
Interview: Rob Corddry on ‘Childrens Hospital’: “The hardest job for me is the acting part because I don’t have any time to think about it”
Rob: “To be a good director, have to be born with a certain talent. I don’t know what it is, I don’t have that skill”
Interview: Henry Winkler on ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the Two Words He Lives By
Winkler on working with the cast: “I had no idea what I was in for”
Interview: Lake Bell & Rob Huebel Talk ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the “sweet money” of basic cable
The pair chat about the show and Lake taking on the directors chair
Meet the Cast of The Old Globe’s ‘Allegiance’ starring George Takai, Lea Salonga & Telly Lung (video)
The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego recently announced the complete cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Allegiance – A New American Musical, an epic story of family, love and patriotism set during the Japanese American internment of World War II.
Interview: Ken Marino on His Comedy Circles, Co-Executive Producing ‘Childrens Hospital’ and the 6-Degrees of Ken Marino (video)
Ken on being a Co-Executive Producer on ‘Childrens Hospital’: “It was much more time consuming and, you know, it’s a lot of fun”
Interview: Erinn Hayes Talks ‘Childrens Hospital’ and Her First… Stab at a Horror Movie (video)
Erinn on ‘Childrens Hospital’: “It’s my favorite thing I’ve ever done”
‘Diner’ Postpones Pre-Broadway Tryout in San Francisco
The producers of the upcoming Broadway musical Diner (BASE Entertainment Co-CEOs Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker) announced today that they have postponed its previously announced pre-Broadway engagement.
Interview: ‘Ruby Sparks’ Zoe Kazan Talks About Her Screenwriting Debut and Her Worst “Soul Sucking” Survival Job
Zoe also discusses working alongside boyfriend Paul Dano and acting the words she writes
Interview: Filmmakers Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris on ‘Ruby Sparks’ and How They Work with the Actors On-Set
They also chat about acting out scenes themselves before giving it to the actors.
Interview: Jay Chandrasekhar Talks ‘The Babymakers’, His Directing & Acting Career and Making Independent Films
Jay also chats about ‘Super Troopers’, VOD and his advice to actors!
‘End of Rainbow’ to Play Final Broadway Performance August 19th
It was announced today that the highly acclaimed Broadway production of End of the Rainbow, written by Peter Quilter and directed by Tony® Award winner Terry Johnson, will play its final performance on Sunday, August 19.
Henry Winkler and Cheyenne Jackson Coming to Broadway in the ‘The Performers’
Henry Winkler is coming to Broadway as an adult film star. That sentence alone will get me in the seats.
Interview: What is H. John Benjamin’s Biggest Challenge on ‘Archer’? “The subway, to get there sometimes” (video)
Benjamin also talks about the worst voice-over job he’s ever been offered
Interview: Aisha Tyler talks Voice Work and ‘Archer’ (video)
Aisha: “This has been the most immersive experience for sure”
Interview: Felicia Boswell on Auditioning for ‘Memphis’, Touring and Making a Role Your Own
Felicia: “There’s no secret process to how I approach it, it’s just, I honestly and genuinely love what I do”