With World at War, Civil Rights Are on Hold in New Play 'Of Equal Measure' (Playbill)
Playbill - Of Equal Measure, Tanya Barfield's new play set during World War I and asking questions about civil rights, begins June 29 toward a July 11 opening at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. More »
Dora Awards Are Doled Out in Toronto; 'Dirty Dancing, Top Girls, Fire' Among Nominees (Playbill)
Playbill - The Toronto performing arts community's biggest night of the year is June 30. The 2007-08 Dora Mavor Moore Awards - celebrating excellence in Toronto theatre, opera and dance - are handed out at the Winter Garden Theatre. More »
Workplace Comedy 'Superior Donuts', by Tony Winner Tracy Letts, Opens in Chicago (Playbill)
Playbill - Playwright Tracy Letts, whose August: Osage County was set in a rambling three-story Oklahoma farmhouse, downsizes the setting for his new world premiere, Superior Donunts, opening June 29 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Downstairs Theatre. More »
'Curtains' Meets Its End on Broadway (Playbill)
Playbill - Curtains, the musical comedy whodunit from composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, and writers Peter Stone and Rupert Holmes, will have its final curtain on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre June 29 at 3 PM. More »
Brown, Cobb and Lazenga Will Be 'Dirty Dancing' in U.S. Premiere; Show Is Broadway-Bound (Playbill)
Playbill - The U.S. premiere of the internationally popular Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage, opening in Chicago in September, will feature Josef Brown, of the London production, as Johnny, Amanda Leigh Cobb as Baby and Chicago actress Britta Lazenga, of the Toronto production, as Penny Johnson. More »
'Wall-E' rakes in $63.1 million with No. 1 debut (AP)
AP - The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening. More »
Green Hornet Scoop: Seth Rogen vs. Bruce Lee! (E! Online)
E! Online - He's already the unlikeliest leading man in Hollywood, but are you ready for Seth Rogen: Action Hero? He is, kinda, as he preps for his tights-wearing close-up in The Green Hornet, set for summer 2010. But do his Knocked Up fans even know the old comics or '60s TV series? More »
Jay-Z wins over doubters at Glastonbury (Reuters)
Reuters - The tents are packed up and most of the 140,000 music lovers have made their weary way home, but memories of this year's Glastonbury festival, and its headline act Jay-Z, are likely to linger. More »
Britney house-hunting for bigger backyard, quiet (AP)
AP - Court records show Britney Spears is house-hunting — preferably for something greener, quieter and with a bigger backyard. More »
Pete Doherty Rocks Glastonbury Sans Babyshambles (E! Online)
E! Online - Pete Doherty was left to go it alone tonight. More »
Idol's Other Cook Lands Record Deal (E! Online)
E! Online - American Idol's most proudly (or maybe just strategically) American finalist has landed herself a record deal. More »
New Miley Cyrus Video: Teddy Bear Overload (E! Online)
E! Online - Rest easy, Miley Cyrus fans. Breakout may be the title of her upcoming album, but for us, the 15-year-old is clearly not straying very far from the bubble-gum pop persona that has made her a tween sensation. More »
Madonna's Mother-in-Law: "There Is No Divorce" (E! Online)
E! Online - Mothers-in-law are such a pain. Always slipping the kids candy or messing up your kitchen. Or talking to the press about deeply personal marital issues that you'd rather not see published in tabloids all over the world. More »
Audiences Wanted WALL-E, Jolie (E! Online)
E! Online - The robot fought Angelina Jolie to a draw. More »
Music Review: 50 Cent rejoins G-Unit (AP)
AP - G-Unit, "T.O.S.: Terminate On Sight" (G-Unit/Interscope) More »
An Oscar for Heath Ledger? Knight Cast Thinks So (E! Online)
E! Online - Heath Ledger's costars from The Dark Knight, including two-time Batman Christian Bale, took turns at a press event this weekend praising and remembering the late actor's intense style. A few of them are even lobbying for a gold statue on his behalf. More »
Probe of video-on-demand venture
A video-on-demand venture between the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV is referred to the Competition Commission. More »
Runners sprint past Tate art work
Runners are sprinting past visitors and works of art for the Tate Britain's latest exhibition. More »
NBC promotes Zigler to run digital entertainment (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC Universal said on Monday it promoted Vivi Zigler to president of its digital entertainment division, putting her in charge websites such as NBC.com, BravoTV.com, USANetwork.com and SciFi.com. More »
`SNL' alum Chris Kattan weds model Sunshine Tutt (AP)
AP - Chris Kattan, a former cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," tied the knot with model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday, his publicist, Jill Fritzo, said Monday. More »
Dutch anti-Islam politician won't be charged (AP)
AP - Dutch legislator Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for inciting hatred of Muslims with his film denouncing the Quran, prosecutor said Monday. More »
Publicist confirms: Thurman is engaged to Busson (AP)
AP - It's official: Uma Thurman will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson. More »
Strike Deadline Looms for Hollywood Actors (E! Online)
E! Online - To strike or not to strike? That is the question dogging Hollywood. More »
Rate-a-Trailer: Bond Stirs in Quantum of Solace (E! Online)
E! Online - Car chase? Check. A boat pursuit, with maybe some airplanes, motorcycles and horses? Got it. Two exotic foxes who may be bad news? There and there. James Bond without his shirt on? Sure thing. A huge weapon of some sort? Totally. Looks like the just-out trailer for Quantum of Solace packs all the tricks in 007's bag, and we're already falling for it. More »