May
01
Advertising: Famous Faces Cross Over to Online Video
Posted in: UncategorizedThe online video industry is relying on TV, radio and movie stars to spice up its offerings.
Apr
29
Cast Is Announced for Next ‘Star Wars’ Film
Posted in: UncategorizedThe seventh installment of the space epic will feature seven newcomers and six stalwarts.
Mar
18
Media Decoder: Marlo Thomas Carves a Niche on Internet TV
Posted in: Uncategorized“Mondays With Marlo,” a talk show hosted by Marlo Thomas, the actress and activist, has built an audience by addressing the concerns of women over 35.
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Jan
26
On the Road, Actors Seek Higher Pay
Posted in: UncategorizedActors’ Equity members are organizing against a touring system for Broadway shows that treats and pays some members handsomely and others far less so.
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Jan
12
Actors Jam Meeting to Seek Higher Pay for Tours
Posted in: UncategorizedAt an overflow membership meeting of the stage actors union, concerns were expressed about the pay — lower than past norms — to performers on coming tours.
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Nov
05
Chris Chase, Actress Who Turned to Writing, Dies
Posted in: UncategorizedMs. Chase appeared on the New York stage, on television and in film under the name Irene Kane, before finding her voice in writing.
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Sep
30
De Niro to Replace James Gandolfini in HBO Drama
Posted in: UncategorizedRobert De Niro, the Oscar-winning actor, has agreed to take over the part played by Mr. Gandolfini in the pilot of “Criminal Justice.” Mr. Gandolfini died in June.
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Sep
05
Jolie Among 4 Recipients of Honorary Oscars
Posted in: UncategorizedAngelina Jolie will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; the actors Angela Lansbury and Steve Martin and the costume designer Piero Tosi will receive Governors Awards this fall.
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Jun
29
Actors Today Don’t Just Read for the Part. Reading IS the Part.
Posted in: UncategorizedAs audiobooks flourish, thanks in part to digital technologies, the industry has given many aspiring actors a steady paycheck.
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Jun
06
Helen Hanft, Master of Camp Way Off Broadway, Dies at 79
Posted in: UncategorizedMs. Hanft was an actress whose gift for camp humor, surreal scenarios and risqué roles made her the queen of Off Off Broadway during a golden age for experimental theater.
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Jun
06
On Newsstands, Allure of the Film Actress Fades
Posted in: UncategorizedFilm stars are no longer the reader magnets they once were, so magazines are turning to TV actors, reality stars and musicians.
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Jun
04
Jean Stapleton, Who Played Archie Bunker’s Better Angel, Dies at 90
Posted in: UncategorizedMs. Stapleton starred as the big-hearted and submissive — up to a point — housewife of Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking 1970s television series “All in the Family.”
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Apr
24
Skin Deep: Best Actor in a Spritzing Role
Posted in: UncategorizedMove over, male models. The face of men’s fragrance is now a leading man from the big or small screen.
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Mar
19
Media Decoder Blog: Actress’s Suit Against IMDb for Publishing Her Actual Age Can Go to Trial
Posted in: UncategorizedJunie Hoang, 41, argued that the database illegally used information to obtain her real age, exposing her to age discrimination in Hollywood.
Mar
15
Scene Stealers: Ben Affleck, the Leader of the Pack
Posted in: UncategorizedShowbiz’s leading man of the moment is Ben Affleck. It’s a big turnaround from tabloid punch line to cinematic artist, showing that, in today’s industry, being serious is serious business.
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