Archive: October 2009 (91-100 of 459)

Oct 26 2009 03:58 PM ET

Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen get married

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Mad Men‘s Elisabeth Moss and Saturday Night Live‘s Fred Armisen were married on Sunday in Long Island City, New York, according to People. The two actors have been engaged since last January.

Oct 26 2009 02:19 PM ET

Ricky Gervais to host 'The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards' on NBC Jan. 17, 2010

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies, Television

The Invention of Lying‘s Ricky Gervais has been tapped to host The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards airing Jan. 17, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. Gervais will be the award show’s first host since 1995. “Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host. I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don’t turn down,” said Gervais.

Oct 26 2009 01:54 PM ET

Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth to star in Broadway revival of 'Promises, Promises'

Categories: Stage, Television

Emmy-winning Will & Grace star Sean Hayes and Emmy- and Tony-winning star of stage (Wicked) and television (Pushing Daisies) Kristin Chenoweth will star in the Broadway revival of musical Promises, Promises, it was announced via a press release today. Hayes will make his Broadway debut starring in the role of Chuck Baxter opposite Chenoweth, who will return to Broadway as Fran Kubelik.

Promises, Promises is based on the 1960 Academy Award-winning Billy Wilder film The Apartment that starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. The original Broadway production debuted in 1968 and ran for 1,268 performances. It was nominated for eight Tony awards, winning for Best Actor (Jerry Orbach) and Best Featured Actress (Marian Mercer). The soundtrack, which includes songs such as “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “Promises, Promises,” also won a Grammy in 1969. The musical was written by Neil Simon (book), Burt Bacharach (music), and Hal David (lyrics).

This new production is produced by Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Candy Spelling, and The Weinstein Company. Opening night will be April 25, 2010, with previews beginning March 28, 2010.

Oct 26 2009 12:59 PM ET

ABC Family to air night of Pixar short films

Categories: Movies, Television

ABC Family has announced plans to air a two-hour block of Pixar shorts on Dec. 2nd from 7-9pm ET/PT (and then repeated from 9-11pm ET/PT) as part of its annual 25 Days of Christmas programming. The 20 animated short films include the Academy Award-winning “Geri’s Game,” “For the Birds,” and “Tin Toy.”

Oct 26 2009 10:02 AM ET

Paul Haggis quits Scientology: Reports

Categories: Movie Biz

Filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash) has reportedly resigned his membership in the Church of Scientology over the church’s support of California’s controversial anti-gay ballot initiative Proposition 8. Ex-Scientologist Mark Rathbun published a lengthy letter said to be penned by Haggis to Scientology representative Tommy Davis on his blog.

Reps for Haggis and Davis could not immediately be reached for comment; The Hollywood Reporter has reportedly confirmed with “a friend of Haggis” that the letter is real. Read the whole letter at Rathbun’s blog.

Oct 26 2009 05:57 AM ET

Ron Livingston joins 'Dinner With Schmucks' cast

Categories: Movies

Ron Livingston has joined the cast of Dinner With Schmucks, a Jay Roach-directed comedy based on French film Le Dîner de Cons, Variety reports. Steve Carell and Paul Rudd are slated to star.

Oct 26 2009 05:55 AM ET

Madonna plans Malawi visit to break ground for new school

Categories: Music

Madonna will visit Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi, to take part in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new school she is funding there today, CNN reports. The Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will seek to improve opportunities for young women. All four of Madonna’s children reportedly accompanied her to Lilongwe, including David Banda, 4, and Chifundo “Mercy” James, 3, whom she adopted from Malawi.

Oct 26 2009 04:00 AM ET

NBC takes on two new shows, 'Nola Rising' and 'Ordinary People'

Categories: Television

According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC is developing two new projects — Nola Rising from producer Teri Weinberg and Ordinary People from producer Scott Stuber. Nola Rising, from Medium writer Diane Ademu-John, is about a private investigator in New Orleans who can become inhabited by ghosts. Comedy Ordinary People is about an African-American married couple who manage careers with four kids.

Oct 26 2009 04:00 AM ET

'Ring of Roses' graphic novel coming to big screen

Categories: Books, Movies

Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment are planning a film adaptation of graphic novel Ring of Roses, Variety reports. The  thriller is about murders committed during London’s bubonic plague.

Oct 26 2009 04:00 AM ET

Bravo plans sweet spinoff 'Top Chef: Just Desserts'

Categories: Television

Bravo is planning a new Top Chef spinoff, Top Chef: Just Desserts, Variety reports. Casting will start this week for pastry chefs to join the show, which will premiere in 2010.

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