Tony winners Mandy Patinkin and André De Shields have joined the cast of NBC's Brilliant Minds. Following the work of a larger-than-life neurologist (played by Broadway vet Zachary Quinto), Brilliant Minds is a medical drama inspired by the life of Dr. Oliver Wolf Sacks', a brain disorder researcher who passed away in 2015.

Tony Winners Mandy Patinkin and André De Shields Join

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	EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to The Problem with People, a comedy co-written, produced by and starring Paul Reiser (Stranger Things). Also starring Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Jane Levy (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and Lucianne McEvoy (Red Eye), the film will be released in theaters on October 4th.Relativity Media Takes North America On Suspense Thriller ‘The Man In The White Van’ Starring Madison Wolfe, Sean Astin, Ali Larter & More




	World premiering at last year’s Austin Film Festival, the film directed by Chris Cottam (A Christmas Number One) follows two distant cousins who’ve never met —...

Quiver Acquires Comedy ‘The Problem With People’ Starring Paul Reiser & Colm Meaney

Off-Broadway's Pre-Existing Condition, a new play from actor-writer Marin Ireland, is getting an extension and a new star. Emmy winner Edie Falco will join the production as A beginning August 6, and performances will now continue through August 17 at the Connelly Theater. The show opened June 18—read the reviews here.

Edie Falco Will Join Off-Broadway's

Let them be your stars—again! NBC's Smash, the infamous Broadway-themed series that had a two-season run 2012–2013, is now streaming on Peacock. The move will let Broadway fans re-visit or, dare we say, get caught up on the series ahead of its upcoming Broadway adaptation. Don't worry, you've got plenty of time to binge—the Broadway bow isn't expected until spring 2025. The stage musical held a six-week workshop in NYC earlier this year and an industry reading in 2023. So far, plot and character details are intentionally being kept under wraps, though some deets did emerge following a hot ticket public presentation.

Cult Favorite Broadway-Themed TV Series

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Poker Face Season 2 has cast Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes. Created by Rian Johnson, Poker Face is an Emmy Award-winning Peacock series starring Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale. The first season premiered in January 2023, with the show then being renewed for a second season the following February. Who has...

Poker Face Season 2 Cast Adds Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes & More to Rian Johnson Series

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Patti LuPone is releasing her first new studio album in almost 20 years Friday.

Broadway star Patti LuPone to release first album in almost 20 years

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	Al Schultz, a top CBS makeup artist for The Carol Burnett Show and several groundbreaking Norman Lear sitcoms including All in the Family and Good Times and was married to Vicki Lawrence for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 82.Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries




	His publicist said today that Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, CA, but did not give details.






	Born Alvin Schultz in 1942 in Wisconsin, he moved to Los Angeles and found work in Hollywood as a camera dolly operator and grip before pivoting to become a makeup artist....

Al Schultz Dies: ‘Carol Burnett Show’, ‘All In The Family’, ‘Good Times’ Makeup Artist & Husband Of Vicki Lawrence Was 82

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Actor/director/writer/producer Tony Lo Bianco passed away at this home in Poolesville, Maryland, on June 11, after battling prostate cancer. Lo Bianco starred in the Academy Award-winning film The French Connection and was a Tony-nominated actor for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge on Broadway. He received an Emmy Award for his portrayal of New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in Hizzoner!, and one for his video honoring veterans, Just A Common Soldier.

Tony Lo Bianco: 1936 – 2024

BroadwayWorld is bringing you Words From the Wings, a new series of interviews that take fans behind the scenes of some of their favorite Broadway stars' backstage routines!. Today we're chatting with Destini Hendricks, who is currently appearing in The Wiz. Destini told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!

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	Oscar and Emmy winner Halle Berry is no longer attached to All’s Fair, Hulu’s new legal series from Ryan Murphy and Kim Kardashian, Deadline has confirmed. Jerrika Hinton & Elvis Nolasco To Topline Hulu-Bound Horror 'Mr. Crocket' From WorthenBrooks




	The news comes a week after the Disney streamer announced that Berry and Glenn Close were joining the ensemble project as leads opposite Kardashian and executive producers alongside the SKIMS mogul and Murphy. Reps for Hulu and 20th Television, which produces the series, declined comment. 




	Written/executive produced by Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, All’s Fair is set at an all-female law...

Halle Berry Exits Ryan Murphy’s Hulu Legal Drama Starring Kim Kardashian

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Here are the reasons behind Simon Baker's decision to fade from Hollywood after starring as Patrick Jane on "The Mentalist" and where he is now.

The Real Reason Simon Baker Disappeared From Hollywood After The Mentalist

1. Ice cream, 2. Water fights, 3. Things with stripes, 4. Christopher Walken's voice, 5. Roller Coasters. Every Brilliant Thing is a heart-wrenching and hilarious one-person play based on stories of a young boy attempting to ease his mother's depression by creating a list of all the “brilliant” things in the world. Everything worth living for. Through adulthood, as the list grows, he learns the deep significance it has on his own life.

Andrew Kindig Stars In EVERY BRILLIANT THING At Gretna Theatre

Bianca Del Rio is hitting the road on her stand-up world comedy tour titled Dead Inside, which will bring the RuPaul’s Drag Raceicon to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2025. The comic’s sixth large-scale stand-up tour, Dead Inside, will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current...

Bianca Del Rio Will Embark on Australia and New Zealand Tour in 2025

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Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/14/2024 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative grosses and other statistics on how each show stacked up this week and in the past. Of note...

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/14/24 - HELL'S KITCHEN, CABARET & More Top the List

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Netflix has announced which cast will return alongside Michelle Buteau in Season 2 of Survival of the Thickest, as well as new guest stars. Netflix has announced the second season is now in production in New York. There’s also new news regarding the show’s cast members–Tasha Smith, who was recurring in Season 1, has been moved up to a series regular and will direct two episodes. The series also includes Season 1 cast members Tone Bell, Liza Treyger, Peppermint and Marouane Zotti, who are all returning.

'Survival Of The Thickest' Season 2 Taps Ups Tasha Smith To Series Regular; Tika Sumpter, RonReaco Lee And More Set For Guest Roles

Justin Peck's Tony-winning choreography was on display on The View yesterday. The cast hit the stage to perform 'Man of Steel,' led by Brandt Martinez, and you can check out the full performance in this video!

Video: ILLINOISE Cast Performs 'Man of Steel' on The View

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Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy), Danny Pino (Law & Order: SVU) and Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black) are among the latest guest stars lined up for Season 2 of the Fox anthology Accused, which will premiere this fall (airing Tuesdays at 8/7c).The Cleaning Lady Names The Blacklist's Daniel Cerone Showrunner for Season 4



The trio join a Season 2 guest star lineup that already boasts William H. Macy (Shameless), Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), Masked Singer host Nick Cannon and Season 1 returnee Michael Chiklis.



Per our sister site Deadline, Chambers, Pino and Schilling will all appear in the episode “April’s Story,”...

Justin Chambers, Taylor Schilling Among Accused Season 2 Guest Stars

Bill Simmons joins Jo and Rob as they take the stand to recap the seventh episode of Presumed Innocent. They open by discussing whether the show will ultimately change the ending from the book turned film, the surprising news that Apple renewed it for a second season, and some of Bill’s hottest takes on the legal drama (1:57). Along the way, they rave about Peter Sarsgaard’s performance as Tommy Molto in the penultimate episode, and reveal their predictions heading into the finale (20:33). Later, they’re joined by multi-episode director and executive producer Greg Yaitanes to talk about directing Jake Gyllenhaal, which character he thinks is the show’s secret weapon, bringing the stylized dream sequences to life, and much more (40:25).

‘Presumed Innocent’ Episode 7 With Bill Simmons. Plus, an Interview With Director Greg Yaitanes.

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Edie Falco Joins Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

Pre-Existing Condition by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland will extend for two weeks through August 17 and will star Emmy Award winner Edie Falco in the...

Edie Falco Joins Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

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