The CW Network Brings Out Its Best at TCA

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By Valerie Milano CW's presentation to the collected media of the Television Critics Association consisted of shows about to debut and one of its best on its way out. CW's ever-consistent dependence on superheroes and supernatural characters is now ...

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TCA18 - Sharp Objects

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By Valerie Milano The HBO series SHARP OBJECTS was discussed in detail at a panel convened on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at the 2018 Summer TCA Press Tours held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Present were author and executive producer Gillian Flynn; ...

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TCA 2018 - HBO

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By Valerie Milano HBO convened its executive session on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at the 2018 TCA Summer Press Tours taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Present was Casey Bloys, HBO President of Programming, who immediately opened the floor ...

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George Clooney Receives 2018 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

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By Valerie Milano "When we get success, we are going to use it to make a difference."- -George Clooney to Laura Dern At the age of 57 George Clooney received yet another lifetime achievement award on the evening of Thursday, June 6th, 2018 at a black ...

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The Night Forlorn (or, Waitin' on Godsford) - Theatre Review

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By Terry Gloeggler Jim Beaver, Leslie Caveny and June Schreiner Photo by Garry Kluger "The Night Forlorn (or, Waitin' on Godsford)" is a brilliantly acted, beautifully directed and boldly written piece of theater. Billed as a "Tumbleweed Comedy," ...

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Pigs and Chickens - Theatre Review

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By Annette Semerdjian Andy Shephard, Poonam Basu, Sharon Freedman, Anil Margsahayam, Christopher Reiling and Lizzie Peet Photo by Peter Carrier With all the charm of a comedy about a dysfunctional group of people and all the beauty in genuine human ...

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4Play - Theatre Review

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By Bill Garry Zoë Simpson Dean, Ariana Anderson and Dustyn Gulledge Photo by Kelsey Risher The theater is set up like a night club - high tables and high back bar stools are scattered throughout. A few long, low platforms are around the edges. While ...

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Goldstone: A Western for the Current Age

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By Rachel Flanagan Aaron Pedersen There are not many people who can tolerate the unforgiving climate of the Australian Outback, but it is this exact location that provides the perfect setting for a small mining outpost with an unsettling and yet ...

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Isaac Babel & the Black Sea - Theatre Review

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By Harrison Held Austin Iredale Photo by Jamale Abou Hamad "Isaac Babel & the Black Sea" is a very deep and profound dramatic piece based on the life of celebrated Russian Jewish author Isaac Babel, now playing at the Stella Adler Theatre in ...

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El Nino - Theatre Review

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By Joan Alperin Danielle Kennedy, Melissa Denton, Nick Ullett, Maile Flanagan and Jonathan Palmer Photos by John Perrin Flynn I have seen practically every one of Justin Tanner's plays including "Pot Mom," "Teen Girl," "Wife Swappers," and "Day ...

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A Walk in the Woods - Theatre Review

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By Terry Gloeggler Phil Crowley and Nan McNamara Photo by Matthew Gilmore "A Walk in the Woods" by Lee Blessing and directed by Ken Sawyer is so much more than a politically charged two actor play about negotiators during the Cold War. This ...

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The Speed of Darkness - Theatre Review

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By Harrison Held Eddie Kehler and Leo Ramsey Photo by Cesar Gamino "The Speed of Darkness" presents a complex story that I really enjoyed at the cozy, classy River Street Theatre Company in Hollywood. The acting is excellent and the dramatic story is ...

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The Chosen - Theatre Review

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By Bill Garry Sam Mandel, Dor Gvirtsman, Alan Blumenfeld Photo by Ed Krieger The first thought I had while watching "The Chosen," now playing until March 25 at the Fountain Theatre, was "How did they get such authentic New York Jews?" For the ...

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Demin Doves - Theatre Review

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By Rachel Flanagan "Denim Doves" is self-described as a feminist farce, with music, stuck somewhere between "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Idiocracy." The audience joins in one morning to witness a small commune made up of a five seemingly clueless woman ...

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The Ugly Duckling - Theatre Review

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By Jen Brown Heather Keller McCarthy, Kathy Garrick, Anthony Grupposo and Kristin Towers Rowles Photo by Dina Morrone As per usual, Storybook Theatre served up the sweetest of shows with the strongest of messages - "Even though you're different, you ...

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