May 03, 2011
NEW YORK, N.Y.
“The Book of Mormon” nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical nods for best musical, best book of a musical, best original score, two leading actor spots and two featured actor nominations, among others.
The second-highest nominations went to “The Scottsboro Boys,” a searing tale of 1930s injustice framed as a minstrel show. It received 12 nominations, including best musical, best book of a musical, best original score as well as a leading actor and two featured actor nods.
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March 02, 2011
NEW YORK, N.Y.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today announced it will honor pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Simmons and Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of Entertainment at NBC, at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Simmons will receive the Excellence in Media Award at the New York award ceremony on Saturday, March 19, 2011, presented locally by American Airlines and Prudential at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Greenblatt will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the Los Angeles event on Sunday, April 10, 2011, presented locally by Wells Fargo at the Westin Bonaventure.
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January 16, 2011
By Laura Saltman & Jeremy Blacklow
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman and Jeremy Blacklow are live on the Golden Globes red carpet, catching up with all the stars as they arrive!
4:51 PM PST — Sofia Vergara’s Access Social Network update on the red carpet: “I’m having the time of my life!”
Jesse Eisenberg: “I’ll pay you if I win tonight”
Steve Carell: “ufgy8jdfhgrhgsjjkdgdgyt” (Seriously)
4:45 -- Things are slowing down. Shaun’s with Jesse Eisenberg. Robert Downey Jr. stops quickly for Billy.
Claire Danes is wearing the most beautiful pink. She’s in a great mood talking with Shaun now. Hugh not doing interviews, just letting her shine.
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December 01, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Molly Shannon is making her Broadway debut in the musical “Promises, Promises,” opposite Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. Last month, Shannon replaced Katie Finneran, who won a Tony Award in the role of bar fly Marge MacDougal.
And she wants to show off her toilet.
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October 13, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Even with his name up in lights on a Broadway marquee, former “Grey’s Anatomy” star T.R. Knight is achingly insecure.
The fact that he’s now starring — and gets equal billing — with the mighty Patrick Stewart in a David Mamet play hasn’t chased away the 37-year-old actor’s gnawing fear that it could all be taken away.
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July 28, 2010
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Last night was my first opportunity to Gleek out since catching up with the “Glee” cast in April.
Where was Lea Michelle when she got her Emmy nomination news and what will she be wearing on Emmy night? Plus, find out what Matthew Morrison has to say about what he was doing in Central Park when his Emmy nomination was announced.
All the details inside…
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July 23, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” won over Comic-Con.
At the end of Universal Pictures’ “Scott Pilgrim” panel at the pop-culture convention Thursday, director Edgar Wright had a surprise for the crowd. He invited anyone handed a button marked with an 8-bit rendition of the title character’s face at the start of the session to follow the filmmaker to a world premiere screening of the movie.
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