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(Atlantic Stage 2; 99 seats; $40 top) A Foundry Theater presentation of two solo shows, 'The Myopia,' by David Greenspan, in two acts, and 'Plays,' by Gertrude Stein, in one [...]

(Medicine Show Theater; 60 seats; $18 top) A Guerrilla Shakespeare Project presentation of a play in two acts by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare. Directed by Diana Buirski. Set, Tristan [...]

What kind of TV do you watch? To be honest with you, I don't consume a lot. I haven't watched live news in eight years, ever since The Daily Show. [...]

Comedy Central drew a lot of attention this week when it hired little-known South African comedian Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart, then drew a lot more when BuzzFeed's Tom [...]

CBS is trying to keep ad buyers from leaving traditional television with a sophisticated new data measurement tool that combines its own in-house engagement metrics with a suite of campaign [...]

Selection Sunday just hit, but who's going to get paid? Turner and CBS, certainly. Ad sales for the 67 games are up a reported 10 percent, with digital sales accounting [...]

Pilot season this year boasts five nonclassic movies being refurbished as contenders for primetime placement on broadcast this season (not counting script deals for Big, Marley & Me, The Money [...]

Andy Lack, formerly the head of NBC's news division during the heyday of the Today show and Tom Brokaw's lengthy stint on Nightly News, is back running the show in [...]

Add another to 'The Hurt Locker's' tally of best pic wins. Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War actioner swept the Chicago Film Critics' Assn. awards, announced Monday morning. Pic won in all [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (City Center,' 150 seats; $50 top) A Pearl Theater Company presentation of a play in two acts by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Jeff Steitzer. Set, Bill Clarke; [...]

Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker won the, New York Film Critics Circles award for best picture of 2009 on Monday, with Bigelow taking directing honors as well. The awards marked [...]

It's only helmer Jason Reitman's third pic, but the National Board of Review gave his George Clooney starrer 'Up in the Air' multiple awards on Thursday, including best film of [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Indie distrib Oscilloscope Laboratories is introducing the Circle of Trust, a movies-by-mail club that will send subscribers the next 10 Oscilloscope releases on DVD. 'About one a month, [...]

(Theater at St. Clement's: 161 seat's: $55 top) A Kurt Peterson and Edmund Gaynes presentation, in association with the Peccadillo Theater Company, of a solo show in two acts written [...]

(59E59 Theaters; 99 seats; $35 top) A 59E59, Brits Off Broadway, Fledgling Theater presentation in association with Arcola Theater of a play in two acts by Toby Davies, adapted from [...]

OFF BROADWAY (CENTER STAGE; 62 SEATS; $18 TOP) NEW YORK An InViolet Repertory Theater presentation of a play in one act by Melanie Angelina Maras. Directed by Stephen Adly Guirgis. [...]

The Lily's Revenge (Here Arts Center; 99 seats; $35 top) A Here Arts Center and Ethyl Crisp presentation of a musical in four acts by Taylor Mac with music by [...]

(Theater Row/Clurman; 99 seats; $51.25 top) A Keen Company presentation of five plays by Thornton Wilder performed in one act. Directed by Carl Forsman and Jonathan Silverstein. Set, Sandra Goldmark; [...]

The Verdict looks at critical reaction to key productions opening Off Broadway, regionally and abroad that appear likely candidates for further life on Broadway and/or elsewhere. The Donmar Warehouse revival [...]

(NY City Center Stage 2; 150 seats; $50 top) A Pearl Theater Company presentation of a play in three acts by J.M. Synge. Directed by J.R. Sullivan. Set, Harry Feiner; [...]

Disney Theatrical Prods. has hit a milestone, notching up 20,000 theatrical licensees. With its partner org Music Theater Intl., which licenses the Mouse's stage shows to schools and theaters around [...]

The Virginia Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 2009 edition. Special events include John Waters' multimedia lecture 'The Filthy World' and screenings of his pics 'Hairspray' and 'Pink [...]

(Second Stage; 296 seats; $70 top) A Second Stage Theater presentation of a solo show in one act written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith. Directed by Leonard Foglia. Set, [...]

(Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater; 299 seats; $85 top) A Lincoln Center presentation of a play in two acts by Nathan Louis Jackson. Set, Donyale Werle; costumes, Emily Rebholz; lighting, Jason [...]

'48 Hours' producer Robert 'Joe' Halderman has pleaded hot guilty against charges of extortion against David Letterman. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Halderman's free on $200,000 bail, set by Judge Michael Melkonian. His [...]

(Signature Theater; 160 seats; $38.50 top) An Epic Theater Ensemble presentation of a play in two acts by Russell Davis. Directed by Will Pomerantz. Sets, Mimi Lein; costumes, Theresa Squire; [...]

'In a way, the New York Film Festival was a victim of its own success,' says fest programmer Richard Pena. And, indeed, the Film Society of Lincoln Center had counted [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez and Bolivian president Evo Morales were both in the house Wednesday evening for the New York Film Festival pre-fest screening of Oliver Stone's 'South [...]

This year's New York Film Festival sports a revamped venue, an array of arty films seen at other fests and several changes designed to make the event easier for the [...]

Looks like 'Avenue Q' won't be closing after all. At the final Broadway performance of the long-running tuner, producer Kevin McCollum took the stage following the curtain call and announced [...]

Make it cheaper, just don't make it smaller. Touring Broadway productions have thrived in an economic landscape ravaged by falling stock prices and collapsing banks, but with capitalization funds harder [...]

The Entertainment Industry Foundation Thursday launched the I Participate program to promote volunteering nationwide. At the same Times Square press conference, a coalition of 17 mayors from around the country, [...]

The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will present the domestic preem of the Coen brothers pic 'A Serious Man' on Sept. 24 at the Ziegfeld. Pic. distribbed by Focus Features, [...]

It's the second coming of iVillage. NBC Universal is retooling its popular femme-centric Web presence to dovetail with its Women & Lifestyle Entertainment Networks, especially Bravo and Oxygen. The entertainment [...]

It's still 'Little House on the Prairie,' but everything from the floorboards to the shingles is new. The 'Little House' musical, based on the beloved series of children's books by [...]

Two of New York's independent movie theaters are under new management: City Cinemas has acquired the Paris Theater, one of the country's oldest arthouses, and the Beckman Theater. The Paris [...]

ShineReveille Intl., the international distrib arm of Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group, is renaming itself Shine Intl., as it loads up on programs. Chris Grant will continue to head the wing [...]

In yet another reminder that classic 'brands' are becoming increasingly important to the music biz, Universal Music Group has sealed deals involving two of pop's biggest names: Frank Sinatra and [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Erotic Broadway (Triad Theater; 130 seats; $50 top) A Timothy Childs and Anthony Francavilia presentation of a cabaret in one act created by Tricia Brouk and written by [...]

A Lifetime Burning (59E59 Theaters; 195 seats; $60 top) A Primary Stages presentation of a play in one act by Cusi Cram. Directed by Pam MacKinnon. Set, Kris Stone; costumes, [...]

Adam Yauch, principal of indie distrib Oscilloscope Laboratories and a member of the Beastie Boys, has been diagnosed with what he described as a 'very treatable' form of cancer. [ILLUSTRATION [...]

(Atlantic Stage 2; 99 seats; $20 top) A PTP/NYC presentation of a play in two acts by Howard Barker. Directed by Richard Romagnoli. Set and projections, Mark Evancho; costumes, Jule [...]

(Atlantic Stage 2; 99 seats; $20 top) A PTP/NYC presentation of a play in two acts by Neal Bell, adapted from the novel by Emile Zola. Directed by Jim Petosa. [...]

Bernard Madoff, mastermind of the elaborate Ponzi scheme that ensnared showbiz figures including Steven Spielberg, was sentenced to the maximum of 150 years in prison Monday. At the morning heating, [...]

Seems like you can't walk into a regional theater these days without tripping over a Wonderette. Roger Bean, the creator/director behind doo-wop tuner 'The Marvelous Wonderettes,' has turned his Los [...]

(Theater Row/Kirk; 99 seats; $26.25 top) An Alchemy Theater presentation in association with LAByrinth Theater Company of a play in one act by Scott Hudson. Directed by Padraic Lillis. Set [...]

The Gen Art organization is in danger of having to close its doors as early as this summer. The Gotham-based fashion and arts group, which has hosted the Gen Art [...]

(BAM Harvey Theater; 890 seats; $45 top) A Brooklyn Academy of Music, Asia Society, NYU Center for Dialogues presentation of a Sabab/Sulayman Al-Bassam Theater production of a play in one [...]

Picasso, Monet ... Tim Burton? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The visually inventive filmmaker behind 'Edward Scissorhands,' 'Batman' and 'Sweeney Todd,' among others, will be the subject of 'Tim Burton,' a major exhibition [...]

The Gotham film community is up in arms over legislation backed by the Mayor's Office of Film and Television that would shrink the city's contribution to tax breaks for film [...]