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Directors Crowe, Placido Join Venice Jury

Cameron Crowe and Italian actor-director Michele Placido are among the international six-person jury for the 63rd Venice Film Festival, headed by French actress Catherine Deneuve.

AADA Faculty Member John Peck Dies at 74

John Peck, core faculty member and chair of the vocal production department of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, died of heart failure May 8.

Simpson and Lachey Finalize Divorce

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, who let America pry into their marriage with their MTV reality show, "Newlyweds," have finalized their divorce.

Stage Spot

San Diego native Jessica Sheridan, who has performed professionally since age 15, returned to Southern California earlier this year following 20 years in New York. She made the move despite warnings by some that "there is no musical theatre in L.A." The misinformed skeptics will be taken aback when ...

ctor Donan Whelan climbed behind the wheel of

ctor Donan Whelan climbed behind the wheel of director Allan Hunt's vintage Jaguar XKE and drove it behind the audience for his surprise entrance. It was Aug. 5, 2005, and he was about to perform his final scene in the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company's 1960s-themed outdoor staging of The ...

Executive Editor Dany

Executive Editor Dany Margolies

Tech Tools

The idea of using a spreadsheet to keep track of your industry contacts—when you met, what scene you read, their mailing address, or what a workshop cost—is hardly new; keeping track with an online spreadsheet, however, is a revolutionary concept offering hitherto unforeseen possibilities. Does my geeky enthusiasm ...

New Rules Make Emmy Race Harder to Call

"The West Wing" politicians will make one last bid for re-election when the Emmy Award nominations are handed out on Thursday.