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The Last Word: Most Extreme Change?

"The most extreme change I made for a role was growing a mustache and wearing it for a month during shooting. Only for a film!"

How They Loved Each Other: Friends Celebrate Jerry and Elaine Orbach

Monday night, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate the love story of Jerry and Elaine Orbach.

Make Mine Multidisciplinary

What makes the Actors' Gang's fundraiser unique is that it buys into an idea that is fast gaining currency among struggling nonprofits: multidisciplinary programming.

Bergen, Roddenberry to TV Hall of Fame

Candice Bergen, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and more have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame.

FMW Casting Will Be at Actorfest LA!

Barbara Fiorentino, independent casting director and partner at FMW Casting, has announced they will be holding auditions at Actorfest LA on Nov. 14th.

Denzel Washington Set for 'Fences' on Broadway

Denzel Washington plans to return to the New York stage next spring in a revival of August Wilson's "Fences."

Halle Berry to Receive Sherry Lansing Award

Halle Berry has something else in common with fellow Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster: The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award.

SAG's Howard Elected to AFL-CIO Exec. Council

SAG president Ken Howard has been elected to the AFL-CIO executive council. The position was previously held by former SAG president Alan Rosenberg.

'Up in the Air' Screening with Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick

On Nov. 18th at 7 p.m., Back Stage presents An Evening With... "Up in the Air," a special advance L.A. screening to be followed by a Q&A with cast members Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.

Japanese Actress Convicted of Drug Use

Japanese actress Noriko Sakai, once hugely popular in Asia, was convicted of drug use Monday as thousands of people crowded outside the courthouse in anticipation of the verdict.