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SAG-AFTRA Approves Commercials Contract, Cuts Staff

SAG-AFTRA announced staff cuts and office closures Sunday at the end of a two-day national board meeting in Los Angeles that also saw the approval of the commercials contracts.

‘Pippin’ Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations

The Diane Paulus-directed revival earned 11 OCC nominations this morning, while “Kinky Boots” and “Chaplin” trailed with 9 and 8, respectively.

Amazon Studios Premieres 14 Pilots

Amazon Studios has released 14 pilots on Prime Instant Video, including one based on the feature “Zombieland," and the fate of them all rests on your shoulders.

5 Short Films to Catch at the Tribeca Film Festival

We take a look at five of the short films to check out at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Tribeca Film Festival’s Shorts Program Can Be a Stepping Stone for Actors

Academy Award winner Shawn Christensen (“Curfew”) and Tribeca short film programmer Sharon Badal talk about the ways in which shorts can serve as calling cards for actors.

Best of the Week Ahead: April 18–24

“Forbidden Broadway”; the 15th Annual Festival of Film Noir; the 4th Annual Comedy in Dance Festival; a panel discussion with members of the cast and creative team of AMC’s “Mad Men”; and a night of comedy with Sarah Silverman are some of the things we’re looking forward to ...

‘All My Children,’ ‘One Life to Live’ Ready for New Life

Back from the dead, the popular ABC soaps have both released teaser trailers for their upcoming reincarnations as online programming.

Report: L.A. Feature and TV Production Rebounding

Los Angeles saw an increase in the production of features and television series last quarter, but it’s too early to say if the growth foreshadows a rebound for the city’s entertainment industry.

Maryland Actors Have Hollywood Opportunities

With a beefed-up tax-credit program, Maryland looks to lure more productions such as “House of Cards” and “Veep” to film there.

Which Regional Musicals Might Be Coming To Broadway?

Some of the buzziest musicals this year, such as “Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Sense & Sensibility The Musical,” “Fly by Night,” and “Zorro,” aren’t on Broadway. Yet!