Jewell Jordan Mason, who was Luise Rainer's stunt double for her Oscar-winning performance in 1937's "The Good Earth," died Sept. 24 in Camarillo, Calif. She was 92.
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Creating a Biopic Brings Peril, Pitfalls
When Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider said in May that DreamWorks planned to make a biopic on Martin Luther King Jr., it took less than 24 hours for the project to hit a speed bump.
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Willy Wonka Coming to Broadway?
Warner Bros. is developing a stage musical based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the children's classic that it bought to the big screen four years ago.
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CBS Worker Arrested in Letterman Blackmail Plot
A CBS News employee is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, forcing the late-night host to admit that he had sexual relationships with female employees.
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Special Disney Auditions in New York – October 2nd
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Special Events is casting "The Princess and the Frog: The Ultimate Disney Experience" for the Walt Disney Studios and Roseland Ballroom.
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Closings, Passings, and Letting Go
"Fall is officially here. I'm a huge fan of October, as Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. An actor who likes a holiday where we get to dress up and pretend to be other people? Go figure."
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Gays, Lesbians Getting Better Showcase on U.S. TV
American TV viewers are seeing more gay, lesbian and transgender characters on their screens and story lines are better reflecting current issues in the gay community.
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Dramatized Ads Weave Plot Lines Around Product
In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with products in parallel story lines.
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WGA East Ups Digital Media Ante
As part of its Writers Guild 2.0 organizing effort, the WGA East has signed 11 new companies that create content for digital media.
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While the weakened economy and competition from unemployed nonactors may mean that traditional survival jobs are harder to find, actor are learning to adapt.
