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The World on a Shoestring

Recently Woody Allen told USA Today that he finds shooting in his beloved New York too expensive nowadays, which is partly why he has made several of his recent films in Europe.

Urban Pioneers

It's a familiar New York story: Actors and other artists on a quest for space and sanctuary settle in less-desirable locales that, five or 10 years later, become the next vein to be tapped by real estate speculators.

'On the Waterfront' Screenwriter Schulberg Dies, 95

Budd Schulberg, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "On the Waterfront" and author of novels such as "The Harder They Fall," has died in New York at age 95.

Building to Code Not Always Easy

Whether actors have just arrived in New York or are planning to move here soon, chances are they will come into contact with Actors' Equity Association's showcase code, which sets the parameters for a significant amount of work done in smaller theaters.

Rough Week for NYC Soap Scene

Today four prime-time network soap operas are made in New York. By January, that number will be cut in half, and could even dwindle to one.

Are Jackman, Hathaway Joining the Circus?

Hugh Jackman may be following his song-and-dance triumph as host of the Academy Awards with a role as legendary showman P.T. Barnum in "The Greatest Showman on Earth."

Club Kid, Gay, Asian? 'Sex/City' Wants You

More than a thousand people lined up for several hours in New York City on Tuesday for the chance to be an extra in the "Sex and the City" movie sequel.

Ledger-Directed Modest Mouse Video Debuts

Heath Ledger's latest directorial work has been released. The music video Ledger directed for "King Rat" by Modest Mouse debuted online Tuesday.