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Cassel to Run for SAG President as Independent

Seymour Cassel, a national board member for SAG and 50-year acting veteran who nearly upset Alan Rosenberg for the guild's national presidency two years ago, told Back Stage that he will seek the office again.

Showtime to Launch Animated 'Dexter' Prequel

At Comic-con in San Diego, Showtime screened a season four trailer that looks fantastic, all the familiar elements plus the new twist of fatherhood and Jonathan Lithgow as the "Trinity Killer."

'Avatar' Set Free: James Cameron Talks

Fresh from facing off with 6,500 fans in Comic-Con's cavernous Hall H, director James Cameron talks about "Avatar," his first studio feature since "Titanic."

Top SAG Race Still a Mystery

SAG's filing deadline for fall elections came and went Thursday, and it remains unclear who will face each other for the presidency.

AADA Panel: 'Starting and Maintaining a Reputable Career.'

Back Stage invites you to the latest edition of AADA's "The Successful Actor." This month's topic: "Starting and Maintaining a Reputable Career."

Nothing But the Tooth

Now that she's had her teeth whitened, Sonora Chase notices that casting directors take her more seriously. "It may be subconscious on their part, but there's a certain look that puts you in the employment category," she says.

Canadian Brew: Government to Form a Comedy Lab

The Canadian government is to finance a theatrical comedy incubator out of Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Center (CFC) and the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, it was announced Thursday.

Michel Gondry to Helm 'Green Hornet'

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" director Michel Gondry has replaced Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow as director of the adaptation of the TV series "The Green Hornet."

Jon Heder to Star in Web Series

Jon Heder got his big break with the 2004 teen hit movie "Napoleon Dynamite." Ice skates then propelled him to even greater heights in the comedy "Blades of Glory," co-starring opposite Will Ferrell.