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ATAS Changes Emmy Nominating Rules

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' board of governors approved changes to the Primetime Emmys' nomination process April 4.

Pre-WGA Talks, AMPTP Wants Internet Study

A studio briefing Wednesday on looming talks with film and TV writers showed the parties miles apart, with management suggesting a study on how to eliminate writers' revenue participations even as union scribes seek expanded Internet residuals.

SKiNNY

If the Grinch, the Rockettes, and a new production of Annie are any indication, it's the holiday season already. Auditions continue despite vacation time, and there are opportunities for holiday volunteering.

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Pierce Brosnan has always excelled at playing characters we have to like, despite ourselves. Even the role that brought him to prominence, Remington Steele, the faux private eye from the television series of the same name, was a bit of a rogue. After years of smooth charm and playful sexual ...

Artistic Director Molly Smith says season

Artistic Director Molly Smith says season planning at Washington, D.C.'s 57-year-old Arena Stage is a two-year collaborative process with three primary focuses: "the stories that we really need to tell now, the artists that are fascinated by these stories, and the community that we believe will come to ...

Background Check

Despite the one-in-100 chance of getting a line--according to director Roland Emmerich--it is a gamble thousands of background performers--on commercials, television shows, and feature films--are willing to take. While this may not be unexpected, what is surprising is the number of actors who elect not to work as extras, instead ...

L.A. Auditions at a Glance

Culled from the hundreds of casting and job notices listed daily on BackStage.com, below are this week's audition highlights for the West Coast, organized by the day the auditions are being held.

fter a decline into B movies and having seemingly

fter a decline into B movies and having seemingly dropped off the face of the planet—actually, he was in San Antonio, running a video production company—former child star Jackie Earle Haley, known for his work in the 1970s Bad News Bears films and Breaking Away, had an outstanding ...

Play

"Play" is a compilation work and an experiment in improvisational playwriting.