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'Beasts' and 'Bernie' Among Gotham Awards Nominees

Nominations for the 22 Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were announced Thursday, with nominated films including "Beasts of Southern Wild," "Bernie," and "Middle of Nowhere."

NBC Continues to Shake Up Its Staff

NBC’s Jeff Bader brings over ex-ABC colleague Steve Kern as senior vice president, program planning and scheduling.

How to Make a Casting Director's Day

To be an actor means to play in your own sandbox, on cue, under pressure, in front of a bunch of people who need to be reminded of their own, often misplaced sandboxes.

Spielberg, Katzenberg, and Geffen Each Donate $30 Million to MPTF

Dreamworks SKG founders Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen are supporting a $350 million fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Motion Picture & Television Fund.

MGM Prez to Stay Put

Jonathan Glickman, the president of MGM's motion picture group who oversaw the upcoming "Carrie" reboot, has extended his term through 2017

Keeping Healthy with SAG-AFTRA

The National Healthcare SafetyNet and the National Women’s Committees of SAG-AFTRA and the SAG Foundation are holding WELL WOMAN Live Stream Panel Discussion and health expo Oct. 18

ABC Family Looking for the Next Big Thing

Branman/Brander Casting will cast "Continuing Ed," "Phys Ed" will be cast by Alyson Silverberg and Geralyn Flood, and "Terminales" will be cast by Brett Greenstein and Collin Daniel.

Casting for Lifetime and FX Pilots

Lifetime's "Stalkers" and FX drama "The Bridge" will be cast by Bruce H. Newberg and Creative Casting, respectively.

New Online Tool Helps Filmmakers Find Production Spaces

Nonprofit arts organization Fractured Atlas is expanding its online marketplaces to help independent filmmakers find the studios and stages they need to make a movie.

L.A. May Be Getting More Theater

L.A.'s Theatre West turns to fundraising to increase the number of productions in its season.