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Texas Gets Competitive With a Big Boost to Production Incentives

The fight to lure film and television productions to the South has escalated, with Texas allocating $95 million over two years to its tax incentive program.

Labor Disputes Raise Eyebrows, But Insiders Say Soaps Are Healthy

An ongoing labor dispute between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and the producers of “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” has raised new questions about the longevity of soaps.

Video: Kat Dennings on Nightmare Auditions and Acting at a Young Age

Backstage's June 6 issue features a roundtable discussion with five stars who have had Emmy-worthy seasons. One of the actors, Kat Dennings of "2 Broke Girls," revealed that unlike many actors, she doesn't mind the audition process.

Secret Agent Man Selects Best TV Performances

Secret Agent Man selects his favorite performances of the television season.

Video: Guillermo Diaz On Challenging Scenes and Auditions

Backstage's June 6 issue features a roundtable discussion with five stars who have had Emmy-worthy seasons. One of the actors, Guillermo Diaz of "Scandal," discussed how he tackles some of the more difficult scenes his character has had to endure.

4 Tips on Tackling Acting from Connor Jessup

Connor Jessup offers tidbits about what's coming Ben on season three of "Falling Skies," and shares the acting tips he's learned along the way.

Texas Offering $95 Million in TV and Film Incentives

The fight to lure film and television productions to the South has escalated, with Texas allocating $95 million over two years to its tax incentive program.

Amazon Studios Green-lights Five Pilots

Amazon Studios ordered comedies “Alpha House,” about four senators living together in Washington, D.C., and “Betas,” about tech entrepreneurs, and kids’ series “Annebots,” “Creative Galaxy,” and “Tumbleaf” to series.

VH1 Is Looking For Actors For Scripted Programs

VH1 is venturing further into scripted development and bringing on fresh acting talent in a bid to woo a young female audience.

5 Actors On Their Emmy-Worthy Years

Kat Dennings, Anna Gunn, Simon Helberg, Jessica Paré, and Guillermo Diaz are coming off a terrific year on popular programs and spoke about landing their roles, their most difficult scenes, and when they realized their show was a hit.