television

Gosling Will Direct His ‘Drive’ Co-Star; Keaton Plays Bad Guy in ‘Robocop’ Reboot

Ryan Gosling will write and direct “How to Catch a Monster,” while Michael Keaton comes back to big screens as the “Robocop” villain, and Michael Pitt marries Mary Pickford.

CD Mark Saks Talks Casting “The Good Wife”

Emmy-nominated casting director Mark Saks on casting CBS' "The Good Wife," his audition pet peeves, and finding fresh talent.

Calif. Legislature Passes Extension to Film and TV Tax Credits

Hollywood producers are breathing easier after lawmakers in Sacramento passed an extension to the state's lucrative tax credit program for the entertainment industry. The bill passed the state Senate in a 32-2 vote and provides another $200 million in taxpayer support for film and television series shot in California.

GLAAD Report Praises the CW and Showtime, Fails CBS and TBS

GLAAD’s sixth annual Network Responsibility Index analyzes the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT individuals on broadcast and cable television.

Tracy Spiridakos on Her Role in the Upcoming TV Series 'Revolution'

The actor stars in NBC's “Revolution,” a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi series set 15 years after a disaster destroyed all of the world’s technology. Read Backstage's Q&A with Spiridakos to learn why she calls it her “dream role.”

Emmy Awards: Can Anything Beat 'Mad Men'?

Something groundbreaking will happen in the Outstanding Drama category at the Emmy Awards this year. Either AMC's "Mad Men" will snag its fifth win a row, setting a new record for consecutive wins in the category, or there will be a major upset. Either way, it will be exciting.

Cali. Tax Credit Bill Nears Full Passage

Assembly Member Felipe Fuentes’ bill adding two years to the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program passed unanimously through two Senate committees.

Alicia Silverstone and Malin Akerman Land New Roles

Silverstone will return to Broadway in the porn industry comedy “The Performers,” while Akerman has been cast in a key recurring role on the ABC sitcom “Suburgatory.”

Brooklyn’s Steiner Studios Plans Expansion of Sound Stages and Media Campus

The largest studio for film and TV production outside Hollywood could double in size over the next decade, adding to New York’s growing entertainment industry infrastructure.

TV Networks Commit to More Pilots in Development

ABC, NBC, Fox, and the CW go on a late summer shopping spree for new scripted projects to develop for the 2013-14 television season.