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Cheyenne Jackson and John Goodman Go Digital

With the success of Netflix’s “House of Cards” and high production values, well-known actors such as Jackson, Goodman, Jeffrey Tambor, and Mark Consuelos are signing up for original online series.

'Smash' Recap: Episode 3, 'The Dramaturg'

Welcome back to "Smash," where we meet cute with Karen, who is imagining herself wearing 1/4 of a shirt and performing a fully staged number from "Hit List," the musical that Jimmy and Kyle are writing that doesn’t really exist yet.

Talent Managers Form New L.A. Firm

The new firm will weigh in with 75 to 100 clients across its literary and talent side. The Wilshire Boulevard office wants to be a "heavy hitter with a boutique feel."

‘New Girl’ Star Zooey Deschanel Starts Production Company, Signs TV Deal

Deschanel and her Hello Giggles partner Sophia Rossi are launching a production company and will also develop new comedy and drama projects for 20th Century Fox TV.

'Happy Endings' Star Eliza Coupe on Improv and Learning Chinese for 'Shanghai Calling'

Coupe chatted with us about "Happy Endings" and what she’s learned about improvisation through the years.

DHX Media Moving Production Jobs to Canada

The Canadian production company, known for children’s brands like “Caillou” and “Yo Gabba Gabba!,” is “winding down” work in its L.A. office this year and shifting jobs to Canada.

How To Know When You're Ready To Audition For a Pilot

So if pilot auditions are in the cards for you this season, it’s important to have a way of working that not only takes care of the immediate needs of the scene, but will allow you to dig deeper and show the powers that be the potential of the ...

Participant Media Expands with Middle East Partnership and TV Venture

Film and television production company Participant Media is partnering with the Doha Film Institute to form a $100 million fund for feature films, and will also launch a cable channel this summer.

Fox Pilots Land Casting Directors

Four Fox drama pilots including a project from J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman and “Gang Related,” a pilot written by the screenwriter of “Fast & Furious,” have casting directors attached, Backstage has learned.

'Carrie Diaries' Star Brendan Dooling on TV Acting and Rewarding Roles

Brendan Dooling wasn’t avid "Sex and the City" fan, which is ironic, considering he’s now starring as Carrie’s best friend Walt Reynolds in ‘The Carrie Diaries’ – the CW’s prequel to the hit HBO series. But just because Dooling wasn’t a big follower of the original ...