by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent One hot week in August leading up to a full moon, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7, there was a kind of ground zero for the D-word from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. We’re talking hot-button issues inclusion, fairness, and equity under the heading of Diversity. If you haven’t heard what happened, a recap is in order. Here’s a timeline: on July 31 “CBS This Morning” covers a new USC Annenberg study that cites “inclusion c...

By Adrienne Papp True to their tradition, the 71st Golden Globe Awards,broadcast on Sunday evening from the Beverly Hilton, offered plenty of Hollywood glamour, some humorous and offbeat moments, and also provided a bellwether as to what the odds-on favorites  the Academy Awards might be. The Golden Globe broadcast garnered the show’s highest ratings in 10 years, being seen by 20.9 million total viewers, up 6% from last year according to Nielsen. Co-hosti...

The full premiere episode of "Look Who's Stalking", directed by Dawn Westlake of Ron de Cana Productions for the BIO Network, is now online: http://www.biography.com/tv/look-whos-stalking/videos/episode-0-full-episode-24135235812 The show hit airwaves on the evening of Sunday, March 31st, 2013. Subsequent episodes will air on April 7th and 14th, 2013. Check your local cable/satellite listings in the US, UK and Canada.   ...

Just a heads up that the show I directed for the BIO Channel, "Look Who's Stalking", premieres on March 31st with the next episode on April 7th. Their promo dept just released 6 clips today that you can see here: http://www.biography.com/tv/look-whos-stalking Do watch the full episodes on TV, if you can...Not sure what number is the BIO Channel in your area...You'll have to consult your cable or satellite guide in the US, Canada, & the UK.   ...

By Maria Esteves – September 26, 2011 The 2011 Education Nation Summit World Premiere of AMERICAN TEACHER, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth, commenced Sunday, September 25, 4:15PM, in the tent at Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Presented by NBC News Education Nation, a special panel discussion preceded the world premiere with director Vanessa Roth, wirter/producer Dave Eggers, moderated by meteorologist, Today Show host Al Roker, NBC. A post screening panel discussion i...

A very rare Second City pilot starring David Razowsky of "Covariance" has just been released by the Second City vault. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMjN-x_kBE Shot in 1993 in Chicago, the 46-min. gem also features Steve Carell of NBC's "The Office" and films "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Forty-Year-Old Virgin". To see a trailer of "Covariance", please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/covariance/med...

Martinez. (“Prison Break”, “Cross: Resurrection”) announced the signing of an Acting Agreement with established 43 year old Bobby Ball Agency in Universal City, CA today. // Actor MartinezFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPRLog (Press Release) – Jun 24, 2009 – LOS ANGELES, CA June 23“We are very pleased to have Martinez. I saw him in ‘Cross:Resurrection’ on his website (as Pontius Pilot) and I was sold.” statedWilliam Bartoli, Theatrical Agent at Bobby Ball. (http://ActorM...

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