What do you think, Derbyites? Will those kooky Emmy voters nominate Donald Trump for hosting "Celebrity Apprentice"? After all, this is his final year of eligibility, since NBC recently dumped him due to his controversial comments about Mexican immigrants. Our readers have been furiously debating this hot topic in our forums. Join in their fiery fight here after reading a sampling of their comments below. -Break- Memo to NBC: Replace Donald Trump with Piers Morgan on 'Celebrity Apprentice' Macbeth: Hell no. The secretary outside his office in all the episodes deserves a nomination over him. thedemonhog: He is less likely to be nominated now. Hollywood leans pretty liberal, except for Kelsey Grammer I guess. KyleBailey: If they haven't nominated him up to this point I really highly doubt it is happening after the crap he said. As a super fan of "Celebrity Apprentice," an Independent, and somewh.
- 7/8/2015
- Gold Derby
Nathan Lane, Harold Prince, Angela Lansbury, Laura Osnes, Harriet Harris, Kate Burton, Kristine Nielsen, Alfred Uhry will salute actress Dana Ivey and arts patron Barbara Fleischman at The Acting Company's Gala on Monday, October 21 at Capitale. Ms. Ivey will receive the John Houseman Award recognizing her profound commitment to the development of American actors and a national audience for the theater. Ms. Fleischman will be presented the Warburg Humanitarian Award for her outstanding philanthropic endeavor and support of the arts. Harriet Harris Cinderella and Barclay Collins are Gala Chairs, Nathan Lane The Nance and Hal Prince 21 Tony Award winner will present the awards Stephen DeRosa Boardwalk Empire will host, Laura Osnes Cinderella will perform. Tributes will be offered by a host of celebrities. Three hundred guests complete an industry-filled audience of producers, directors, entertainers and other notables including TheHonorable Thomas Kean, record producer Clive Davis, playwrights Alfred Uhry and Elizabeth Egloff,...
- 10/8/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
• In case you chose to forget about Equus and Kill Your Darlings, we’re just here to remind you that Daniel Radcliffe is really never going back to his Harry Potter days. He’s just lined up a new project: an adaptation of Jake Adelstein’s Tokyo Vice, a non-fiction account of Adelstein’s work as an American crime journalist in Japan. Music video director Anthony Mandler (Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” and Rihanna’s “Diamonds”) will helm the feature, and playwright J.T. Rogers will write the script. [Deadline]
• Natalie Portman knows a thing or two about playing characters blinded by ambition.
• Natalie Portman knows a thing or two about playing characters blinded by ambition.
- 5/1/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Chicago – The Golden Globe Award-winning “Boss” returns tonight for a second season of riveting drama based on our favorite city’s foundation of dirty politics. I thought the first season was strong but drifted a bit at times, lacking the focus of truly great drama. The good news is that the focus is here in the second season, one that feels even more like Shakespearian drama but that justifies its self-seriousness more than in season one with fascinating characters.
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
Season one of “Boss” ended with a flurry of activity as Ezra Stone (Martin Donovan) was revealed to be a traitor and was handled the way Chicago’s mob-like power structure handles these kind of things and Kitty (Kathleen Robertson) was thrown under a political bus with Zajac (Jeff Hephner). The depths of First Lady Meredith Kane’s (Connie Nielsen) political wheelings and dealings were revealed and Mayor Kane...
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
Season one of “Boss” ended with a flurry of activity as Ezra Stone (Martin Donovan) was revealed to be a traitor and was handled the way Chicago’s mob-like power structure handles these kind of things and Kitty (Kathleen Robertson) was thrown under a political bus with Zajac (Jeff Hephner). The depths of First Lady Meredith Kane’s (Connie Nielsen) political wheelings and dealings were revealed and Mayor Kane...
- 8/17/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
I subscribed to the Starz cable network two years ago mainly because it was the only place I could see Robert Rodriquez and Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse in its original unedited form and in HD. That changed soon after when the picture was finally released on home video, but I still kept my subscription due to the network's slate of original programming. Truth be told, Starz had nothing on HBO or even Showtime, just a set of interesting shows that included Party Down, Head Case and an adaptation of the 2004 film Crash. Things got mighty interesting with last years debut of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a sword and sandal epic that felt like a bloodier knockoff of 300 and Gladiator yet captivated audiences with its unrestrained sex and violence. Spartacus won't return until January which leaves room for yet another series, this time a compelling political drama featuring none other than Kelsey Grammer.
- 10/21/2011
- LRMonline.com
Chicago – A television premiere is not unlike the first term of an elected candidate in that advertisements give way to actuality and constituents are forced to decide whether or not they want the candidate to be a part of their lives a second time. The premiere of Starz’s highly-anticipated and Chicago-set “Boss” with Kelsey Grammer is a shaky first term, a tonally inconsistent affair that nonetheless displays enough ambition that one could easily vote for it to return in the hope that it develops into the TV leader it could ultimately end up being.
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
With tones of Shakespearian tragedy mixed with the realism of Windy City politics (and the blend doesn’t always completely take, leading to some of the tonal inconsistencies of the first episode, which I’ll get to later), “Boss” is an incredibly self-important program that was made by people who think they’re...
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
With tones of Shakespearian tragedy mixed with the realism of Windy City politics (and the blend doesn’t always completely take, leading to some of the tonal inconsistencies of the first episode, which I’ll get to later), “Boss” is an incredibly self-important program that was made by people who think they’re...
- 10/21/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Kathy Griffin’s limited-run Broadway solo act Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony is hilarious. Not only that, she produced a fantastic fake bio for Playbill. Here it is, in its entirety:
Kathy Griffin (Kathy Griffin) is thrilled to be performing at the storied and absolutely haunted Belasco Theater, where she has already told legendary stage impresario David Belasco’s ghost, in no uncertain terms, to “Suck it.” Ms. Griffin is especially excited to be reprising the role of Kathy Griffin after spending four years as Kathie Lee Gifford in a touring company of Ms. Gifford’s one-woman musical jamboree, Jesus Is My Homeboy.
Kathy Griffin (Kathy Griffin) is thrilled to be performing at the storied and absolutely haunted Belasco Theater, where she has already told legendary stage impresario David Belasco’s ghost, in no uncertain terms, to “Suck it.” Ms. Griffin is especially excited to be reprising the role of Kathy Griffin after spending four years as Kathie Lee Gifford in a touring company of Ms. Gifford’s one-woman musical jamboree, Jesus Is My Homeboy.
- 3/16/2011
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Kelsey Grammer is already feeling the stress of living in New York after spending his days tirelessly searching for the perfect pad ahead of his upcoming Broadway return.
The former Frasier star is leaving his Malibu, California home behind to relocate to the East Coast after signing on to star in a revival of 1983 musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles, in which he will play Georges, the owner of a nightclub.
But Grammer admits he's already exhausted from the hours spent house-hunting for the ideal home in preparation for his first Broadway show in 10 years.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, the funnyman writes: "Just going to bed after a long day hunting for apt's (apartments) here in NY (New York) real late. Good night all, take care."
La Cage Aux Folles is scheduled to open on 18 April.
Grammer last appeared on the New York stage in Shakespeare classic Macbeth in 2000.
The former Frasier star is leaving his Malibu, California home behind to relocate to the East Coast after signing on to star in a revival of 1983 musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles, in which he will play Georges, the owner of a nightclub.
But Grammer admits he's already exhausted from the hours spent house-hunting for the ideal home in preparation for his first Broadway show in 10 years.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, the funnyman writes: "Just going to bed after a long day hunting for apt's (apartments) here in NY (New York) real late. Good night all, take care."
La Cage Aux Folles is scheduled to open on 18 April.
Grammer last appeared on the New York stage in Shakespeare classic Macbeth in 2000.
- 2/4/2010
- WENN
Los Angeles - Emmy award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer will make his Broadway musical debut in April playing the gay owner of a transvestite club in the revival of "La Cage aux Folles," publicists said on Monday.Grammer, known best for playing Dr. Frasier Crane for some 20 years on the TV comedies "Cheers" and its spin-off, "Frasier", had recently starred in and produced the TV comedy "Hank", which was canceled earlier this month after less than one season."I had a wonderful experience playing Henry Higgins in the New York Philharmonic "My Fair Lady" in 2007, which made me long to perform in a musical on Broadway," Grammer said in a statement.Grammer, 54, is set to play Georges, the emcee and owner of a St. Tropez nightclub that boasts drag queen headliner Zaza, George's flamboyant lover. Hijinks ensue when George's son introduces them to his fiance's conservative parents."La Cage aux Folles...
- 12/1/2009
- backstage.com
Kelsey Grammer is swapping TV for the Broadway stage after signing on to star in a new production of La Cage Aux Folles.
The former Frasier star suffered a career setback in early November when his latest TV series, Hank, was axed after just five episodes due to poor ratings.
Its cancellation followed Grammer's previous small screen project Back To You, which was similarly scrapped in 2008, 17 shows in.
But Grammer is now focusing his attention on a revival of the 1983 musical comedy, in which he will play Georges, the owner of a nightclub.
La Cage Aux Folles will open at the Longacre Theatre on 18 April.
The actor last appeared on stage in Shakespeare classic Macbeth in 2000.
The former Frasier star suffered a career setback in early November when his latest TV series, Hank, was axed after just five episodes due to poor ratings.
Its cancellation followed Grammer's previous small screen project Back To You, which was similarly scrapped in 2008, 17 shows in.
But Grammer is now focusing his attention on a revival of the 1983 musical comedy, in which he will play Georges, the owner of a nightclub.
La Cage Aux Folles will open at the Longacre Theatre on 18 April.
The actor last appeared on stage in Shakespeare classic Macbeth in 2000.
- 11/30/2009
- WENN
Those kids at New York's High School of Performing Arts would never have gotten anywhere if it weren't for a talented group of instructors. According to Variety, five topnotch teachers were just added to the class roster of Fame, all of which are vets of the Broadway stage. Lakeshore and MGM have nabbed Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth for teaching positions in the film. Dutton graduated from the Yale School of Drama and made his Broadway debut in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He will take the part of an acting teacher. Grammer, who attended Juilliard and made his Broadway debut in Macbeth, will play an orchestra maestro. Mullally, who is well known for her quirky role as Karen on Will and Grace actually graduated from the School of American Ballet and will be playing a voice instructor. Neuwirth, most famous for her leading...
- 12/1/2008
- cinemablend.com
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