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Tickets Go On Sale 7/19 For Oleanna With Pullman, Stiles At The Golden Theatre

19 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, July 19, 2009 for the first-ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Direct from a smash hit engagement in Los Angeles, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, Oleanna is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students.

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Tickets Go On Sale 7/19 For Oleanna With Pullman, Stiles At The Golden Theatre

17 July 2009 11:59 AM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, July 19, 2009 for the first-ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Direct from a smash hit engagement in Los Angeles, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, Oleanna is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students.

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Michael Worth Takes God’s Ears to Japan

6 July 2009 3:01 AM, PDT | From MovieMaker.com | See recent Movie Maker news

The name Michael Worth may not ring a bell, but his face should prove familiar. With a steady flow of performances scattered throughout the action realm, Worth built an extensive acting resume before recently deciding to enter the directing ring and take a seat behind the camera. Here Worth talks to Mm about his newfound international recognition and his friendship with David Mamet (and their new project together).

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Washington Planning Cheap New York Move

1 July 2009 9:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Kerry Washington is determined to keep costs down as she prepares to move from Los Angeles to New York - she's searching for a bargain Big Apple apartment.

The Ray star is swapping coasts for the next year to perform in David Mamet's play Race on Broadway, but she's already apprehensive about the city's notoriously expensive real-estate.

And 32-year-old Washington has reached out to pals to help her meet her living demands.

In an e-mail to friends acquired by the New York Post, she writes: "The search is on to find a place to live. I am looking for a one-year lease or sublet. My wish list is: Manhattan, furnished, about $3,000 (GBP2,000) (per month) and starting at some point in September."

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The Flickcast – Episode 14: Revenge of the Fallen

1 July 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Last week on The Flickcast, Chris, Matt and Christina discussed lots of different subjects including Megan Fox as Lara Croft, the new Conan, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, the return of Futurama and much more.

This week, the trio takes on some new topics such as the proposed remake of An American Werewolf in London, the Watchmen Director’s Cut, the importance of Comic-Con in San Diego, the box office success of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, changes to the number of Best Picture Oscar nominees and the tragic death of Michael Jackson.

Plus, as they do every week, your favorite team makes some great picks. Matt goes back to his youth with the Ghostbusters video game, Christina learns more about confidence scams with David Mamet’s The Spanish Prisoner and Chris just wants to be scared by his pick Slither, a horror/comedy directed by James Gunn and

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Joe Gillis

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Stiles And Pullman To Spar In Mamet's Oleanna On Broadway, Previews Begin 9/29

30 June 2009 2:19 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, will have its first-ever Broadway production as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Season. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students.

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Mamet, Shepard and Brunstetter Works Set For Atlantic Theater's 2009-2010 Season

24 June 2009 3:20 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce three of its 2009-2010 season productions. The main stage season at the Linda Gross Theater will mark premieres from Atlantic co-founder David Mamet and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard, while Bekah Brunstetter makes her Off Broadway debut at Stage 2 with the world premiere of a new comedy.

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Piven: 'I haven't had fish in 10 months'

21 June 2009 4:48 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jeremy Piven has reportedly admitted that he has not eaten fish for almost a year. The Entourage star has revealed he has stopped having fish as part of his diet since his doctor ordered him to lower his blood mercury level. The 43-year-old actor quit the production of the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow in December citing fatigue caused by mercury poisoning. Piven told People: "So, it's been almost 10 months now. I changed all of those habits. I'm a lot better. What basically happens is when you work your whole life without stopping like I've (more)

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Patricia Cox Named Goodman Theatre Chairman-Elect

19 June 2009 1:39 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Goodman Theatre's Board of Trustees proudly announces Patricia Cox as the new Chairman-Elect. Cox, whose involvement with the Goodman spans two decades, is currently its Vice Chairman. A founding member of Chicago's legendary St. Nicholas Theatre Company (with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet and actors William H. Macy and Stephen Schachter), Cox was among the city's first performing arts marketing, development and management leaders to emerge under the late, great Lyric Opera impresario Danny Newman. She has since worked with and consulted for a wide range of not-for-profit arts organizations in Chicago and across the country. Cox will assume chairmanship in the fall, as current Chairman Shawn M. Donnelley concludes her two-year tenure.

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Jeremy Piven Celebrates 10 Months of Sushi Sobriety

19 June 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | From Movieline | See recent Movieline news

With just a little less than a month to go before the Entourage gang pops back into our lives for another fun-filled season of starlet-nailing and Gaysian-flogging, we thought it would be a good time to check in with star Jeremy Piven. Piven, as you probably well know, kicked up quite a controversy last December when he abruptly left his Broadway engagement in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, for what his Dr. Spaceman-esque personal physician claimed was mercury poisoning from a diet consisting of entirely too much raw fish. This led to a gripping Actors' Equity court-martial ("I want the tuna." "You cant Handle the tuna!" etc.) in which the tearful actor admitted that he was indeed powerless over his addiction to albacore-with-the-little-fried-onions-sprinkled-on-it, and other controlled substances. (The case is still in arbitration.)

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PieLab in Rural Alabama Serves Up Community, Understanding, and, Yes, Pie

19 June 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | From Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news

PieLab, the newest eatery to open in Greensboro, Alabama, would be a familiar space to creatives who frequent their local cafes. It's a place you can order a slice of Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie, maybe some lemonade or coffee, read a book, sketch a picture, review the day's headlines with your neighbors. Except PieLab is not really a cafe, it's a space created by fourteen designers as part of the design-for-good movement Project M, hoping to draw the community in to a neutral space for conversation and connections. And of course, because of one very obvious reason: Who doesn't like pie?

For the past six years, Project M (not to be confused with Pop!Tech's Project Masiluleke) has gained momentum as an intensive program for young designers who want to do good. A small group of creatives are selected every year by founder and graphic designer John Bielenberg to travel

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Alissa Walker

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Jeremy Piven's Been Fish-Free for 10 Months

19 June 2009 4:15 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Hold the fish for Jeremy Piven. "I haven't had a piece of fish since the doctor told me to lower my blood mercury level," the Entourage Emmy winner told People during Thursday's Lakers celebration party at Los Angeles's Nokia Club. "So, it's been almost 10 months now." Piven, 43, abruptly left the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow mid-run in December with an ailment his doctor called fatigue from mercury poisoning. Miffed over his departure from the show, producers filed charges with Actors Equity against Piven, with the case currently tied up in arbitration."I changed all of those habits," Piven says of his life post-Broadway.

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Nicholas White

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Rialto Chatter: Mamet's 'Oleanna' Aims For Broadway Transfer

12 June 2009 10:41 AM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Variety is reporting that Broadway looks to be set to get a double dose of David Mamet this fall, with a transfer of his Oleanna. Variety reveals that the production is likely to join a fall slate that also includes the playwright's new play "Race." The Doug Hughes-helmed staging of Oleanna, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, opened Sunday at L.A. Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum to enthusiastic reviews.

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The Unit: CBS Cancels Dennis Haysbert Series, No Season Five!

19 May 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

There's another casualty on network TV. CBS' military drama, The Unit, has been cancelled after four seasons on the air.

The Unit revolves around an elite military unit and their civilian loved ones. The series features the talents of Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Abby Brammell, Michael Irby, Scott Foley, Demore Barnes, Alyssa Shafer, Danielle Hanratty, Kavita Patil, and Rebecca Pidgeon.

Created by acclaimed director and writer David Mamet, the series debuted in mid-season 2006. An average audience of 15.5 million viewers ensured a second season for the drama but year two didn't go as well, attracting 11.1 million viewers. The show has continued to decline in the ensuing years and season four has averaged an audience of 9.15 million. Though the overall viewership isn't too low, the series does skew older. The average age of The Unit's viewership is about 55.

The series has been "on the

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Cinematical Seven: Favorite Con Men (and Ladies)

14 May 2009 8:33 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

There's a caveat or two with which I submit this list of our favorite con artists on film, to correspond with tomorrow's NY/La bow of The Brothers Bloom (our review from Toronto is here; our interview with director Rian Johnson, there).

One: I have not seen the following -- David Mamet's House of Games, David Mamet's The Spanish Prisoner, and David Mamet's Frank Oz's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I know, for shame, boo and hiss and so on and so forth.

Two: I've seen but don't fully recollect either The Grifters or Nine Queens enough to feel comfortable including them as if I had (I also missed the English-language remake of the latter, Criminal, though I've been told that's for the best). If I were a slier man, then maybe I could fittingly deceive the lot of you, but I'm not, so I won't.

While I

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William Goss

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The Ghosts of Conor McPherson's Past

1 May 2009 3:34 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Conor McPherson insists it's his lead Ciarán Hinds who provides "instant soul" to his latest film "The Eclipse," but it's the 37-year-old Irish playwright who's responsible for the ghosts. As has been his habit in his acclaimed plays like as "Shining City" and "The Seafarer," McPherson once again conjures up the supernatural for a love story about a grieving widower (Hinds) who finds a connection with a writer of ghost stories (Iben Hjejle) when he volunteers at a literary festival in the small Irish town of Cobh, serving as a driver to a loutish bestselling author (Aidan Quinn) who's equally entranced by her. While the film's gravitas and unexpected wit has led to that even more elusive spirit -- buzz of a distribution deal -- McPherson's preoccupation with ghosts even prompted fellow playwright John Patrick Shanley to finally ask about it during the Q & A that followed the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Stephen Saito

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Parrot asks, "What'd the frozen turkey want?"

17 April 2009 6:43 PM, PDT | From blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news

A joke should have the perfection of a haiku. Not one extra word. No wrong words. It should seem to have been discovered in its absolute form rather than created. The weight of the meaning should be at the end. The earlier words should prepare for the shift of the meaning. The ending must have absolute finality. It should present a world view only revealed at the last moment. Like knife-throwing, joke-telling should never be practiced except by experts.

For many laymen, a joke is a heavenly gift allowing them to monopolize your attention although they lack all ability as an entertainer. You can tell this because they start off grinning and grin the whole way through. They're so pleased with themselves. Their grins are telling you they're funny and their joke is funny. The expert knows not to betray the slightest emotion. The expert is reciting a fact. There

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Laurie Metcalf Set For 'Brighton Beach/Broadway Bound' Revivals

8 April 2009 4:49 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

The New York Times is reporting that Laurie Metcalf, who won three Emmys on ABC's "Roseanne" and most recently appeared on Broadway in David Mamet's "November," has signed on to star as the matriarch Kate Jerome in the upcoming Broadway revivals of Neil Simon's autobiographical plays "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound," the producer Emanuel Azenberg announced Wednesday.

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Vinyan: Matters of Life and Death

7 April 2009 1:16 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Rufus Sewell, who stars in the haunted-jungle tale Vinyan (now out on DVD from Sony Pictures; see an exclusive clip below), thinks acting is a sham. More to the point, he agrees with writer extraordinaire David Mamet that acting schools are just out to rip you off—including London’s School of Speech and Drama, which he himself attended. However, he does acknowledge the benefits of such institutions as well.

“I believe it’s definitely worth getting that training, but I also don’t disagree with Mamet,” Sewell says. “It’s all a damn sham anyway, but if you want a part in the sham, you go along with it to a certain extent. I had no idea on how to become an actor, and it was very useful to be in a room with a lot of aspiring performers and have someone come along and look at us. If

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Jeremy Piven fight for Tony Award goes to round two

26 March 2009 11:25 AM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news

Three-time Emmy Award winner Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") is being brought before an arbitrator who will decide whether the actor owes damages to the Broadway producers of "Speed-the-Plow" for his abrupt departure from the hit show in December. Piven said he left because of fatigue brought on by high levels of mercury in his bloodstream. And the reason given for these elevated levels? His sushi addiction. As the play's author, David Mamet, acidly remarked at the time, "My understanding is that he is leaving show business to pursue a career as a thermometer."

At the first hearing on this matter in mid-February, Jeremy Piven won over the five actors in attendance with his tale of woe while the five producing representatives remained unconvinced. Now the producers of the show just need to win over one man, arbitrator George Nicolau. The producers did minimize their losses as Piven's replacements — first Tony winner

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