Exclusive: A few weeks ago, I made my off-Broadway debut in someone else’s one-man show. Playing a veterinarian who has to put down a beloved dog in Every Brilliant Thing, I earned polite applause though not the standing O accorded the star, Johnny Donahoe. To be brutally honest, he deserved it, notwithstanding the sensitivity, insight and passion I brought to my performance. After all, the kindly-vet-with-syringe role is recurring — the actor is not. If you were told that this play, co-written by Donahoe and Duncan MacMillan, is about a suicidal mother and her son’s determination — beginning in childhood and advancing into adulthood — to deter her, you might be tempted to politely decline an invitation. Even more so when told that there’s audience participation — a lot of audience participation — in the show, which is running at the intimate Barrow Street Theatre in Greenwich Village.
And yet Every Brilliant...
And yet Every Brilliant...
- 2/2/2015
- by Jeremy Gerard
- Deadline
Tags: Tig NotaroSarah SilvermanChely WrightIMDbIlene Chaiken
Good afternoon everyone! If you live in the States, Happy Labor Day!
Oprah Winfrey will be filling in for Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts while she's on medical leave. (Please send good vibes to Roberts for a speedy recovery.)
Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images
Outspoken comedian and gay ally Sarah Silverman is heading to Showtime. Silverman will serve as co-executive producer (along with Arrested Development's Chuck Martin) for the small screen adaption of the film Punching the Clown.
The 2012 RightOutTV Music and Video Awards is accepting submissions for songs and videos. "Openly queer singer/songwriters from around the globe may submit songs as well as music videos in a variety of Indie-friendly categories such as 'Best Video Diy' for the more homegrown project, and 'Best Song So Far' for those masterpieces written years ago that still deserve recognition." For submission information head to RightOutTVAwards.
Good afternoon everyone! If you live in the States, Happy Labor Day!
Oprah Winfrey will be filling in for Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts while she's on medical leave. (Please send good vibes to Roberts for a speedy recovery.)
Photo by Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images
Outspoken comedian and gay ally Sarah Silverman is heading to Showtime. Silverman will serve as co-executive producer (along with Arrested Development's Chuck Martin) for the small screen adaption of the film Punching the Clown.
The 2012 RightOutTV Music and Video Awards is accepting submissions for songs and videos. "Openly queer singer/songwriters from around the globe may submit songs as well as music videos in a variety of Indie-friendly categories such as 'Best Video Diy' for the more homegrown project, and 'Best Song So Far' for those masterpieces written years ago that still deserve recognition." For submission information head to RightOutTVAwards.
- 9/3/2012
- by Bridget McManus
- AfterEllen.com
Director Gregori Viens' indie comedy/future cult film "Punching the Clown" won the audience award for best narrative feature at Slamdance in 2009 before a small self-distributed theatrical release in 2010. The film, which Viens co-wrote with star Henry Phillips, is loosely based on Phillips' life as a writer and performer of comedic songs, and follows him as he navigates sudden showbiz success and a just as sudden fall from grace in Los Angeles. Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, "Punching the Clown" is being developed into a TV series at Showtime, with Viens, Phillips and Chuck Martin ("Arrested Development") serving as writers, and all three attached as executive producers alongside Sarah Silverman and David Permut ("Youth in Revolt"). Viens and Phillips have been working on variations of this story for years -- before "Punching the Close" was a narrative feature, they reportedly made...
- 8/30/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Showtime is developing Slamdance Film Festival winner Punching the Clown for the small screen. The comedy from writer-director Gregori Viens had focused on comic singer-songwriter Henry Phillips, whose dumb-luck rise to Hollywood fame and fortune quickly goes bust. In the TV iteration, Phillips will be living with his struggling-actor brother and dealing with various romantic entanglements. Photos: The Hollywood Reporter Celebrates 'The Mindy Project' Viens, Phillips and Arrested Development's Chuck Martin will serve as writers and executive producers on the project, with comedian Sarah Silverman and David Permut (Face/Off, Farce of the Penguins) attached as EPs.
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- 8/30/2012
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!
For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we spotlighted some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows, covering different shows and episodes and encouraging you to watch along with us. We're on our final day of our countdown - Christmas Day!
So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!
Saturday, December 25th, 2010 - Day 25: Arrested Development
Season 2, Episode 6: "Afternoon Delight"
Directed by: Jason Bateman
Written by: Abraham Higginbotham and Chuck Martin
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Mae Whitman, Charlie Hartsock, Tom Saunders, Jim Gaines Sullivan, Al Eisenmann, and J.J. Wall
Original Air Date: December 19, 2004
You can...
For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we spotlighted some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows, covering different shows and episodes and encouraging you to watch along with us. We're on our final day of our countdown - Christmas Day!
So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!
Saturday, December 25th, 2010 - Day 25: Arrested Development
Season 2, Episode 6: "Afternoon Delight"
Directed by: Jason Bateman
Written by: Abraham Higginbotham and Chuck Martin
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Mae Whitman, Charlie Hartsock, Tom Saunders, Jim Gaines Sullivan, Al Eisenmann, and J.J. Wall
Original Air Date: December 19, 2004
You can...
- 12/25/2010
- by Goodman
- Geeks of Doom
Ted L. Nancy's "Letters From a Nut" books are heading into another TV reincarnation.
Fox has given a cast-contingent presentation order to "Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy," a partially scripted comedy based on the series of books that feature introductions by Jerry Seinfeld.
Nancy's identity has never been revealed, but the speculation has been that Seinfeld and/or his friend, comedian-writer Barry Marder, might be the real authors of the tomes, which include Ted's ridiculous customer service letters to real companies and the companies' equally absurd but real responses.
"Sincerely," from Lionsgate TV, centers on a regular guy who, after suffering through too many faulty products and customer service mishaps, decides to take on the corporations by writing letters that "seek to avenge the consumer frustrations of people everywhere."
Armed with the written responses from the companies he targets, Ted goes on missions filmed in a "Borat"-like mockumentary style, featuring him doing outrageous stunts involving regular people.
In addition to Marder, Chuck Martin, Gary Auberbach and Rob Lee also are said to be involved in the project.
"Letters" was first developed seven years ago at ABC as a half-hour alternative comedy.
A year ago, in partnership with Lionsgate, the auspices set up the project at Fox as an unscripted comedy.
Fox has given a cast-contingent presentation order to "Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy," a partially scripted comedy based on the series of books that feature introductions by Jerry Seinfeld.
Nancy's identity has never been revealed, but the speculation has been that Seinfeld and/or his friend, comedian-writer Barry Marder, might be the real authors of the tomes, which include Ted's ridiculous customer service letters to real companies and the companies' equally absurd but real responses.
"Sincerely," from Lionsgate TV, centers on a regular guy who, after suffering through too many faulty products and customer service mishaps, decides to take on the corporations by writing letters that "seek to avenge the consumer frustrations of people everywhere."
Armed with the written responses from the companies he targets, Ted goes on missions filmed in a "Borat"-like mockumentary style, featuring him doing outrageous stunts involving regular people.
In addition to Marder, Chuck Martin, Gary Auberbach and Rob Lee also are said to be involved in the project.
"Letters" was first developed seven years ago at ABC as a half-hour alternative comedy.
A year ago, in partnership with Lionsgate, the auspices set up the project at Fox as an unscripted comedy.
- 7/16/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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