69 stories by "Elizabeth Wagmeister"
CBS is readying up for the reshoot of “Doubt,” filling out the cast with a new addition in Steven Pasquale, Variety has learned. Pasquale takes the place of Teddy Sears who wa…
“Orange is the New Black” star Uzo Aduba and “Glee’s” Amber Riley have joined the cast of NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” Aduba will play Glind…
Scott Rudin is heading to TV in a big way. The prolific producer has inked a three-year first-look deal with Fox Networks Group, Variety has learned. The new pact with Scott Rudin P…
“Tangled” is heading to the small screen. Based on the 2010 feature film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the animated television series is slated to premiere on Disney Cha…
“The West Wing” and “Newsroom” alum Joanna Gleason has been cast in Showtime’s critically-acclaimed drama “The Affair,” Variety has learned. She …
The cast of “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” joined James Lipton Tuesday evening for a mock edition of “Inside the Actors Studio” to discuss Bravo’s first-…
Tony Award-nominated director Thomas Kail and “Dancing with the Stars” vet Alex Rudzinski are set to direct Fox’s “Grease: Live” musical event, the net announce…
NBC will ease on down the road for its next live musical television event. “The Wiz” will take center stage on Thursday, Dec. 3, the net announced Monday. Following the succes…
Weeks before “Glee’s” series finale, Jane Lynch has locked down her next television role. Lynch will star in CBS’ pilot “Angel From Hell,” Variety has …
“Supergirl” has found her mom in “Nashville’s” Laura Benanti. Benanti has been cast in a major recurring role, as Alura Zor-El, the birth mother of Kara Zor-…
Are you ready to meet Jane Villanueva’s other grandmother? Rita Moreno " who’s an EGOT winner, best known for “West Side Story” " has been cast as the mother of Ro…
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is bringing two new judges and tons of star power to Season 7, which is set to premiere March 2 on Logo TV. Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Jessica Alba…
“Blunt Talk,” from exec producer Seth MacFarlane and starring Patrick Stewart, began production this week in Los Angeles on the first 10-episode season. Starz released t…
HBO has given the greenlight to a pilot for “Virtuoso,” a period drama about musical prodigies from “True Blood” creator Alan Ball, Elton John and David Furnish. Set …
Neil Patrick Harris will make his Academy Awards hosting debut next month, and who better to offer him some advice than nine-time Oscar host Billy Crystal? Crystal spoke with Variety, alo…
Billy Crystal and Josh Gad are teaming up for The Comedians on FX, set to premiere April 9, and the duo will be joined by a slew of A-list guest stars. Mel Brooks, Jimmy Kimmel, Rob Re…
Idina Menzel will sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl XLIX, the NFL and NBC announced Friday. John Legend will sing “America The Beautiful.” Both performances wil…
Cirque du Soleil is partnering with 20th Century Fox Television to develop live-action, primetime scripted television. The partnership will likely focus on drama projects. "Our goal with …
The hot tamale train has reached its final destination. Judge Mary Murphy will not be returning to Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” which is back with season 12…
