Spike Lee says he was “wrong” to defend Woody Allen against “cancel” culture.
In a Friday interview on New York City radio station 710 Wor’s “In the Morning” program, Lee discussed Allen’s fall from grace with hosts Len Berman and Michael Riedel.
“I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody. And I think when we look back on it we are going to see that — short of killing somebody — I don’t know that you can just erase somebody like they never existed,” Lee stated.
The director appeared on the program to promote his new Netflix film Da 5 Bloods. When the conversation turned to Allen, Lee explained, “Woody is a friend of mine, a fellow Knicks fan, and I know he’s going through it right now.”
It didn’t take long for Lee to start “going through it” himself.
In a Friday interview on New York City radio station 710 Wor’s “In the Morning” program, Lee discussed Allen’s fall from grace with hosts Len Berman and Michael Riedel.
“I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody. And I think when we look back on it we are going to see that — short of killing somebody — I don’t know that you can just erase somebody like they never existed,” Lee stated.
The director appeared on the program to promote his new Netflix film Da 5 Bloods. When the conversation turned to Allen, Lee explained, “Woody is a friend of mine, a fellow Knicks fan, and I know he’s going through it right now.”
It didn’t take long for Lee to start “going through it” himself.
- 6/13/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Spike Lee on Saturday apologized for comments he made in a radio interview on Friday defending his “friend” Woody Allen and suggested that “cancel” culture may be going too far for filmmakers accused of serious wrongdoing.
“I Deeply Apologize. My Words Were Wrong,” the director tweeted. “I Do Not And Will Not Tolerate Sexual Harassment, Assault Or Violence. Such Treatment Causes Real Damage That Can’t Be Minimized.”
The director responded after a Friday interview with Len Berman and Michael Riedel, co-hosts of New York City radio station Wor’s “In the Morning” show. “I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody,” Lee said. “When we look back on it we are going to see that — short of killing somebody — I don’t know you just erase someone like they never existed.”
Lee, who appeared on the...
“I Deeply Apologize. My Words Were Wrong,” the director tweeted. “I Do Not And Will Not Tolerate Sexual Harassment, Assault Or Violence. Such Treatment Causes Real Damage That Can’t Be Minimized.”
The director responded after a Friday interview with Len Berman and Michael Riedel, co-hosts of New York City radio station Wor’s “In the Morning” show. “I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody,” Lee said. “When we look back on it we are going to see that — short of killing somebody — I don’t know you just erase someone like they never existed.”
Lee, who appeared on the...
- 6/13/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Updated: Spike Lee has issued an apology for his comments defending Woody Allen against cancel culture in Hollywood.
“I deeply apologize. My words were wrong. I do not and will not tolerate sexual harassment, assault or violence. Such treatment causes real damage that can’t be minimized,” he posted on Twitter on Saturday.
I Deeply Apologize. My Words Were Wrong. I Do Not And Will Not Tolerate Sexual Harassment, Assault Or Violence. Such Treatment Causes Real Damage That Can't Be Minimized.-Truly, Spike Lee.
— Spike Lee (@SpikeLeeJoint) June 13, 2020
In an interview on New York City radio station Wor’s talk show “In the Morning,” Lee shared his thoughts on how Allen has been treated with hosts Len Berman and Michael Riedel
“I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody. And I think when we look back on...
“I deeply apologize. My words were wrong. I do not and will not tolerate sexual harassment, assault or violence. Such treatment causes real damage that can’t be minimized,” he posted on Twitter on Saturday.
I Deeply Apologize. My Words Were Wrong. I Do Not And Will Not Tolerate Sexual Harassment, Assault Or Violence. Such Treatment Causes Real Damage That Can't Be Minimized.-Truly, Spike Lee.
— Spike Lee (@SpikeLeeJoint) June 13, 2020
In an interview on New York City radio station Wor’s talk show “In the Morning,” Lee shared his thoughts on how Allen has been treated with hosts Len Berman and Michael Riedel
“I’d just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this cancel thing is not just Woody. And I think when we look back on...
- 6/13/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
A memorial for actor Rip Torn, who died last July, is set for family, friends, colleagues, and stars on Saturday, January 18, at Paramount Studios Theatre. The celebration ceremony will be hosted by Torn’s daughter, Angelica Page and produced by Carla Pennington.
Among those expected to speak are actors Sissy Spacek, Sally Kirkland, Estelle Parsons, Jeffrey Tambor, Sandra Bernhard and journalist Michael Riedel.
Torn, whose many credits included a co-starring role on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, movies and Broadway productions, died on July 9, 2019, at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut. He was 88.
In New York, friends and family will gather for a memorial hosted by Torn’s widow, actress Amy Wright, and the Torn family on Sunday, February 2, at Greenwich House. A limited number of seats will be available to the general public.
In March, Festival Internacional de Cine Álamos Mágico in Alamos, Mexico, will host a Rip Torn Tribute.
Among those expected to speak are actors Sissy Spacek, Sally Kirkland, Estelle Parsons, Jeffrey Tambor, Sandra Bernhard and journalist Michael Riedel.
Torn, whose many credits included a co-starring role on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, movies and Broadway productions, died on July 9, 2019, at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut. He was 88.
In New York, friends and family will gather for a memorial hosted by Torn’s widow, actress Amy Wright, and the Torn family on Sunday, February 2, at Greenwich House. A limited number of seats will be available to the general public.
In March, Festival Internacional de Cine Álamos Mágico in Alamos, Mexico, will host a Rip Torn Tribute.
- 1/3/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Faye Dunaway has been fired from the previously Broadway-bound one-woman play Tea At Five, Deadline has confirmed.
In a statement, producers Ben Feldman and Scott Beck said of their decision: “The producers of ‘Tea at Five’ announced today that they have terminated their relationship with Faye Dunaway. Plans are in development for the play to have its West End debut early next year with a new actress to play the role of Katharine Hepburn.”
The Dunaway project was announced in December — on the very same day the stage version of Network, based on the movie that won Dunaway an Oscar, opened on Broadway — with the actress set to star in the revival of Matthew Lombardo’s Hepburn bio-play.
Dunaway, her reputation for being difficult and temperamental long established, performed the play in a pre-Broadway tryout in Boston from June 22-July 14. A final-week performance was canceled without explanation.
But unnamed...
In a statement, producers Ben Feldman and Scott Beck said of their decision: “The producers of ‘Tea at Five’ announced today that they have terminated their relationship with Faye Dunaway. Plans are in development for the play to have its West End debut early next year with a new actress to play the role of Katharine Hepburn.”
The Dunaway project was announced in December — on the very same day the stage version of Network, based on the movie that won Dunaway an Oscar, opened on Broadway — with the actress set to star in the revival of Matthew Lombardo’s Hepburn bio-play.
Dunaway, her reputation for being difficult and temperamental long established, performed the play in a pre-Broadway tryout in Boston from June 22-July 14. A final-week performance was canceled without explanation.
But unnamed...
- 7/24/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Brace yourselves because the infamous Assassin of Broadway, Michael Riedel, sits down with Rob and Kevin to look back on his career and to celebrate the great legends that fascinated him when he first began in this business. Michael also discusses his incredible book, 'Razzle Dazzle The Battle For Broadway,' which is required reading for anyone who loves the theatre, plus lets loose with gossip from the Great White Way.
- 4/8/2018
- by Behind the Curtain
- BroadwayWorld.com
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Oscar nominee Martin McDonagh's play Hangmen has been eying a Broadway transfer, but the move is not to be, according to the New York Post. Michael Riedel reports that the play, playing through March 25 at Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater, will not arrive on Broadway this spring because leading man Johnny Flynn and his wife are expecting a baby.
- 3/2/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
BroadwayWorld has learned that the longtime on-air partnership of Theater Talk co-hosts Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel has come to an end. We're told that Riedel will no longer appear on the program, and instead will be replaced by multiple rotating guest co-hosts for the foreseeable future.
- 8/16/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week Theater Talk presentsthe Season's-End Critics panel - with Peter Marks of The Washington Post, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal, Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times amp The New Yorker, and Linda Winer of Newsday - discussing the notable plays of Spring 2017 on Broadway. Then, Tony winner Joel Greyjoins co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins to talk about his revealing memoir, 'Master of Ceremonies' Flatiron Books. The episode also features a surprise Michael Musto Roast featurette.
- 7/10/2017
- by Theater Talk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week Theater Talk presents Part Two of the Season's-End Critics panel - with Peter Marks of The Washington Post, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal, Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times amp The New Yorker, and Linda Winer of Newsday - discussing the notable plays of Spring 2017 on Broadway. Then, Tony winner Joel Grey joins co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins to talk about his revealing memoir, 'Master of Ceremonies' Flatiron Books. The episode also features a surprise Michael Musto Roast featurette.
- 6/23/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week Theater Talk presents Part Two of the Season's-End Critics panel - with Peter Marks of The Washington Post, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal, Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times amp The New Yorker, and Linda Winer of Newsday - discussing the notable plays of Spring 2017 on Broadway. Then, Tony winner Joel Grey joins co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins to talk about his revealing memoir, 'Master of Ceremonies' Flatiron Books. The episode also features a surprise Michael Musto Roast featurette.
- 6/21/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
In celebration of Tony Awards weekend, journalists Jesse Green The New York Times, Michael Musto Out, The Advocate, Paper amp LogoTV, Patrick Pacheco ArtInfo.com and the Los Angeles Times and Elisabeth Vincentelli The New York Times and The New Yorker gather once again with Theater Talk co-hosts producer Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel of the New York Post for their 2017 Tony Predictions.
- 6/5/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week the 2017 New York Emmy Award-winning interviewdiscussion series Theater Talk focuses on Broadway's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Sweat. Theater Talk co-hosts Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel of the New York Post welcome guests including Sweat's Tony Award-nominated playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey, along with two of the play's supporting actors, Johanna Day 'Tracey' and Michelle Wilson 'Cynthia', who are also both nominated for Tony Awards.
- 5/31/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Cast members and writers of two new Broadway shows are featured on Theater Talk this week - Chris Cooper, Laurie Metcalf and playwright Lucas Hnath, all Tony Award-nominated for A Doll's House, Part 2 at the Golden Theatre and Christy Altomare, Ramin Karimloo and librettist Terrence McNally representing Anastasia, now at the Broadhurst Theatre. Co-hosts of Theater Talk are Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.
- 5/23/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
In a fast-moving half-hour, journalists Jesse Green theater critic at New York Magazine, Michael Musto Out, LogoTV, The Village Voice and Patrick Pacheco ArtInfo.com, NY1 On Stage look ahead to the Spring 2017 theater season with Theater Talk co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, now celebrating the 25th anniversary of the popular TV talk show devoted to the stage.
- 1/20/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
In a fast-moving half-hour, journalists Jesse Green theater critic at New York Magazine, Michael Musto Out, LogoTV, The Village Voice and Patrick Pacheco ArtInfo.com, NY1 On Stage look ahead to the Spring 2017 theater season with Theater Talk co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, now celebrating the 25th anniversary of the popular TV talk show devoted to the stage.
- 1/17/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Journalists Jesse Green the theater critic at New York Magazine, Michael Musto Out, The Advocate, Paper amp LogoTV and Patrick Pacheco ArtInfo.com and the Los Angeles Times are back once again with Theater Talk co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins for a preview of the Fall 2016 theater season which, due to a heavy number of revivals, Riedel introduces as 'Broadway 1991.'...
- 10/7/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Journalists Jesse Green the theater critic at New York Magazine, Michael Musto Out, The Advocate, Paper amp LogoTV and Patrick Pacheco ArtInfo.com and the Los Angeles Times are back once again with Theater Talk co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins for a preview of the Fall 2016 theater season which, due to a heavy number of revivals, Riedel introduces as 'Broadway 1991.'...
- 10/3/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Favorite guest Frank Langella returns to Theater Talk to discuss his spellbinding, critically acclaimed performance as Andr, a man in the early-to-mid-stages of dementia, in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Florian Zeller's The Father, directed by Doug Hughes. Revealing that he's never been so frightened of a partwe're all frightened of this it terrifies there's no way back from this disease, he also tells co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins that his brother is in the early stages of the disorder.
- 4/27/2016
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, an all-new Theater Talk features its annual Tony Awards Wrap-Up plus an AndrewAndrew report from the Tony Red Carpet. Co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, this episode premieres Friday, June 12 2015 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday 613 at 830 Pm, Sunday 614 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 615 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 6/10/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
An all-new Theater Talk features critic and author Richard Zoglin on his new bestseller, Hope Entertainer of the Century Simon amp Schuster, a comprehensive biography of the incomparable comedian, stage, film amp TV star Bob Hope. Joining Zoglin is writer and iconic talk show host Dick Cavett, who shares his own memories and anecdotes about Hope with co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins.
- 12/17/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, Theater Talk features its annual Tony Wrap Up, an interview with legendary theater photographer Joan Marcus - honored with a special Tony this year - and an AndrewAndrew report from the Tony Red Carpet. Co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, this episode premieres Friday, June 13 2014 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday 614 at 830 Pm, Sunday 615 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 616 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 6/12/2014
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Arthur Gelb, the much beloved Managing Editor of The New York Times, a champion of theater coverage there as early as the 1950s and beyond, and co-author, with his wife Barbara, of a massive three-volume biography of American playwright Eugene O'Neill, is celebrated in the Cuny TV rebroadcast of a 1999 Theater Talk interview, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, airing today, May 30 2014 at 930am, 230pm, and 730pm. Mr. Gelb passed away on May 20.
- 5/30/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
With Tony Awards fever growing ever hotter -- the Tony telecast is June 8 -- Theater Talk assembles a panel of key critics to share their opinions about the just-concluded theater season. Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal speak candidly about the highs and lows of what they have seen 'on the aisle' in Critics Spring Review, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins. This episode premieres today, May 30 2014 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday 531 at 830 Pm, Sunday 61 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 62 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 5/30/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Arthur Gelb, the much beloved Managing Editor of The New York Times, a champion of theater coverage there as early as the 1950s and beyond, and co-author, with his wife Barbara, of a massive three-volume biography of American playwright Eugene O'Neill, is celebrated in the Cuny TV rebroadcast of a 1999 Theater Talk interview, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, airing Friday, May 30 2014 at 930am, 230pm, and 730pm. Mr. Gelb passed away on May 20.
- 5/28/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
With Tony Awards fever growing ever hotter -- the Tony telecast is June 8 -- Theater Talk assembles a panel of key critics to share their opinions about the just-concluded theater season. Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal speak candidly about the highs and lows of what they have seen on the aisle in Critics Spring Review, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins. This episode premieres Friday, May 30 2014 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday 531 at 830 Pm, Sunday 61 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 62 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 5/27/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The annual Tony Awards ceremony celebrating Broadway's best arrives on June 8, and Theater Talk, in its time-honored tradition, reconvenes its opinionated panel of journalist-critics Jesse Green New York Magazine, entertainment columnist Michael Musto Out.com, and Patrick Pacheco The Los Angeles Times to share their instincts and insights about this year's nominations and who will win. Tony Predictions 2014, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins, premieres Friday, May 23 2014 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday 524 at 830 Pm, Sunday 525 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 526 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 5/22/2014
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week's guest on Theater Talk is Steven Lutvak, composer and co-lyricist with librettist Robert L. Freedman, of the new hit musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Lutvak performs songs from the show for co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins and explains the musical settings and how they were conceived.
- 4/16/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On the newest Theater Talk, actress Tyne Daly and playwright Terrence McNally discuss the new play Mothers and Sons, McNally's latest work on Broadway, now at the Golden. Hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, Theater Talk's Mothers and Sons episode premieres in the New York metropolitan area Friday, April 11 2014 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and continues on Cuny TV Saturday 412 at 830 Pm, Sunday 413 at 1230 Pm, and Monday 414 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 4/9/2014
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week's guest on Theater Talk is journalist Jeremy Gerard, author of the new book, Wynn Place Show, subtitled A Biased History of the Rollicking Life amp Extreme Times of Wynn Handman and the American Place Theatre Smith and Kraus Publishers. Gerard tells co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins about the remarkable place in theater history occupied by Handman, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of The American Place Theatre and, at age 91, still one of New York's most sought-after acting teachers.
- 1/14/2014
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Humorist John Hodgman goes 'legit' on Theater Talk, talking about his upcoming one-man show, I Stole Your Dad, at the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, opening January 10. He takes series co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins on a wild ride of non-sequiturs and witty anecdotes, also sharing riveting true-tales and sage observations during the course of the interview.
- 1/3/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Humorist John Hodgman goes legit on Theater Talk, talking about his upcoming one-man show, I Stole Your Dad, at the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, opening January 10. He takes series co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins on a wild ride of non-sequiturs and witty anecdotes, also sharing riveting true-tales and sage observations during the course of the interview.
- 12/30/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Humorist John Hodgman goes legit on Theater Talk, talking about his upcoming one-man show, I Stole Your Dad, at the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, opening January 10. He takes series co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins on a wild ride of non-sequiturs and witty anecdotes, also sharing riveting true-tales and sage observations during the course of the interview.
- 12/27/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Theater Talk welcomes actor, writer, producer and beloved British television personality Stephen Fry, now appearing on Broadway as Malvolio in the Shakespeare Globe's production of Twelfth Night, beginning today, December 27 2014 at 1 Am early Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, followed by repeats on Cuny TV on Saturday 1228 at 830 Pm, on Sunday 1229 at 1230 Pm, and on Monday 1230 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm. Theater Talk is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.
- 12/27/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Theater Talk welcomes actor, writer, producer and beloved British television personality Stephen Fry, now appearing on Broadway as Malvolio in the Shakespeare Globe's production of Twelfth Night, beginning Friday, December 27 2014 at 1 Am early Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, followed by repeats on Cuny TV on Saturday 1228 at 830 Pm, on Sunday 1229 at 1230 Pm, and on Monday 1230 at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm. Theater Talk is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.
- 12/23/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Celebrating his newly-published memoir, Song of Spider-Man - The Inside Story of The Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History, writer Glen Berger visits Theater Talk for a in-depth two-part interview about alliances forged and allegiances broken during the creation of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. Berger worked for 5 years to co-author the musical's original book with the show's controversial director, Julie Taymor, and remained on board to rewrite the show with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa once Taymor was fired from the project in early 2011, prompting New York Post journalist Michael Riedel to refer to him as Judas in his column.
- 12/5/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Acting royalty visits Theater Talk this week, with the appearance of two British living legends, Dame Eileen Atkins and Sir Michael Gambon, currently in New York through December 8 with the first-ever theatrical staging of playwright Samuel Beckett's 1957 radio play, All That Fall. This episode of Theater Talk, co-hosted Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, premieres in the New York metropolitan area Friday, Nov. 29 2013 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and continues on Cuny TV Saturday at 830 Pm, Sunday at 1230 Pm, and Monday at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 11/26/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, Theater Talk focuses on the current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, featuring two cast members, Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who share their exciting Boston-to-Broadway odyssey with co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins. Then Broadway press agent Susan L. Schulman shares stories about stars and shows from her newly-published book, Backstage Pass To Broadway True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent and explains to the uninitiated what a press agent actually does.
- 11/22/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, Theater Talk focuses on the current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, featuring two cast members, Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who share their exciting Boston-to-Broadway odyssey with co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins. Then Broadway press agent Susan L. Schulman shares stories about stars and shows from her newly-published book, Backstage Pass To Broadway True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent and explains to the uninitiated what a press agent actually does.
- 11/19/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, Theater Talk focuses on the current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, featuring two cast members, Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, who share their exciting Boston-to-Broadway odyssey with co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins. Then Broadway press agent Susan L. Schulman shares stories about stars and shows from her newly-published book, Backstage Pass To Broadway True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent and explains to the uninitiated what a press agent actually does.
- 11/19/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week, Theater Talk focuses on The Vineyard Theatre's acclaimed production of The Landing, the newest work by Tony Award-winning composer John Kander - and his first full collaboration without his late songwriting partner Fred Ebb. In addition to Kander, the guests are the show's librettistlyricist Greg Pierce, director Walter Bobbie, and star David Hyde Pierce who is also Greg Pierce's uncle, who talk to Theater Talk co hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins about creating this production. The Landing is an evening of three one-act chamber musicals, each with a twist, and in this interview Theater Talk's guests each share about his role in bringing the inventive show, that Ben Brantley called an elegantly slender production, to life.
- 10/30/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Theater historian and prolific author Ethan Mordden is this week's guest on Theater Talk, discussing his newest book with co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins. The witty and insightful writer, a true aficionado of and expert on musical theater, offers an overview of the art form's evolution, which he chronicles in Anything Goes A History of American Musical Theatre, a comprehensive overview of the great American art form.
- 10/4/2013
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Theater historian and prolific author Ethan Mordden is this week's guest on Theater Talk, discussing his newest book with co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins. The witty and insightful writer, a true aficionado of and expert on musical theater, offers an overview of the art form's evolution, which he chronicles in Anything Goes A History of American Musical Theatre, a comprehensive overview of the great American art form.
- 10/3/2013
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week Theater Talk, features our annual Tony Wrap up, an AndrewAndrew report from the Tony Red Carpet and a discussion about J.B. Priestley's lost theatrical gem Cornelius. Co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins, this episode premieres Friday, June 14, 2013 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday at 830 Pm, Sunday at 1230 Pm, and Monday at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 6/13/2013
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The WGA names the 101 best-written TV programs of all-time, and "The Sopranos" tops the list. Also included on their list are Emmy champs like "Mad Men" (#7), "The West Wing" (#10), and "Arrested Development," as well as famous Emmy also-rans like "The Wire" (#9), "Battlestar Galactica" (#38), and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (#49). Los Angeles Times Bob Newhart will receive the Icon Award from the Critics' Choice TV Awards. Also, the nominees for Most Exciting New Series, based on pilots and early episodes for shows debuting during the summer and fall season, have been announced: "The Bridge," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Master of Sex," "The Michael J. Fox Show," "Ray Donovan," and "Under the Dome." Watch "Theater Talk," where Michael Riedel of the New York Post discusses Tony predictions with Gold Derby experts ...
- 6/3/2013
- Gold Derby
Two of Broadway's most articulate Tony Award nominees, director George C. Wolfe and actress Holland Taylor, visit Theater Talk to regale co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins with tales of their careers and background on their current shows - Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks, directed by Wolfe at the Broadhurst, and Ann, which Taylor wrote and stars in at the Vivian Beaumont.
- 5/29/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Drama, drama and more drama — of the baby-daddy, divorce, drug-crime, possibly gay movie-star, Tony performance mutiny switcheroos and early-prison-release variety, to name a few — went down in the Smash series finale. But as befits a series about the inner workings of a pair of dueling Broadway musicals, most of the real tension centered on the winners, losers and performers at the Tony Awards.
Whether you were #TeamKaren or #TeamIvyLynn, #TeamBombshell or #TeamHitList, #TeamJulia or #TeamDeadGuy, there was resolution to be found. So let’s get to the business of recapping the action!
Hour 1 — “The Nominations” — might just as well have...
Whether you were #TeamKaren or #TeamIvyLynn, #TeamBombshell or #TeamHitList, #TeamJulia or #TeamDeadGuy, there was resolution to be found. So let’s get to the business of recapping the action!
Hour 1 — “The Nominations” — might just as well have...
- 5/27/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
As time moves inexorably closer to the annual Tony Awards ceremony celebrating Broadway's best on June 9, Theater Talk reconvenes its notable crystal-ball gazers Patrick Pacheco The Los Angeles Times, Jesse Green New York Magazine, and entertainment columnist Michael Musto to share their predictions about this year's big contests. Tony Predictions 2013, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins, premieres Friday, May 24, 2013 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday at 830 Pm, Sunday at 1230 Pm, and Monday at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 5/22/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
So what actress was like a block of wood Who was overrated and who was pigeon-toed As the 2012-13 theater season winds down and Tony Award voters are rushing to all of the nominated shows, Theater Talk invites drama critics Ben Brantley The New York Times, Peter Marks The Washington Post, and fledgling Broadway pundit Joan Rivers Beverly Hills Courier to weigh in with their opinions about the late-opening productions. The 2013 Season's End Critics' Panel, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins, premieres Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1 Am Saturday morning on ThirteenPBS, and repeats in the New York metro area on Cuny TV Saturday at 830 Pm, Sunday at 1230 Pm, and Monday at 730 Am, 130 Pm, and 730 Pm.
- 5/15/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Previously, on Smash
My, has it been a week already? Oh, no, it hasn't, it's just Smash moving to its Saturday night death slot.
So we open on some ridiculous shot of a bright light shining down on Ivy as a booming voice calls her name. It's Tom on a microphone, correcting a piece of Ivy's stage movement in “Public Relations”. They've been working on it for the last three days and she is completely over it. Me too. You know what would solve this? Cutting that turkey of a number.
Stage Manager Linda calls for a reset while Tom grabs a Twizzler and heads back to sit with Julia so he can bitch about how being a director isn't as much fun as he thought it was going to be. This man has had several Broadway hits; how can he be so oblivious to their requirements? He complains that...
My, has it been a week already? Oh, no, it hasn't, it's just Smash moving to its Saturday night death slot.
So we open on some ridiculous shot of a bright light shining down on Ivy as a booming voice calls her name. It's Tom on a microphone, correcting a piece of Ivy's stage movement in “Public Relations”. They've been working on it for the last three days and she is completely over it. Me too. You know what would solve this? Cutting that turkey of a number.
Stage Manager Linda calls for a reset while Tom grabs a Twizzler and heads back to sit with Julia so he can bitch about how being a director isn't as much fun as he thought it was going to be. This man has had several Broadway hits; how can he be so oblivious to their requirements? He complains that...
- 4/7/2013
- by fakename
- The Backlot
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