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'Ballers' is a new half-hour comedy series starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The first season begins its 10-episode run on June 21, 2015 at 10 pm. Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football. Rob Corrdry, Omar Benson Miller, John David Washington, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Jazmyn Simon, and Arielle Kebbel also star. Created and executive produced by Steve Levinson; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Dany Garcia, Julian Farino, Evan Reilly and Rob Weiss.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On SKYSCRAPER Starring Dwayne Johnson Photo Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On SKYSCRAPER Starring Dwayne Johnson
by Tori Hartshorn - July 11, 2018

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On SKYSCRAPER Starring Dwayne Johnson...


Bobby Rush to Play Cutting Room in NYC this August Photo Bobby Rush to Play Cutting Room in NYC this August
by Abigail Charpentier - July 25, 2019

The whole world is getting hip to Bobby Rush.  After decades of tearing up the chitlin' circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, no-holds-barred funkfests, Bobby has thoroughly broken through to the mainstream. He won a long-overdue 2017 Grammy Award for his spectacular album Porcupine Meat an...


Exclusive Presale: BLACK VIOLIN Returns To Marcus Center For The Performing Arts Photo Exclusive Presale: BLACK VIOLIN Returns To Marcus Center For The Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - November 23, 2018

BLACK VIOLIN is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who combine their classcial training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as 'classical boom'....


Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think of P-VALLEY on STARZ, Based on Katori Hall's Pl Photo Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think of P-VALLEY on STARZ, Based on Katori Hall's Play?
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 08, 2020

STARZ is set to premiere P-Valley, the new series based on creator Katori Hall's (The Mountaintop, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) play Pussy Valley....


Roni Size Completes The Masked Ball's Lineup Photo Roni Size Completes The Masked Ball's Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2019

The pioneering producer and DJ, who came to prominence in the late 90's and helped bring drum and bass to the masses with his work on the album 'New Forms'. Now he headlines festivals across the globe with The Masked Ball booking him for the secret stage AKA The Lazer Shack stage....


Starz Announces Two New Series, P-VALLEY and HIGHTOWN Photo Starz Announces Two New Series, P-VALLEY and HIGHTOWN
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 27, 2018

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today the series pickups of 'P-Valley' (working title), based on her play Pussy Valley, and 'Hightown,' formerly called 'P-Town,' from Rebecca Cutter ('Gotham'), Gary Lennon (STARZ Original series 'Power') and Jerry Bruckheimer TV....


CBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY Photo CBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2019

CBS All Access today announced a number of new guest stars are set to appear in season three of the service's Funny Or Die comedy series NO ACTIVITY, which will debut later this fall....


Sky to Launch Sky Crime and Sky Comedy Photo Sky to Launch Sky Crime and Sky Comedy
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 21, 2019

Sky today announced plans to launch two new channel brands within its entertainment portfolio.  Sky Crime will launch in October 2019 and Sky Comedy in February 2020, with both available to all Sky customers at no extra charge, through linear and on demand. Both channels will also launch on NOW TV, ...


Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia Film 'Stuntman' Wins The Audience Award At LAFF Photo Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia Film 'Stuntman' Wins The Audience Award At LAFF
by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2018

Seven Bucks Productions and Driven Pictures announced today that their independent documentary film 'Stuntman' took home the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The feature is executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz on ...


BLACKkKLANSMAN to be Released on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD Photo BLACKkKLANSMAN to be Released on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018

Follow the incredible true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan in the unbelievably bold, BlacKkKlansman, arriving on Digital and the all-new digital move app MOVIES ANYWHERE on October 23, 2018 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand...


New Titles Coming to Amazon Prime this August Photo New Titles Coming to Amazon Prime this August
by Macon Prickett - July 27, 2018

Several new titles are headed to Amazon Prime this August! See below for a complete list!...


BALLERS Will End After Season 5 Photo BALLERS Will End After Season 5
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 22, 2019

Deadline reports that the Dwayne Johnson-led sports comedy 'Ballers' will have air its fifth and final season on HBO starting this Sunday....


Amazon's THE POWER Sets Further Casting Photo Amazon's THE POWER Sets Further Casting
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2020

Amazon Studios has today announced further casting for The Power, an urgent 10-part global thriller based on the international bestselling novel of the same name, produced by Sister (Chernobyl, Giri/Haji, The Split) for Amazon Studios with Emmy Award-winning executive producer and director Reed Mora...


CRAZY RICH ASIANS, Amandla Stenberg to be Recognized at the Hollywood Film Awards Photo CRAZY RICH ASIANS, Amandla Stenberg to be Recognized at the Hollywood Film Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 16, 2018

 dick clark productions announced today the line-up of stand-out performers and talent who will be recognized at the 22nd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.” Crazy Rich Asians will receive the “Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award,” Amandla Stenberg will be recognized with the “Hollywood Breakout Performan...


UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Adds Damon Herriman; Catherine Haena Kim Joins BALLERS Photo UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Adds Damon Herriman; Catherine Haena Kim Joins BALLERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 16, 2019

Deadline reports that Damon Herriman has joined Barry Jenkins' (Moonlight) adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel 'Underground Railroad.' The story centers on young Cora, a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among he...


Dwayne Johnson And Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Productions To Executive Produce STUNTMA Photo Dwayne Johnson And Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Productions To Executive Produce STUNTMAN
by Tori Hartshorn - September 17, 2018

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Productions announced today that they will executive produce the documentary film “Stuntman” alongside producers Steven Golebiowski, Eddie Braun and Kurt Mattila of Driven Pictures. Straddling the line between documentary and action film, “Stuntman” offer...


Australian Indie-Folk-Pop Artist, CALAN MAI, Releases New Video XO Photo Australian Indie-Folk-Pop Artist, CALAN MAI, Releases New Video XO
by Tori Hartshorn - September 12, 2018

Australian folk-pop artist Calan Mai has released the new official music video for his newest single, 'XO.' Rolling Stone Country recently named 'XO' one of their 'Top 10 Best Country & Americana,' and it has already found its way onto numerous Spotify playlists....


ABIAH Pays Tribute To Pop Icon Madonna And Soul Icon Nina Simone At New York's Joe's Photo ABIAH Pays Tribute To Pop Icon Madonna And Soul Icon Nina Simone At New York's Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2019

Acclaimed singer and songwriter ABIAH will headline two very different performances, on Friday, February 15, and Saturday, February 16, at 9:30 p.m. at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003. His Friday night show will be dedicated to music from his 2017 release ABIAH sings NINA, a tribute...


STARZ Announces New Series P-VALLEY from Acclaimed Playwright Katori Hall Photo STARZ Announces New Series P-VALLEY from Acclaimed Playwright Katori Hall
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2020

Starz announced today that the new original series “P-Valley” will premiere on Sunday, July 12 at 8 PM ET/PT, airing eight episodes week-to-week on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada and on STARZPLAY across Europe, Latin America and Japan....


Grammy Award Winning Bluesman Bobby Rush Heads To Boston's City Winery 8/20 Photo Grammy Award Winning Bluesman Bobby Rush Heads To Boston's City Winery 8/20
by Tori Hartshorn - July 16, 2019

The whole world is getting hip to Bobby Rush.  After decades of tearing up the chitlin' circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, no-holds-barred funkfests, Bobby has thoroughly broken through to the mainstream. He won a long-overdue 2017 Grammy Award for his spectacular album Porcupine Meat and c...


HBO Announces Winners of the 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Photo HBO Announces Winners of the 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 03, 2020

HBO has selected the ten winning emerging directors to participate in the newly revamped 2020 Directing Fellowship. The ten directors will take part in a series of master classes with top industry speakers....


The Naples Players Present Free Annual Shakespeare On The Plaza, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S Photo The Naples Players Present Free Annual Shakespeare On The Plaza, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2019

The Naples Players (TNP) present their FREE annual Shakespeare-on-the-Plaza with the classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, which runs every Saturday and Sunday, February 16 - March 10, 2019 outside on the Baker Stage in The Naples Players Sugden Plaza....


Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE Photo Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
by Tori Hartshorn - July 27, 2018

Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, announced today that RISE of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the reimagined 2D-animated series, has been greenlit for a second season with 26 episodes. The action-comedy follows the band of brothers, Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey, as they discover new po...


Steven Weber Will Lead 'UNINSURED' At NBC Photo Steven Weber Will Lead 'UNINSURED' At NBC
by Alan Henry - March 22, 2019

Deadline reports that Steven Weber (Wings) will return to multi-camera comedy, starring opposite Adam Pally, Abby Elliott and Fran Drescher in Uninsured, NBC's pilot from The Goldbergs writer/co-executive producer Dan Levy, executive producer Doug Robinson and Sony Pictures TV....


Casting Announced For TIME IS LOVE/TIEMPO ES AMOR at the Finborough Theatre Photo Casting Announced For TIME IS LOVE/TIEMPO ES AMOR at the Finborough Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2019

Writer and Director Che Walker returns to the Finborough Theatre to direct the European premiere of his own play Time Is Love/Tiempo es Amor, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season today, 1 January 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 3 January and Friday, 4 January 2019 at 7.30pm...






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