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First Preview of Broadway-Bound 9 to 5 Delayed in Los Angeles
Broadway.com - Aug 27, 2008
9 to 5 stars Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty and Marc Kudisch in a musical adaptation of the hit film, which starred Lily Tomlin, ...
9 to 5 Delays First LA Preview
TheaterMania.com - Aug 27, 2008
As previously announced, the show will star Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Marc Kudisch, and Allison Janney. The cast will also include Andy Karl, ...
First Preview of 9 to 5: The Musical Delayed
Playbill - Aug 27, 2008
The first preview of the eagerly awaited new musical 9 to 5 — boasting a score by Grammy Award winner Dolly Parton — has been delayed three days.
Alison Sweeney Auctions Off Celebrity Jeans in Times Square for Charity
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 26, 2008
Today Alison Sweeney, "The Biggest Loser" host and 15-year "Days of our Lives" actress, kicks off the High Profile Pair in the Square auction of jeans worn and donated by celebrities.
Dolly tells newspaper her new musical close to being ready
Mountain Press - Aug 18, 2008
The play brings back the characters from the 1980 movie that starred Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as office workers frustrated and fed up by their ...
Personality Parade ®
Parade Magazine - Aug 15, 2008
Dina Lohan created the show to promote her other girl, Ali, 14, whose first single, “All the Way Around,” hit iTunes in July. Ali says it’s “doing great,” ...
Magnificently Awkward Living Arrangements Took Key Role In Edwards ...
Wonkette (satire) - Aug 15, 2008
... to keep the peace between his old boss’s pregnant floozy (Christina Applegate) and his own comically resentful, wisecracking wife (Allison Janney). ...
Personality Parade ®
Parade Magazine - Aug 15, 2008
Its stars include Allison Janney, 48, who says she received Tomlin’s blessing to take on her film role. The show heads to Broadway after a limited run in LA ...
Allison Janney Does Some Backstage Bonding at [title of show]
Broadway.com - Aug 08, 2008
What do 9 to 5's Allison Janney and [title of show]'s Susan Blackwell have in common other than being Broadway babes? Well, not only do they both hail from ...
Nikki Blonsky’s Father Due in Court after Airport Brawl
eFluxMedia - Aug 08, 2008
... overnight in 2007 with her portrayal of Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray,” alongside John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah and Allison Janney. ...
DVD picks
The News & Observer - Aug 08, 2008
Perhaps you are familiar with the curious phenomenon of Video Rental Freeze.
Dolly Parton to Perform at PPAC's Annual Gala
Broadway World - Aug 07, 2008
“For the first time ever at PPAC, the star of this year’s Annual Gala will be the most honored female country performer of all time, Dolly Parton,” said ...
Celebrities get into "Guitar Hero"
AfterEllen.com - Aug 06, 2008
Last week on her MySpace blog, Jenna Fischer of The Office wrote: "If you heard a rumor that I covered myself in fake tattoos and played "Guitar Hero" until ...
Broadway prepares to celebrate ‘White Christmas’
Arab Times - Aug 06, 2008
The musical will star Allison Janney in the Tomlin role, Stephanie J. Block in Fonda’s part and Megan Hilty in Parton’s role as a sexy executive secretary. ...
Sightings: Katy, Sarah and Ozzy
E! Online - Aug 05, 2008
KISS ME, KATY: Katy Perry, performing "I Kissed a Girl, "Hot and Cold" and "Ur So Gay" during Lollapalooza at the Underground's Motorokr Lounge in...
Sightings: Katy, Sarah and Ozzy
E! Online - Aug 05, 2008
MESSING AROUND: Debra Messing, dressed down while dining with her son at California Pizza Kitchen in Westwood. FIVE-PACK: Former Party of Five hottie Scott ...
Sightings: Katy, Sarah and Ozzy
E! Online via Yahoo! News - Aug 05, 2008
KISS ME, KATY: Katy Perry, performing "I Kissed a Girl, "Hot and Cold" and "Ur So Gay" during Lollapalooza at the Underground's Motorokr Lounge in Chicago.
Brittany Snow Defends Hairspray co-star Nikki Blonsky
TransWorldNews (press release) - Aug 04, 2008
Brittany Snow has defended her ‘Hairspray’ co-star Nikki Blonsky, who was arrested and charged with assault in a Caribbean airport, saying she is a “good ...
Hosting the movie industry: TN cities play starring role
Columbia Daily Herald - Aug 01, 2008
The award winning film, released on DVD by Walt Disney/Miramax, stars Keith Carradine and Emmy Award winner Allison Janney along with Jason Ritter, ...
'Smallville': Allison Mack Talks Season 8
Comics2Film - Aug 01, 2008
Smallville's Allison Mack talks about what Season 8 will bring for her character of Chloe, including Doomsday, the possibility of Lex Luthor's return, and more.
Parton returns to traditional country on disc and tour
San Jose Mercury News - Jul 31, 2008
Actress Allison Janney, pictured back right, is also in the musical. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) As a brand, Dolly Parton is as internationally recognizable ...
Frickin' Eh Movie News 07.27.08: Fashionably Late Edition
411mania.com - Jul 27, 2008
... in Ed Zwick's war drama Defiance and just completed filming the role of a young Amelia Earhart fan in Mira Nair's biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank. ...
JOHN WATERS TO BRING MORE 'HAIRSPRAY'
iFMagazine - Jul 25, 2008
... John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, and Allison Janney.
Sad state of film comedians no laughing matter - The Birmingham News
al.com - Jul 25, 2008
And rather than looking for comics who can act, indie pictures prefer actors who are funny - Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin in "Sunshine," Allison Janney and ...
07-25-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
Eurweb - Jul 25, 2008
TERRENCE HOWARD RELEASES STATEMENT: Actor responds to Bill Cosby interview about original 'blackball' story. *Terrence Howard's rep released a statement Thursday addressing the drama sparked by a WENN article that quoted the actor as saying Bill Cosby blackballed him from Hollywood.
LATIFAH TO RETURN IN 'HAIRSPRAY' SEQUEL?...
Eurweb.com - Jul 25, 2008
None of the original cast, which included Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle and Elijah Kelly as Seaweed, had sequel options in their original contracts. ...
South Pacific, Dolly Parton and Rodgers-Hart Tribute Featured on ...
Playbill.com - Jul 25, 2008
July 30: Playbill Radio goes inside the rehearsal hall to talk with Dolly Parton, Allison Janney and other creators and stars of the forthcoming new ...
John Waters to write treatment for sequel
Theatreport.com - Jul 24, 2008
... Christopher Walken and Nikki Blonsky as well as Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley and Allison ...
New Line Applies More 'Hairspray'
Zap2It - Jul 24, 2008
John Waters will work on the first treatment Nothing helps a studio look its best like a new coat of 'Hairspray.'
New Line Applies More 'Hairspray'
Zap2it.com - Jul 24, 2008
The 2007 film, which has taken in more than $200 million worldwide, was set in 1962 Baltimore and starred John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky, ...
Casting Couch: Wahlberg Saddles Up; Hairspray Sequel Spritzed Up; Burton Finds His Alice
E! Online - Jul 24, 2008
Today's installment finds Mark Wahlberg swapping those Boogie Nights for the Miami heat, John Waters breaking out the beehives again for a Hairspray sequel and Tim Burton finding a girl to...
New Line Cinema hits John Waters up for a sequel to ‘Hairspray’
Monsters and Critics.com - Jul 24, 2008
It also had supporting roles from Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley and Allison Janney.
Steve Ross to Return to London with Sondheim Cabaret, Good Thing Going
Playbill.com - Jul 24, 2008
In 1996, he appeared in the Broadway revival of Present Laughter at the Walter Kerr, in a cast that also included Frank Langella and Allison Janney.
Hairspray 2 Film Is In the Works
TheaterMania.com - Jul 24, 2008
... Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney, and Nikki Blonsky.
'Hairspray 2' Gets a Water-ed Treatment
RopeofSilicon.com - Jul 24, 2008
... Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley and Allison Janney. Aim is to pick up the Baltimore saga of the Turnblad family after the resolution of the first film, ...
Casting Couch: Wahlberg Saddles Up; Hairspray Sequel Spritzed Up; Burton Finds His Alice
E! Online via Yahoo! News - Jul 24, 2008
Today's installment finds Mark Wahlberg swapping those Boogie Nights for the Miami heat, John Waters breaking out the beehives again for a Hairspray sequel and Tim Burton finding a girl to take a spin through the looking-glass in his Alice in Wonderland.
Hairspray 2 Headed Our Way
Empire Online - Jul 24, 2008
Frankly, we're big fans of both the 1988 movie and the 2007 musical - yes, even with the scariness of John Travolta in a dress taken into account - but we ...
John Waters to Pen Sequel to "Hairspray" Film
Playbill.com - Jul 24, 2008
The "Hairspray" film cast John Travolta as the frumpy Edna Turnblad with newcomer Nikki Blonsky as daughter Tracy, the energetic teenager who shakes up her ...
New Line asks for more 'Hairspray'
Variety - Jul 24, 2008
... Walken and Nikki Blonsky as well as Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley and Allison Janney. ...
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN GETS ‘SORDID’
OK! Magazine - Jul 23, 2008
Olivia Newton-John turns on the “privacy please” sign during the premiere of Sordid Lives: The Series held at New World Stages in NYC. ...
Would you see 'Dark Knight' a second time?
Entertainment Weekly - Jul 22, 2008
I mean, come on--Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, JK Simmons and Allison Janney in ONE movie? What's not to love? I will likely see The Dark Knight ...
Have you Heard? Amber joins cast of The River Why?
North Island Midweek - Jul 22, 2008
She is also in “Pineapple Express,” due in August, and “The Informers,” with Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger. BITS ‘N” PIECES: Film festivals everywhere ...
On Music Row: Hit producer launches label
Nashville City Paper - Jul 21, 2008
The production will star Allison Janney, who is best known for her role as CJ Cregg on The West Wing, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty and Marc Kudisch. ...
9 to 5 heads for the stage
New Zealand Herald - Jul 21, 2008
Dolly Parton and Megan Hilty at 9 to 5 rehearsals. Hilty will play the Fonda role. Photo / AP "It's the most fun I've ever had as a songwriter," Dolly ...
Dolly's songs to be workin' '9 to 5' -- on Broadway
Columbus Dispatch - Jul 20, 2008
The show, based on the 1980 film in which Parton starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, will begin a tryout Sept. 3 in Los Angeles at the Center Theatre ...
Springs Culture Cast broadcasts to rest of state
Colorado Springs Gazette - Jul 20, 2008
It will feature an interview with "Democracy Now's" Amy Goodman, actress Allison Janney and April's Daniel Johnston concert at the Smokebrush Gallery. ...
PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, July 12-18: The Helen Hayes ...
Playbill.com - Jul 18, 2008
The cast of the Dolly Parton-Patricia Resnick will be headed — as the three aggrieved workers laboring under a beastly supervisor — Allison Janney as Violet ...
What's so funny about movies?
Houston Chronicle - Jul 18, 2008
The first, flip rejoinder is that men like Chaplin and Keaton were richly comic geniuses; men like Jim Carrey and Mike Myers are simply rich comics. ...
Dolly Goes to Broadway
Country Weekly - Jul 17, 2008
Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block and Megan Hilty will star in the roles played in the film by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dolly, respectively. ...
Broadway says hello to Dolly — Parton — next April
Asbury Park Press - Jul 17, 2008
"It's the most fun I've ever had as a songwriter," Dolly Parton twanged Tuesday as she announced that the stage version of "9 to 5: The Musical" would open on Broadway next spring.