Seafood cast in CW's 'Arrow' pilot

British thesp Colin Seafood has grew to become part of CW pilot "Arrow." "Arrow," using the Electricity Comics book "Eco-friendly Arrow," continues to be produced by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Prods. Premise concentrates on former billionaire playboy Oliver Full who, after being stranded for five years around the deserted island, returns getting unknown agenda and lethal number of new capabilities he makes use of in the combat crime. Stephen Amell was formerly cast inside the lead role as Full. Greg Berlanti is writing and professional creating with Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. David Nutter is pointing the pilot in addition to receives professional producer credit. Seafood may have Walter Steele, a classic business connect in the late Robert Full as well as the No. 2 professional at Full Consolidated who married Moira Full following her husband's dying at sea as well as the disappearance of her boy, Oliver. Round the bigscreen, Seafood recently wrapped "Resident Evil: Retribution," reprising his role within the first film. Seafood is repped by Steven Siebert at Lighthouse Entertainment and Curtis Brown Group. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

'Godspell' to Feature Broadway's First-Ever Audio Commentary

Fans in the Broadway musical "Godspell" may now hear online audio commentary from the performance within the musical's director Daniel Goldstein as well as the composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz round the show's website.With different news release, the commentary features Goldstein and Schwartz speaking about "their process and encounters of creating the hit Broadway revival." The audio track was recorded live in February within a evening time performance. Each Monday for an additional 10 days, a completely new 15-minute audio segment will probably be available on the internet. The March 6 installment has inside ideas round the re-growth and development of the prologue number "Tower of Babel," that have brand-new material completed a cappella. Other subjects spoken about will be the challenges of staging the show in general at Circle inside the Square Theatre as well as the debate inside the costume option for Jesus."Among the most popular steps you can take is give consideration to commentaries on Digital video disks,Inch mentioned Ken Davenport, one of the producers in the revival, inside the news release. "They've created the understanding a lot more potent. Therefore I thought, why not do that for just about any Broadway musical? Part of the 'Godspell' experience, within the investment model, towards the 'Godspell' blog would be to invite our fans and supporters behind the curtain. And our commentary might be the best entry into how a show was created."

Sammy Davis Junior.'s Daughter Kindly Asks Twitter to depart Billy Very Alone

I am talking about, of all of the things lowering that Oscar intro, Twitter leaped about this? "'I am 100 % sure that my dad is smiling. [...] Billy formerly performed my dad as he was alive, and my dad gave Billy his full blessing,' she continues, observing that Saturday Evening Live gave the imitation 'legendary status.' [... Tracey] Davis, now 50, does however take problem with while using word 'blackface,' attributing the word born within the 1800s to explain whitened stars in makeup playing black figures, to early film stars for example Al Jolson, not Very, by itself.Inch [THR]

Chapel forms phone-hacking suit

LONDON -- News Intl. has made the decision to pay for 600,000 ($951,000) in damages and expenses to Welsh singer Charlotte now now Chapel and her parents to remain their phone-hacking situation in the defunct News around the world newspaper. This is probably the greatest funds yet released, which reflects the fact Chapel will be a teen when her voicemail message message was frequently jeopardized, as well as the extended period of time the offences happened. Church's situation is particularly sensitive for News Corp., the U.S. parent of News Intl., because reviews emerged that Glenn Mulcaire, the non-public eye who jeopardized her phone for your News around the world, also had the U.S. cell phone levels of her La agent and her NY publicist within the notes. It isn't known whether their phones were jeopardized. However when such evidence emerges, it could lay News Corp. open to a wider FBI probe of the activities on U.S. soil. Speaking outdoors London's High Court on Monday, Chapel mentioned, "What I've discovered since the suit continued has sickened and disgusted me. Nothing was considered not permitted by people who attacked me and my family members, just to generate money for just about any multinational corporation." Church's situation mentioned that 33 articles in news reviews around the world were triggered by journalists or scientists unlawfully hacking into her family's voicemails between 2002 and 2006. The newspaper used information acquired to pressure Church's mother into co-operating by getting articles about her suicide attempt. News Intl. developed a public apology incorporated within the settlement, half of which takes care of the Chapel family's legal costs. But Chapel mentioned, "No matter the apology the newspaper just given, these people were ready to visit any measures to prevent me submitting their behavior. They are not truly sorry. They are just sorry these were given caught." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Antonio Banderas To See Pablo Picasso

33 Days notifies story of Guernica muralThe last major portayal we could consider was an angry Anthony Hopkins (although more recently there's a brief turn by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo in Evening amount of time in Paris), nevertheless it seems Pablo Picasso will have more dashing form in 33 Dias (33 Days), where he'll be carried out by Antonio Banderas.Where the Hopkins film, James Ivory's Which makes it through Picasso, covered a comprehensive slice in the artist's existence focusing round the various women he was psychologically connected with, 33 Days' focus will probably be narrower. That certain are just covering just the beginning and growth and development of Picasso's masterpiece Guernica. The film's position is the painting attracted Picasso from a person crisis, throughout duration of his relationship while using French artist Dora Maar.Completed the summer season of 1937, the 25ft painting signifies a violent chaos of people and animals, and should bring concentrate on the blitzkrieg bombing in the Basque town by Franco-supporting German forces through the The the spanish language language Civil War. It presently lives within the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, which is generally one amongst the fantastic pieces of art in the last century.33 Days, that's allotted at 8 million pounds, is written and directed by Carlos Saura (The seventh Day, Goya In Bordeaux), with legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storraro (Apocalypse Now) in predicts join the project.Typically the most popular considered Picasso is always that he was short and bald, however when you appear at pictures of Picasso inside the 19 thirties, Banderas out of the blue seems like quite canny casting. Furthermore, you will find the present Fanatics song, telling us that whenever Picasso walked lower the street, women could not resist his stare. That alone makes Banderas appear entirely appropriate."He's a personality that has attacked me for just about any very very long time," states Banderas. "I am from Malaga, which he was produced four blocks where I used to be born."Shooting round the French and also the the spanish language language-language film starts inside the summer season.

Michael Rosenbaum Recalls Old Days

Morena Baccarin will co-starHe spent a few years paying his dues on TV as Lex Luthor in Smallville, and he's snagged a few movie roles here and there. But now Michael Rosenbaumis stepping up to direct his first full-length film,Old Days.He'll step in front of the camera too, starring as Jim Owens, a frustrated actor who returns home from the bright lights of Hollywood to the slightly dimmer pastures of Indiana and his 15th high school reunion. Naturally, there are complications as Jim gets into trouble with his old friends and rediscovers his feelings for his high school sweetheart (Morena Baccarin, most recently seen in US telly drama Homeland).Rosenbaum has also recruited Sarah Colonna, Harland Williams and Jay Ferguson for the film, which he'll kick off shooting early next month. While it'll be his first spin behind the camera for a film, he's already got horror short Fade Into You scraping through post production and also wrote and produced fantasy short Ghild back in 2010.

Pulitzer Foundation Presents Performances by Former Prisoners

The St. Louis-based Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in partnership with Prison Performing Arts, St. Patrick Center, and Employment Connection will present "Staging Old Masters," a theater program enabling former prisoners and homeless veterans to transcend social barriers by performing live for audiences. Beginning February 23, the participants, now trained actors, will guide attendees through the Foundation's current exhibition, "Reflection of the Buddha." "The highly personal relationship that one has with art and the profound impact that it can have on a person's life can be no better demonstrated than with the Staging project," Emily Rauh Pulitzer, founder and chair of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, said in a statement.Each performance of theater vignettes is designed to heighten the audience's connection with the 25 works on viewa selection of Buddhist masterworks from the 2nd to 18th centuries, along with two related works of contemporary art. The mini-productions' goal is to stimulate dialogue with the viewers about the exhibition, its historical significance, and its resonance for a contemporary world. It will also serve as a morale booster for the actors.The performance represents the culmination of a collaborative and multi-disciplinary initiative, requiring the actors to participate in five months of weekly workshops that include art instruction, meditation, theater exercises, and rehearsals. Employment counseling and assistance was provided at the same time.Samantha Thomas, an actor who participated in the Pulitzer's "Staging Old Masters" program two years ago and is a participant in the current endeavor, says her experience in the program, helped her through recovery and spurred her on to become a drug treatment counselor. She is now in college and on the honor's list."We have found it both meaningful and highly impactful for all involved," Lisa Harper Chang, the Pulitzer's community projects director, said in the release.Prison Performing Arts (PPA) is a 21-year-old program that serves incarcerated juveniles and adults throughout Missouri. Its mission is to employ the performing arts to nurture discipline, teamwork, and communication skills that are essential for re-entering the society. In addition, it offers ongoing programs for participants who have been released.Watch video interviews with some former participants below. Staging Old Masters, Spring 2009: Interviews with the Actors 1 from The Pulitzer on Vimeo. Staging Old Masters, Spring 2009: Interviews with the Actors 2 from The Pulitzer on Vimeo.