Bill Murray as Franklin D Roosevelt in 'Hyde Park on Hudson' trailer

18 May 2012, 7:40 pm

Bill Murray stars as US President Franklin D Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson .... Read More »

Is This Bill Murray's Oscar Movie?

18 May 2012, 3:04 pm

The Call Sheet sifts through the day's glut of Hollywood news to find the stories even non-industry types care about. Today: A new Bill Murray might be awards bait, MTV cancels a polarizing show, and Marvel is making so much money.... Read More »

'Hyde Park On Hudson' Trailer: Bill Murray Becomes FDR

18 May 2012, 1:31 pm

When you think of a king of England and a president of the United States your mind rarely travels to outdoor barbeques and jumping in pools, but that's just what goes on in the "Hyde Park on Hudson" trailer—and Bill Murray lights up portraying Franklin D. Roosevelt. While the film is based aro... Read More »

Trailer for Hyde Park on Hudson , Starring Bill Murray and Laura Linney

18 May 2012, 11:43 am

Focus Features has debuted the trailer for Hyde Park on Hudson , the December 7 release directed by Roger Michell and starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Samuel West, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Wilson, Elizabeth Marvel and Eleanor Bron.... Read More »

Laura Linney stars in 'The Big C,' season two, new on DVD

5 May 2012, 7:07 am

The Showtime series "The Big C" finds humor in a cancer diagnosis, as does its main character, played by the talented Laura Linney. Season two checks in on DVD on Tuesday, May 8.... Read More »

DIFF honors filmmakers

30 April 2012, 6:55 pm

Michael Caine, Glen Keane, Laura Linney, Gabourey Sidibe, Eric Pleskow, Arthur Benjamin, Bernie Pollack and Lee Papert on the DFS Honors red carpet at Hotel Palomar.... Read More »

Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Margaret’ finds its way on-screen, after 7 years

26 April 2012, 3:05 pm

Kenneth Lonergan made a memorably acclaimed directing debut in 2000 with the film “ You Can Count on Me ,” a deft, observant, funny-sad drama-comedy starring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo. The film, about a brother and sister reuniting after a period of estrangement, was nominated for two Oscars... Read More »

Juilliard Tribute to Mary Rodgers Guettel Adds Donna Murphy, Mary Louise Wilson and More

24 April 2012, 12:01 pm

The black-tie evening promises highlights from Guettel’s career as a composer, lyricist, author, producer, arts patron and trustee at Juilliard. Performances by Juilliard’s actors, dancers and musicians (classical and jazz) and the Juilliard Orchestra will also be featured.... Read More »

“Birdsong” brings another lavish drama to Masterpiece Classic on PBS

22 April 2012, 10:16 pm

Nothing against Laura Linney, but sometimes I feel she’s miscast as the mistress of Masterpiece Classic. You need someone dripping with gravitas, some tweedy eminence grise with a plummy English accent to serve up an illustrious heirloom like Birdsong. At the very least, Linney could put on pearls... Read More »

Read a Hilarious Skit Joss Whedon Wrote About Sexism and Evil Robots

20 April 2012, 3:06 pm

On the same day the cast of The Avengers was assembling for its London premiere, the film's writer-director Joss Whedon was in New York, attending the twentieth anniversary celebration of Equality Now. In fact, Whedon penned some comic skits for the ceremony, with actors like Laura Linney, Eliza... Read More »