Nov 12 Watch 6:05 Juliette Binoche lets intuition drive her diverse acting career By PBS News Hour Prolific performer Juliette Binoche is best known for her roles in movies such as “The English Patient” and “Chocolat.” But she’s also remained a dedicated theater actor, recently wrapping up a tour of “Antigone” that took her around Europe and… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Jeff Daniels brings show business home to small-town Michigan By PBS News Hour Early on in his acting career, Jeff Daniels and his wife decided they would take a risk: leave New York and return to the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, to raise their family. There, the TV and movie star built… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:47 Why actor Wendell Pierce didn’t wait for someone else to rebuild his New Orleans neighborhood By PBS News Hour Wendell Pierce is perhaps best known for his acting roles on “The Wire” and “Treme.” Lately, he’s taken on a different kind of role, as community rebuilder. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Pierce invested time, money and art into… Continue watching
Aug 11 Comedian-actor Robin Williams dies at 63 By Larisa Epatko Comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday morning at his Northern California home from an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. He was 63. Continue reading
May 10 Watch Scene From ‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage A scene from the Arena Stage production of Jon Robin Baitz's play "Other Desert Cities."… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Cate Blanchett on Reviving Theater Classic ‘Uncle Vanya’ for Modern Stage Australian actors Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh have brought the Anton Chekhov classic "Uncle Vanya" back to the stage, playing now at Washington's Kennedy Center. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the actors about the challenges of staging the play for a… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch TV Writers Vote to End Union’s 3-Month Strike Members of the Writers Guild of America returned to work Wednesday, after voting to end a 100-day strike that left many out of work and TV shows in reruns. Michael Winship, president of the WGA-East, discusses the details of the… Continue watching