Melanie Votaw

Django Unchained Tops 2013 MTV Movie Awards Nominations

by Melanie Votaw on March 10, 2013 · 10:00 am · 0 comments

in Awards, Featured, Movies

Django Unchained and Ted lead the pack in the 2013 MTV Movie Awards nominations, which include fun awards like Best Kiss, Best Villain, and Best WTF Moment.

Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2013 Schedule Featuring Naomi Watts, Paul Rudd and Brad Pitt

by Melanie Votaw on March 10, 2013 · 9:00 am · 0 comments

in Documentary, Featured, Film Festivals, Movies

Tribeca Film Festival has announced their 2013 schedule, which features films from Brad Pitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil LaBute and Richard Linklater.

NBC’s Hannibal Gets an Air Date (and We Don’t Have to Wait Til Summer)

by Melanie Votaw on March 9, 2013 · 7:42 pm · 2 comments

in Featured, News, Television

NBC’s much-anticipated Hannibal, starring Hugh Dancy, Laurence Fishburne and Mads Mikkelsen finally gets an airdate of April 4, 2013.

Exclusive: Emmy Winner Melissa Jo Peltier on Her Novel Reality Boulevard

by Melanie Votaw on February 26, 2013 · 11:05 am · 1 comment

in Books, Featured, Interviews, Television

Emmy Award winner Melissa Jo Peltier tells Melanie Votaw about her new novel, Reality Boulevard, a fictional exposé of the world of reality television.

Exclusive: Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. Talks Smash, House of Lies, and Broadway

by Melanie Votaw on February 15, 2013 · 9:00 am · 0 comments

in Featured, Interviews, Television, Theater

Leslie Odom, Jr. of “Smash” talks about his experiences on the show, as well as what it’s like to perform on Broadway and with Don Cheadle on “House of Lies.”

Exclusive: Warren Leight, the Man Behind Law & Order: SVU, On How Much a Showrunner Actually Runs

by Melanie Votaw on February 14, 2013 · 4:57 pm · 3 comments

in Behind the Scenes, Featured, Interviews, Television

Warren Leight, showrunner for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, tells Melanie Votaw about his coveted job and his career as a playwright.

Jessica Chastain and Bradley Cooper Bring the Royal Blues to London

by Melanie Votaw on February 13, 2013 · 11:07 am · 0 comments

in Awards, Celebrities, Celebrity Fashion, Featured

Jessica Chastain and Bradley Cooper stunned in royal blue at London events this week. Chastain wore a Roland Mouret gown, and Cooper donned Vivienne Westwood.

Exclusive: Filmmaker Jonathan Ullman on His Unusual Crime Drama, Trouble in the Heights

by Melanie Votaw on February 13, 2013 · 10:00 am · 0 comments

in DVD BluRay, Featured, Interviews, Movie Reviews, Movies, Streaming On Demand

Indie filmmaker Jonathan Ullman tells Melanie Votaw about the experience of making his first feature, Trouble in the Heights.

Exclusive Interview: Actor Raul Esparza Talks Law & Order: SVU, Hannibal, and Trouble in the Heights

by Melanie Votaw on January 26, 2013 · 2:16 pm · 9 comments

in DVD BluRay, Featured, Interviews, Movie Trailers, Movies, Streaming On Demand, Theater

Melanie Votaw chats with Raul Esparza about his latest film, Trouble in the Heights, and stints on Law & Order: SVU and the upcoming series, Hannibal.

Exclusive: Director John Gray and Screenwriter C. Jay Cox on Hallmark Hall of Fame’s The Makeover Starring Julia Stiles

by Melanie Votaw on January 24, 2013 · 2:15 pm · 1 comment

in Behind the Scenes, Featured, Interviews, Movie Trailers, Movies, Television

Melanie Votaw chats with the screenwriter and director of the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, “The Makeover,” starring Julia Stiles, which airs Sunday, January 27, 2013.