Nicholas D'Agosto and Holt McCallany join the cast of Heroes

Congratulations to SBV talent Nicholas D'Agosto and Holt McCallany.  Both have booked recurring roles in the upcoming season of NBC's hit show Heroes.  Nicholas D'Agosto will play Claire's (Hayden Panettiere) boyfriend, West, who is said to have a very cool superpower. This past development season, D'Agosto co-starred opposite Marisa Tomei in the CBS' comedy pilot The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud. Holt McCallany will play Ricky, the ringleader of a group of Irish thugs.  McCallany, who has been developing a feature that he is looking to direct, next appears in the feature Vantage Point.

Charlie Schlatter in Young Playwrights Festival

Catch Charlie Schlatter in Blank Theater Company's Young Playwrights' Festival, June 14th thru June 17th (8 PM on Thurs. thru Saturday and 2 PM and 7 PM on Sunday) at the Matrix Theater at 7657 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles...just East of Fairfax on Melrose.  Charlie's in the third piece of the evening: MARK DAVID CHAPMAN: LIVE IN CONCERT   By Benjamin Firke (17) Chicago, IL    Mentor: Gary Tieche     Director:  Al D™Andrea A music executive is so overwhelmed by the quality of an unsolicited demo tape that he risks everything to help develop its fledgling creator: Mark David Chapman.  Will the world accept John Lennon™s killer as the next big popstar or will promoting his music lead to tragedy? Read the rest of entry »

Affion Crockett in Wild'N Out & Short Circuitz

Check out Affion Crockett in season 4 of Wild'N Out this Thursday, June 7th at 10 PM Eastern/ 9 PM Central on MTV and don't touch that remote and you can also enjoy Affion in Short Circuitz at 10:30 PM Eastern/ 9:30 PM Central. Nick Cannon and MTV are about to bring the street to the stage with Wild 'N Out--a half-hour of unpredictable snaps and outrageous situations. Every episode, it's Nick vs. a new A-list celebrity, as each leads their own team of improv comedians in an attempt to come out on top in a variety of ridiculous comic throwdowns. Traditional improv games get a hip-hop twist as Nick and our troupe of regulars rip through the headlines--and each others' reputations. It all culminates in a freestyle comedy battle to decide who wins fame and who goes home in shame. Don't miss the illest improv show on television: Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out. Nick Cannon Presents Short Circuitz is made up of the same innovative and explosive comedy that's makes Wild N' Out so addictive and hilarious. ... Read the rest of entry »