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David Mamet

  1. scandals
    David Mamet Really Wants You to Give William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman a Break“Admissions policies are an unfortunate and corrupt joke.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  2. the fan club of knowledge
    The Modern Fan Club of Knowledge: David Mamet on 30 Years’ Talk With Ricky JayDavid Mamet on 30 years of talking with Ricky Jay.
    By David Mamet
  3. obits
    Ricky Jay, Actor and Celebrity Magician, Dead at 72He frequently collaborated with David Mamet and wrote for The New Yorker.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. Well, David Mamet Has Written a Play About Harvey WeinsteinIt’s currently called Bitter Wheat and there’s an actor interested in the lead role.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. books
    In His First Crime Novel, David Mamet Revives a Vanished Version of His HometownThe author discusses his latest project, his love of James Cain, and his desire to eat dinner with Pancho Barnes.
    By Sarah Weinman
  6. theater reviews
    Theater Review: The David Mamet Flameout Is Now CompleteEven the Mamet dialogue now misfires.
    By Jesse Green
  7. behind the movies
    Alec Baldwin’s Role in the Movie Glengarry Glen Ross Was a Repaid FavorThe film’s writer David Mamet reveals why he was indebted to the actor.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  8. theater
    Theater Review: Pacino in Mamet’s China DollHow much sympathy do you have for billionaires? 
    By Jesse Green
  9. theater
    On the Scene at the Flub-Filled First Night of Lindsay Lohan’s Stage DebutAct two was a mess, but the audience seemed to be rooting for her.
    By Hattie Crisell
  10. always be closing
    David Mamet Developing a Miniseries for FoxAbout the seven deadly sins.
    By Margaret Lyons
  11. casting couch
    Cate Blanchett to Star in David Mamet’s JFK Thriller BlackbirdIt’ll be “Hitchcockian.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  12. tv review
    TV Review: Phil SpectorWriter-director David Mamet’s movie stars Al Pacino as the titular record producer.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  13. trailer mix
    Phil Spector Trailer: Al Pacino As Al Pacino–As–Phil SpectorFeaturing more wigs than a Wiggles concert. 
    By Jesse David Fox
  14. stage dive
    Theater Review: Glengarry Glen Ross Is Selling Its Stars HardPacino in middle-register Hoo-wah, and John McGinley flashing his canines.
    By Scott Brown
  15. closings
    Mamet’s Anarchist to Close After Seventeen Performances“F*ck.” —David Mamet.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  16. Theater Review: David Mamet’s The Anarchist“Something extremely simple is being said in the most luxuriantly gnomic academese available.”
    By Scott Brown
  17. reboots
    David Mamet Reviving Have Gun — Will TravelWesterns, you guys.
    By Margaret Lyons
  18. theater
    Al Pacino Attached to Glengarry Glen Ross Broadway RevivalBut he wouldn’t play the same role he played in the film version.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  19. Zosia Mamet Tells Conan that David Mamet Was Exactly the Dad You’d Expect Nepotism shmepotism. People have complained about how the stars of Girls have famous parents, which is a dumb thing to complain about, but […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. tv
    Helen Mirren Subs in for Bette Midler in HBO’s Phil Spector MovieUpgrade?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  21. video
    Ed O’Neill Calls Out the Cheapskates at HBOAlso, watch Rob Lowe drop a line from ‘Wayne’s World.’
    By Kyle Buchanan
  22. always be closing
    David Mamet Will Take On Affirmative Action in His Next ScreenplayAlso Harvard.
    By Margaret Lyons
  23. Chinese-and-a-Movie
    Mamet Cartoon: Chinese Restaurateurs Thank Jews of America“We do not completely understand your dietary customs, but we are proud and grateful that your god insists you eat our food on Christmas.”
    By Jenny Miller
  24. motive
    David Mamet Convinced of Phil Spector’s InnocenceThe writer/director sheds a little light on why he chose to take on an HBO biopic of the imprisoned producer.
    By Avi Zenilman
  25. stage dive
    Theater Review: A Very Chilly Life in the TheatreDavid Mamet’s play is performed, word perfect, by Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight. And that’s the problem.
    By Scott Brown
  26. casting couch
    Al Pacino to Play Phil Spector for HBOIn a movie written and directed by David Mamet.
    By Willa Paskin
  27. David Mamet Directs a Half-Naked Danny DeVito Dressed as Ghandi From famed writer David Mamet comes this new Funny or Die video, featuring Danny DeVito doing Inside the Actor’s Workshop on the set of Ghandi […]
    By Adam Frucci
  28. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Miley Cyrus Might Sound Like ‘Crap,’ But She Doesn’t Lip-Synch Plus, David Mamet explains to Stephen Colbert why he won’t eat carbohydrates or watch ‘Mamma Mia!,’ on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  29. movies
    See Kristen Bell in David Mamet’s Wonderful New Short Film, Lost Masterpieces of PornographyFunny or Die takes it up a notch.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  30. the industry
    Industry, Bacon, Footloose, Patton OswaltPlus: Chris Rock takes on Kurosawa for his next remake.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. leaks
    Leaked David Mamet Memo to Writers of The Unit Will Only Add to Mamet’s LegendKeep watch for shows with two characters talking about a third. Mamet hates those shows.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  32. sensitive topics
    Kerry Washington Assumes Her Most Daring Role, in David Mamet’s Race“I feel really excited to be alive at this point.”
    By Boris Kachka
  33. broadwaypocalypse
    Julia Stiles Fails to Save BroadwaySurely there must be some way to pin some of the blame for the failure of ‘Oleanna’ on Jeremy Piven, right?
    By Mark Graham
  34. the industry
    Jason Lee to Try On Blue Suede ShoesPlus: Winnie Mandela gets a biopic! The Mol strikes again! And it’s curtains for ‘Oleanna’!
    By Mark Graham
  35. david mamet
    Mamet’s Anne Frank Dumped by Disney“It’s not a film version of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank.’ The story evolved into something more intense.”
    By Lane Brown
  36. treasured cultural documents
    Anne Frank’s Diary, as Interpreted by David MametANNE: When I write I can shake off all my cares. PETER: Then the machine gets a hold of you. You know they want rewrites?
    By Christopher Bonanos
  37. the industry
    Warner Bros. Is Playing With LegosPlus: Ed Helms, international spy.
    By Amos Barshad
  38. broadway
    Julia Stiles Set to Save Broadway!She’ll be starring alongside Bill Pullman in ‘Oleanna.’
    By Mark Graham
  39. the industry
    Amy Poehler to Serve Up Mashed Potatoes, Salisbury Steak — and JusticePlus: ‘Fela!’ moving to Broadway.
    By Amos Barshad
  40. the industry
    Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan Ascend to Mount OlympusPlus: Rashida Jones, screenwriter.
    By Amos Barshad
  41. the industry
    Danny DeVito Is Slashing PricesPlus: alien mating.
    By Amos Barshad
  42. sushi
    Victory: Jeremy Piven’s Mercury-Filled Tears Sway Jury of His Peers“At times I was incapable of getting enough oxygen to get my lines out on stage.”
    By Lane Brown
  43. sushi
    Piven-less Plow RecoupsDespite outrageous claims from producers that Jeremy Piven’s departure would prevent the play from turning a profit, it’s recouped its initial investment.
    By Lane Brown
  44. For Your Health
    What to Believe About Jeremy Piven’s Sushi Sickness?He’s not the only celebrity to have been felled by tuna.
    By Daniel Maurer
  45. drama
    Mamet Kills BuffaloGreat playwright David Mamet plugged ‘Speed-the-Plow’ like a maniac — why not ‘American Buffalo’?
    By Lane Brown
  46. closings
    ‘American Buffalo’ Goes Way of the BuffaloIt didn’t even last a week.
    By Lane Brown
  47. the industry
    Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau Are Going to Be So Sick of Each OtherPlus: Yep, they’re doing a new ‘Melrose Place.’
    By Adam Raymond
  48. countdown
    Haley Joel Osment, on Leave From NYU, to Hit BroadwayIt’s official: ‘American Buffalo’ has the weirdest cast ever.
    By Dan Kois
  49. the industry
    Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro Hire Each Other to Write ‘The Hobbit’Plus: Yet another bastard joins ‘Inglorious Bastards,’ and James McAvoy to play a CGI gnome in most horrible movie ever.
  50. the industry
    Jon Favreau Will Direct ‘Iron Man 2,’ Thanks to AmericaPlus: Who will play opposite Jeremy Piven in the Broadway revival of ‘Speed-the-Plow’?
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