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David Mamet
the fan club of knowledge
Dec. 6, 2018
By David Mamet
Ricky Jay, Actor and Celebrity Magician, Dead at 72 He frequently collaborated with David Mamet and wrote for The New Yorker.
By Bethy Squires
Well, David Mamet Has Written a Play About Harvey Weinstein It’s currently called Bitter Wheat and there’s an actor interested in the lead role.
By Jackson McHenry
In His First Crime Novel, David Mamet Revives a Vanished Version of His Hometown The author discusses his latest project, his love of James Cain, and his desire to eat dinner with Pancho Barnes.
By Sarah Weinman
theater reviews
Feb. 27, 2017
By Jesse Green
behind the movies
Dec. 5, 2016
Alec Baldwin’s Role in the Movie Glengarry Glen Ross Was a Repaid Favor The film’s writer David Mamet reveals why he was indebted to the actor.
By Kevin Lincoln
Theater Review: Pacino in Mamet’s China Doll How much sympathy do you have for billionaires?
By Jesse Green
always be closing
Dec. 20, 2013
By Margaret Lyons
casting couch
May 15, 2013
By Jesse David Fox
TV Review: Phil Spector Writer-director David Mamet’s movie stars Al Pacino as the titular record producer.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Theater Review: Glengarry Glen Ross Is Selling Its Stars Hard Pacino in middle-register Hoo-wah, and John McGinley flashing his canines.
By Scott Brown
Theater Review: David Mamet’s The Anarchist “Something extremely simple is being said in the most luxuriantly gnomic academese available.”
By Scott Brown
Al Pacino Attached to Glengarry Glen Ross Broadway Revival But he wouldn’t play the same role he played in the film version.
By Kyle Buchanan
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
Ed O’Neill Calls Out the Cheapskates at HBO Also, watch Rob Lowe drop a line from ‘Wayne’s World.’
By Kyle Buchanan
always be closing
May 18, 2011
By Margaret Lyons
Chinese-and-a-Movie
Dec. 23, 2010
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
David Mamet Convinced of Phil Spector’s Innocence The writer/director sheds a little light on why he chose to take on an HBO biopic of the imprisoned producer.
By Avi Zenilman
Theater Review: A Very Chilly Life in the Theatre David Mamet’s play is performed, word perfect, by Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight. And that’s the problem.
By Scott Brown
casting couch
Oct. 8, 2010
Al Pacino to Play Phil Spector for HBO In a movie written and directed by David Mamet.
By Willa Paskin
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
last night on late night
June 18, 2010
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
the industry
Apr. 13, 2010
Industry, Bacon, Footloose , Patton Oswalt Plus: Chris Rock takes on Kurosawa for his next remake.
By Adam K. Raymond
Leaked David Mamet Memo to Writers of The Unit Will Only Add to Mamet’s Legend Keep watch for shows with two characters talking about a third. Mamet hates those shows.
By Lindsay Robertson
sensitive topics
Dec. 7, 2009
By Boris Kachka
broadwaypocalypse
Dec. 1, 2009
Julia Stiles Fails to Save Broadway Surely there must be some way to pin some of the blame for the failure of ‘Oleanna’ on Jeremy Piven, right?
By Mark Graham
the industry
Nov. 18, 2009
Jason Lee to Try On Blue Suede Shoes Plus: Winnie Mandela gets a biopic! The Mol strikes again! And it’s curtains for ‘Oleanna’!
By Mark Graham
david mamet
Sept. 24, 2009
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
treasured cultural documents
Aug. 12, 2009
Anne Frank’s Diary, as Interpreted by David Mamet ANNE: 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
the industry
Aug. 12, 2009
Warner Bros. Is Playing With Legos Plus: Ed Helms, international spy.
By Amos Barshad
Julia Stiles Set to Save Broadway! She’ll be starring alongside Bill Pullman in ‘Oleanna.’
By Mark Graham
the industry
June 12, 2009
By Amos Barshad
the industry
Mar. 26, 2009
By Amos Barshad
the industry
Mar. 11, 2009
By Amos Barshad
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
Piven-less Plow Recoups Despite 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
For Your Health
Dec. 19, 2008
What to Believe About Jeremy Piven’s Sushi Sickness? He’s not the only celebrity to have been felled by tuna.
By Daniel Maurer
Mamet Kills Buffalo Great playwright David Mamet plugged ‘Speed-the-Plow’ like a maniac — why not ‘American Buffalo’?
By Lane Brown
the industry
Oct. 29, 2008
By Adam Raymond
Haley Joel Osment, on Leave From NYU, to Hit Broadway It’s official: ‘American Buffalo’ has the weirdest cast ever.
By Dan Kois
the industry
Aug. 20, 2008
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.
the industry
July 11, 2008
Jon Favreau Will Direct ‘Iron Man 2,’ Thanks to America Plus: Who will play opposite Jeremy Piven in the Broadway revival of ‘Speed-the-Plow’?
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