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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
Monday's New York Times has a story about the whirlwind replacement of Norbert Leo Butz for a mercury-poisoned Jeremy Piven in Broadway's "Speed the Plow." Butz is filling the role dialogue-heavy role until mid-January, when William H. Macy comes in. Butz had only one week of rehearsal before starting onstage last week, and it's been an exciting, if tricky road of memorization. He even listens to his...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 12/28/2008
In a column dedicated to Broadway buzz, it's amazing how these weekly inches could also be called "Hollywood happenings," as the two cross over more every day.
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Screenhead (Free subscription) | 12/28/2008
I came across this production still from the movie Where The Wild Things Aredirected by Spike Jonze. Related PostsWilliam H. Macy Dishes on “Wild Hogs 2″ William H. Macy has apparently been hanging out at the Sundance Film Festival, where ComingSoon.ne…Top 5: Clint Eastwood’s Top RolesToday we take a look at Clint Eastwood’s brilliant acting career with [...]
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TMZ (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Filed under: Trials & Tribulations Jeremy Piven's abrupt departure from "Speed-the-Plow" has cost the show hundreds of thousands in ticket sales in not even one full week.According to the numbers released by the Broadway League, "Speed-the-Plow" grossed only $326K last week, which was... Permalink
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[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold One animated fantasy film, The Tale of Despereaux, that premiered with little to no advertising or pre-production hype has...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
NEW YORK -- Business tumbled last week for the Broadway revival of "Speed-the-Plow," now without the services of Jeremy Piven who abruptly quit the show after saying he was suffering from mercury poisoning.
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Bitten and Bound (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
Jeremy Piven (L), Elizabeth Moss and Raul Esparza (R) ”Entourage” star Jeremy Piven, who recently pulled out of the Broadway show “Speed the Plow” for extreme mercury toxicity was mocked by former castmates Raul Esparza and Elizabeth Moss after Sunday’s matinee. After the curtain call, sources say Esparza bashed Piven while Moss sobbed. “He said, ‘I’m sure you’ve [...]
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dispatches from TJICistan (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
I’ve thought that Philip Seymour Hoffman was an awesome actor since long before The Big Lebowski - I think “Scent of a Woman” with Pacino is the first thing I saw him in. Check him out in “Love Liza” and “Happiness” if you’ve got a lot of Prozac on hand, and all sharp objects [...]
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Showbiz News & Celebrity Gossip (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
As we know Jeremy Piven was forced to drop out the Broadway show Speed-The-Plow because he very elevated amount of mercury in his system from eating sushi two times a day and taking Chinese herbs. Well the show’s producer David Mamet’s response to Variety about him leaving show is classic and seems to really spell [...]
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The Evil Beet (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
After Jeremy Piven had to drop out of his Broadway show, Speed the Plow, because he ate too much sushi, William H. Macy has stepped up to the plate to replace him. Macy will take over Piven’s role on January 13. Hopefully he’ll stay away from spicy tuna!
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
Jeremy Piven left David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow this week, claiming mercury poisoning. Piven, who eats sushi twice a day, received a doctor's note after tests...
