Bob Weinstein News

Heidi Albertsen, Melissa Russo and Justine Simmons joined to raise funds for the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC), which benefited the center's camp for at-risk youth and the pregnant women and infant program. The gala was held at Capitale last evening.

Heidi Albertsen, Melissa Russo and Justine Simmons will join to raise funds for the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC), which will benefit the center's camp for at-risk youth and the pregnant women and infant program on Monday, May 17, 2010. Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons and Rev Run will present the award. The benefit will be held at Capitale (130 Bowery Street) from 6:30-9:30pm with photos beginning at 6 pm. For tickets visit www.lesc.org/gala.

Heidi Albertsen, Melissa Russo and Justine Simmons will join to raise funds for the Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC), which will benefit the center's camp for at-risk youth and the pregnant women and infant program on Monday, May 17, 2010. Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons and Rev Run will present the award. The benefit will be held at Capitale (130 Bowery Street) from 6:30-9:30pm with photos beginning at 6 pm. For tickets visit www.lesc.org/gala.

Variety reports that Harvey and Bob Weinstein of the Weinstein Company have turned to an old friend to help promote their new film, 'Nine,' set for a limited release on December 18. Disney is the parent company of Miramax Films, which was founded and once operated by the Weinstein Brothers. Once upon a time, the split was nasty.

Tommy Tune, the nine-time Tony Award-winning performer and choreographer will be honored as a 'Living Landmark' along with five other individuals in November by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting this morning that Kristin Chenoweth has been nabbed by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for their upcoming Broadway revival of PROMISES, PROMISES. The Post reports that while not yet signed, a deal appears to have been reached for the always-in-demand star to take on the role of Fran Kubelik opposite Sean Hayes as Chuck Baxter.

Tommy Tune, the nine-time Tony Award-winning performer and choreographer will be honored as a 'Living Landmark' along with five other individuals in November by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

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BWW just got an exclusive account of a top secret, closed reading that happened over the weekend at Playwright's Horizons Rehearsal Studio (although Playwrights is not involved in this).

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS was featured on last week's episode of the award-winning reality program 'Project Runway.'

According to recent rumors, August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, currently running on Broadway is in talks to be made into a feature film. According to Jeffrey Wells of Hollywood Elsewhere, 'I've been told that producer Jean Doumanian is partnering with the Weinstein Co'

According to The New York Post's Liz Smith, the Weinsteins do not hold the rights to Gypsy for a planned film version

Martin Richards, one of the producers of the Oscar-winning Chicago movie and the head of Producer Circle Co., has hit Miramax Film Corps with a $10 million lawsuit