May 21, 2013

How Chi McBride Changed the Direction of CBS’ ‘Golden Boy’

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*Three episodes into the new CBS drama “Golden Boy” and it’s already apparent that the show’s main storyline – a young NYPD officer’s road to becoming the city’s youngest police commissioner – are at times upstaged by the relationship between the cop (Theo James) and his partner, played by Chi McBride. Their partnership was never [...]




Theater Talk: Seth Numrich Delivers Knockout Performance in Revival of ‘Golden Boy’

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*That golden glow emanating from the bustling theater district is from the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street, NYC) where Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of André Bishop, artistic director, and Bernard Gersten, executive producer, are presenting the 75th   anniversary revival of Clifford Odets‘s hit boxing drama Golden Boy. The critically acclaimed play enjoyed [...]




Chi McBride Joins CBS Cop Drama ‘Golden Boy’

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*Chi McBride has been cast in the new CBS ensemble drama “Golden Boy” which follows one cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to police commissioner, notes The Hollywood Reporter. McBride will play the gruff Detective Don Owen, who becomes the partner of the young, ambitious police officer who rises quickly through the departmental ranks [...]