The Pee-wee Herman Show Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards

"The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway" received three 2011 Emmy Nomination on Thursday. Full Story »

HARD KNOCKS: HBO Tops Sports Emmy Awards With Three Wins.

HARD KNOCKS: HBO Tops Sports Emmy Awards With Three Wins. HBO's Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the New York Jets took home three awards, including edited sports series/anthology, camerawork and postproduced audio/sound. Full Story »

HBO TO SHOOT THE BROADWAY HIT “THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW,” STARRING PAUL REUBENS and DIRECTED BY MARTY CALLNER, FOR AN ALL-NEW SPECIAL DEBUTING ON THE NETWORK

THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW ON BROADWAY reunites Paul Reubens and Marty Callner, who will direct this new HBO special and directed the 1981 HBO special Full Story »

GQ - Hard Knocks Story

GQ magazine wrote that HARD KNOCKS was reason No. 18 of 73 reasons why "we're living in a new golden age of football," adding that " 'Hard Knocks' might be the second-best thing on television," while Esquire observed, "There's a brilliant late-summer reality TV treat on HBO." Full Story »

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards

HBO’s “Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction,” directed by Marty Callner and shot in November at DAR Constitution Hall, will compete for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special at the 2010 Emmy Awards. The stand-up film also collected nominations for technical direction and editing. More info at http://www.robinwilliams.com/news/weapons-nominated-3-emmy-awards Full Story »

Check out this behind the scenes footage of me at work!

Check out this behind the scenes footage of me at directing the Robin Williams HBO special "Weapons of Self Destruction" shot by my son Jazz.   Full Story »

Robin Williams rebounds with HBO show

It takes a lot to slow the hyper-drive pace of Robin Williams.  He's been a star for 32 years. His stand-up work - including an HBO special Sunday - is full-force comedy, leaping between characters and ideas. Full Story »

Robin Williams TONIGHT on HBO!!!!

Tune in to HBO tonight at 9pm to see Robin Williams "Weapons of Self Destruction" directed by Marty Callner. Full Story »

Check out the new Video Response section on the Questionnaire page

Marty is now taking email questions and giving video responses.  Send in your own questions for Marty. Looking forward to hearing from you. Full Story »

Wilson, Delany, Fey, Baker and Sutherland to Present Primetime Emmy Awards

Nominations of interest to theatre readers include choreographer Rob Ashford for Outstanding Choreography for the "81st Annual Academy Awards"; Marty Callner for Outstanding Directing Full Story »

Bengals Boost HBO's Hard Knocks Ratings

The Bengals beat the Dallas Cowboys… at least in the Nielsen ratings for HBO’s “Hard Knocks” season premiere. Full Story »

Robin Williams goes solo on HBO D.C. stop of nat'l tour taped for airing

Robin Williams will make his first solo standup appearance on HBO since 2002 in December, with a show taped from his upcoming national tour. Full Story »

'Hard Knocks' creator behind the Bengals

Could there be a bigger fan of "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals" in Los Angeles than Marty Callner? Full Story »

Lopez promises an edgy show

PASADENA, Calif. — When George Lopez performs Saturday in the AT&T Center, people around the country will be watching the show live on HBO. Full Story »

06.11.09 ‘HBO HARD KNOCKS’ CREATOR INTERVIEW, PT. 2

Marty Callner isn’t a name that rolls right out of your head when you think of people in Hollywood, but the body of work speaks for itself. First of all, he created HBO’s Hard Knocks, and he should have received like 5,000 Emmys for that, but he also directed this video from Twisted Sister, this Aerosmith Video, among many others. Full Story »

06.10.09 ‘HBO HARD KNOCKS’ CREATOR INTERVIEW, PART I

Marty Callner isn’t a name that rolls right out of your head when you think of people in Hollywood, but the body of work speaks for itself. First of all, he created HBO’s Hard Knocks, and he should have received like 5,000 Emmys for that, but he also directed this video from Twisted Sister... Full Story »

Rock & Roll Ghost Interview with Marty Callner

Director Callner Discusses Will Ferrell's Live HBO Show "You're Welcome America..." Full Story »

Bush: Live from New York

HBO bringing Will Ferrell comedy to a TV near you
By Gordon Cox Full Story »

The New York Times interviews Marty Callner

A look at what it takes to bring Will Ferrell's Broadway show to a live television audience. Full Story »