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Jeremy Piven wins arbitration over play

Aug. 28, 2009
Score one for Jeremy Piven. A professional arbiter has ruled that Piven did not breach his contract with the Broadway producers of "Speed-the-Plow" when the actor abruptly left the revival of the David Mamet play in December. At the time, Piven's doctor said...
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Piven wins arbitration against producers

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NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A professional arbitrator has ruled Jeremy Piven didn't violate his contract by dropping out of the Broadway revival of "Speed-the-Plow" for health reasons.
Piven Broadway exit headed to arbitration

Piven Broadway exit headed to arbitration

NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- The producers of Broadway's "Speed-the-Plow" say they will pursue independent arbitration against Jeremy Piven over the U.S. actor's exit from their play.
No penalties for Piven play departure

No penalties for Piven play departure

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- No action was taken against Jeremy Piven, who abruptly left a Broadway play mid-run, at an actors' union hearing in New York Thursday.
Piven to appear before grievance committee

Piven to appear before grievance committee

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Jeremy Piven, who says illness forced him to quit a Broadway play, is expected to appear in person before the grievance committee of Actors' Equity in New York.

Publicist defends Piven from grievance

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The publicist for U.S. actor Jeremy Piven says the "Entourage" star had just cause to withdraw from the Broadway play "Speed-the-Plow."
'Plow' producers file Piven grievance

'Plow' producers file Piven grievance

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The producers of the Broadway production of "Speed the Plow" say they have filed a grievance with Actors' Equity against Jeremy Piven.
Piven cast in 'Speed-the-Plow' revival

Piven cast in 'Speed-the-Plow' revival

NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) -- HBO's "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven has been cast in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow."

Piven wins supporting actor Emmy

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Jeremy Piven was named best supporting actor in a comedy at the 59th annual Emmy Awards show in Los Angeles Sunday night.

John Cusack denies Jeremy Piven envy

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Jeremy Piven moves up the ranks to star

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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch