Jamie Ray Newman

A fourth unforgettable evening of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will stream tonight on IGTV @24hourplays and at https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/. 22 actors have been paired with an unrivaled group of theatre writers, who worked through the night to create unique pieces especially for their actors.

Feral cat rescue group, Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, hosted its 4th annual celebrity filled benefit concert, A CATbaret, presented by The World's Best Cat Litter, at the historic Belasco Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The one-night only musical revue raised $45,000 for Kitty Bungalow's Humane Education program. The program will help raise a generation of responsible pet owners, while empowering youth to participate in TNR (trap, neuter, release). As animal advocated in their communities they will help create a more humane city for pets and people alike.

Deadline.com reports that Rockmond Dunbar could become a series regular after an upcoming three-episode arc on CBS' THE MENTALIST.

In a dramatic twist befitting of a TV series centered upon a near-death experience - or, as the case may be, an actual death experience - DROP DEAD DIVA has been officially announced to return on June 23.

Lifetime's fan favorite and critically-acclaimed series Drop Dead Diva, which follows a shallow wannabe model that suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized recently deceased attorney, is back by popular demand for a fifth season with 13 all-new episodes set to debut on Sunday, June 23, at 9pm ET/PT. Immediately following Drop Dead Diva's return, Lifetime will premiere its new drama Devious Maids.

Tribeca Film announced today that six films from their recent slate are set to be available for digital/DVD purchase this month.

James Van Der Beek, best known for his starring roles on Dawson's Creek and in Varsity Blues and who currently can be seen on ABC's Don't Trust the B-in Apartment 23, is set to appear in the American premiere production of Joanna Murray-Smith's The Gift at the Geffen Playhouse. Joining Van Der Beek is Golden Globe and Emmy award winner Kathy Baker (Picket Fences, Edward Scissorshands, All the King's Men) as well as acclaimed stage and screen actors Chris Mulkey (First Blood, Southland, Twin Peaks) and Jamie Ray Newman (Eastwick, Catch Me If You Can). Helmed by international powerhouse director/actor Maria Aitken, The Gift begins in previews in the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse on January 29, 2013 and officially opens on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

As first reported on EWonline, ABC has ordered one additional episode of its hit drama CASTLE. This will bring the total number of episodes for the season to 23.

The intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater will round out its 2006/2007 season with the close of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig on July 15th.

Neil LaBute's West Coast premiere of Fat Pig has been extended for an additional two weeks at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse, with a new cast taking the stage, including original New York cast member Ashlie Atkinson...