Jane Hanson

Photo Coverage: Billy Crystal Presented Friars Icon Award by Robert De Niro

When you enter the Friars Club on 55th street the world immediately becomes a better place. The first space you encounter is the Billy Crystal Room where you hear the laughter and the animated conversations as Friars share stories with one another. Last night in only the 8th time in the Club's 114-year history The Icon Award was presented by Robert De Niro to Billy Crystal at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to a capacity filled New York/Hollywood audience. The Icon Award honors individuals whose extraordinary accomplishment raise the standard of entertainment and positively redefines our culture. Billy is following in the footsteps of entertainment icons Douglas Fairbanks, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro.

Photo Coverage: Gloria Allred Women's Rights Champion Roasted at the Friars Club

In 1983 Phyllis Diller had to dress up in drag to sneak into a men's only Sid Caesar's Friars Roast. Last night women's champion Friar Gloria Allred resplendent in an attractive pants and gold jacket was escorted through the front door of The Monastery for that time-honored Friar privilege of being Roasted. BroadwayWorld was there for photos only. What's said in the Friars, stays in the Friars.

Jane Rozelle Launches ROOTS AND BRANCHES

Guilford, Maine

REAL HOUSEWIVES' Caroline Manzo to Develop Talk Show?

According to The Huffington Post, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY star Caroline Manzo may be the next Bravo superstar to try her hand as a talk show host. After evaluating the success of former Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel's new talk show, Bravo is rumored to be in 'development meetings' about a chatfest for Manzo.

STAGE TUBE: Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin Visit NEW YORK LIVE

Patti LuPone co-hosted the hour-long show with regular hosts Jane Hanson, Sara Gore and Jacque Reid, and Mandy Patinkin appeared as a guest to talk about Broadway's AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN as well as Mandy's hit TV series, 'Homeland.' Click below to check out their appearance!

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Set for 'New York Live,' 11/29

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin will appear on WNBC-TV's "New York Live" tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29 from 3pm to 4pm. Patti LuPone will co-host the hour-long show with regular hosts Jane Hanson, Sara Gore and Jacque Reid, and Mandy Patinkin will also appear as a guest to talk about Broadway's AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN as well as Mandy's hit TV series, "Homeland."

Photo Coverage: Joan Rivers Hosts Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine's 'Double Life: A Love Story' Book Release Party

Last night, Joan Rivers hosted the book release party for Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine's 'Double Life' at 21 Club. On hand to celebrate were A Little Night Music's Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Charles Busch, Larry Kramer and more.

STAGE TUBE: PRISCILLA's Tony Sheldon Visits LX NEW YORK

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon visited WNBC 'LX New York' host Jane Hanson for a live in studio interview yesterday, Wednesday, April 13th.

Tony Sheldon to Make Appearance on LX NEW YORK Today

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star, Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon, will visit WNBC 'LX New York' host Jane Hanson for a live in studio interview today, Wednesday, April 13th in the 5:30pm half hour.

STAGE TUBE: Sean Hayes Talks PROMISES' Highlights

Sean Hayes recently sat down with Jane Hanson of NBC's LX New York to discuss his Tony-nominated turn as Chuck Baxter in PROMISES, PROMISES.

Huffman, Cumming and Callaway Perform at American Legacy Evening, March 6

On March 6th, Cady Huffman, Alan Cumming and Liz Callaway will perfom at the American Legacy Foundation's anti-smoking event