Road Theatre Company & New York's Jewish Plays Project Present WHO BY FIRE Workshop This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY (Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director) in partnership with the Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director), have announced a one-night only reading presentation of 2021 National Jewish Playwriting Contest Winner, WHO BY FIRE, written by Talisa Friedman and directed by legendary casting director John Levey.
LA Opera Launches New Legacy Ambassador Program
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022
LA Opera launches a bold ambassadorship program to forge deep, authentic and longstanding relationships with diverse communities and the key thought-leaders influencing them.
OWN Announces EGGS OVER EASY Documentary Narrated By Keshia Knight Pulliam
by Michael Major - Dec 16, 2021
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a new OWN Spotlight documentary in conjunction with OWN’s first-ever health initiative, OWN YOUR HEALTH, exploring women’s reproductive choices, options, and barriers, “Eggs Over Easy,” is narrated by Emmy-nominated actress Keshia Knight Pulliam.
Lifetime Presents a Trio of Romance Films This Spring
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 25, 2019
Lifetime dials up the romance this spring with a trio of movies that will make you believe in love, including the sequel to a modern day fairy tale of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the adaption of two beloved novels. Kicking off on Memorial Day, May 27 at 8pm ET/PT with the premiere of Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal, Tiffany Smith and Charlie Field star as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the follow-up to the 2018 hit film. Featuring an all-African American cast, Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta, Lifetime's modern take of the Jane Austen classic debuts Saturday, June 1 at 8pm ET/PT. Based on the bestselling novel, Adriana Trigiani's Very Valentine, premieres Saturday, June 8 at 8pm ET/PT, starring Kelen Coleman and Jacqueline Bisset, and follows the adventures of a young woman as she attempts to rescue her family's struggling shoe business and find love at the same time.
Lifetime Announces 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' Programming Slate
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 24, 2018
Christmas is coming early this year! Lifetime sleighs the 2018 holiday season this year with the network's It's a Wonderful Lifetime lineup, featuring 14 all-new original movies and nine acquired films. Kicking off on November 21 with a special week featuring five nights of premieres, each week of the holiday season will feature new movies every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it was announced today by Tanya Lopez, EVP, Movies, Limited Series and Original Movie Acquisitions, Lifetime and LMN.
Tony Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur Wins CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER
by Macon Prickett - Feb 26, 2018
According to Entertainment Weekly, Broadway's Marissa Jaret Winokur was crowned the winner of CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER on last nights finale episode. Winokur was awarded the grand prize of $250,000, with reality star Ross Matthews in second place winning $50,000.
CBS Announces Celebrity Cast For BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION!
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 29, 2018
CBS has announced the 11 Celebrity Houseguests who will star in the first-ever Celebrity edition of BIG BROTHER in the U.S. This season's accomplished cast includes an NBA champion, a UFC legend, a Tony Award-winning actress, a chart-topping musician, a model, a television personality and a TV host, among others. BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION launches with a three-night premiere event airing Wednesday, Feb. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Thursday, Feb. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and a two-hour live eviction show on Friday, Feb. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Julie Chen returns as the host of the hit series.
Marissa Jaret Winokur Among Cast of New Season of Celebrity Big Brother
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2018
Broadway's Marissa Jaret Winokur will be joining the cast of Celebrity Big Brother next season, according to Entertainment Weekly. Winokur won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award, Theatre World Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray. She had previously appeared on Broadway as Jan in the revival of Grease. She reprised the role of Tracy Turnblad in the Hollywood Bowl production of Hairspray, which ran from August 5-7, 2011.
TV Land to Air Bill Cosby's Comedy Special FAR FROM FINISHED, 12/1
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 25, 2013
Beloved comedian Bill Cosby comes to TV Land with his latest standup special, 'Bill Cosby: Far From Finished,' on Sunday, December 1st at 10pm ET/PT. The special marks Cosby's first full-length stand up program in over three decades. In typical Cosby form, he gives his hilarious point of view on topics he knows well, such as relationships, marriage and of course, children.
ABC to Premiere New Celebrity Reality Competition SPLASH, 3/19
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 4, 2013
The two with the lowest scores will go head to head in a dive-off to determine who will be the first contestant sent home, on the series premiere of "Splash," TUESDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins Cast of ABC's Competitive Diving Series SPLASH
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 4, 2013
As announced on "Good Morning America" this morning, the final two celebrity contestants joining the cast of SPLASH (formerly titled "Celebrity Diving") are the NBA's all-time leading scorer and New York Times best-selling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and extreme skier Rory Bushfield.