Allison Janney News

Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years will be performed at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Saturday, April 10 will feature Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Alison Kraus, Wynonna, The Oak Ridge Boys, and other artists will be announced at a later date.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, stage and screen actress Allison Janney will co-star in the new Matthew Perry film 'Mr. Sunshine' helmed by Tommy Schlamme. 'Sunshine', written by Perry along with Alex Barnow and Marc Firek, centers on Perry who, 'as the manager of an aging San Diego stadium realizes on his 40th birthday that he can no longer get by on just his charming, noncommittal ways.' Janney will play 'Crystal', Perry's boss.

The American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC, an intensive summer boot camp for student actors, is now seeking applications for the 2010 summer program, being held June 7 - 18 in New York City.

A look back at some of the most exciting curtain calls of 2009!

As previously reported, actress Brittany Murphy died at the age of 32 yesterday, December 20, after going into full cardiac arrest early in the morning.

Fifty-six Broadway stars, running the gamut from Jude Law to Julie Harris, have created one-of-a-kind Lend-a-Hand artworks that are now being auctioned on eBay in the Bid 2 Beat AIDS auction, benefiting LIFEbeat.

Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest over the past year in music, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.

Today at 12:15pm Ken Kleiber will be interviewing Shoshana Bean on Sirius/XM Ch. 109 on Ken Kleiber's 'The Kentertainment Report' which is the weekly segment on The Frank DeCaro Show.

Stage and screen favorite Allison Janney celebrated her 50th birthday at TAO Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada on November 19, 2009.

Bidding begins at noon EST on eBay for the 5th annual BID 2 BEAT AIDS, a massive auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, and television.

Charles Busch and Julie Halston will host this year's Primary Stages 25th Anniversary Gala Benefit to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (109 East 42nd Street) on Monday, November 9, 2009. This year's 'Leading Ladies' Penny Fuller and Isabel Keating are set to perform and will be joined by Elysabeth Kleinhans, and celebrity guests Allison Janney, Marian Seldes and Elizabeth Wilson in helping Primary Stages celebrate their 25th Anniversary Season.

True Colors Cabaret, a new monthly cabaret show, hits Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, 'the nightclub of New York,' starting Monday, September 28. The next show will be Monday, October 26. All of the net proceeds from True Colors Cabaret support the True Colors Fund and Broadway Impact.

Nominees for the 2009 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on the evening of Monday, October 19 at A Noise Within in Glendale. The nominations were presented by 2008 Ovation Award winners Barry Lynch, Jennifer Paz, Randy Rogel Joe Spano and Robert J. Townsend, along with LA Stage Alliance Executive Director Terence McFarland.

Due to the enormous demand from fans of Wicked (both the book and musical), The Muckenthaler Cultural Center will be releasing 50 seats at a discounted price of $75 each for the exclusive Wicked VIP fundraiser on Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m., featuring an exclusive appearance by Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel Wicked, and a special performance by Megan Hilty, reprising her role as Glinda, with Broadway guests singing favorite songs from the Tony® Award-winning musical inspired by the book. This will be Gregory Maguire's only appearance in California this year.

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, will host a special VIP event on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:00 p.m., featuring an exclusive appearance by Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel Wicked, and a special performance by Megan Hilty, reprising her role as Glinda, with Broadway guests singing your favorite songs from the Tony Award-winning musical inspired by the book. This will be Gregory Maguire's only appearance in California this year.

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, will host a special VIP event on Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m., featuring an exclusive appearance by Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel WICKED, and a special performance by Megan Hilty, reprising her role as Glinda, with Broadway guests singing favorite songs from the Tony® Award-winning musical inspired by the book. This will be Gregory Maguire's only appearance in California this year. The "Wicked" event is a VIP pre-party for the Center's Third Annual Moonlight Masquerade Gala, presented by Salon Lujon Day Spa and Colette's Catering, to be held on Sunday, October 25, at 5 p.m. The $150 ticket will get you into both events. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Muckenthaler Cultural Center's educational programs, which serve all of Orange County.

Due to the enormous demand from fans of Wicked (both the book and musical), The Muckenthaler Cultural Center will be releasing 50 seats at a discounted price of $75 each for the exclusive Wicked VIP fundraiser on Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m., featuring an exclusive appearance by Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel Wicked, and a special performance by Megan Hilty, reprising her role as Glinda, with Broadway guests singing favorite songs from the Tony® Award-winning musical inspired by the book. This will be Gregory Maguire's only appearance in California this year.

What has Broadway stars speaking up? Along with Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Allison Janney (9 to 5: The Musical), Gary Beach (The Producers), Lazar (A Little Night Music), Dulé Hill (Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk), and Bobby Steggert (upcoming Ragtime) have all come together to answer one common question - What does it mean to YOU to be a good, global citizen?