Angelina Jolie News

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has just announced that award-winning actress, Viola Davis with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award will appear on Friday, January 27, 2012, sponsored by Chumash Casino Resort. She will be honored with a Tribute celebrating her compelling performance in Tate Taylor's The Help at the 27th edition of the Festival which runs January 26 - February 5, 2012, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company is pleased to partner with Madame Tussauds, bringing a wax figure of William Shakespeare to Washington, D.C. in celebration of STC's 25th Anniversary Season. This STC debut marks the first U.S. public appearance of the wax William Shakespeare; he will be on display at the Company's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) through May 31, 2012.

Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine and TONY-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and painter/composer/musician Maria Cosway, intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondance, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself.

As first reported in the Hollywood Reporter, actress Angelina Jolie is set to star in the upcoming biopic of Gertrude Bell, a 20th century pioneer who is often described as 'the female Lawrence of Arabia'.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced yesterday that Ricky Gervais will be returning as host for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards, according to TVGuide.com. This will be the third consecutive year that Gervais has taken over the hosting duties and follows his very controversial appearance at last year's award's ceremony.

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY is coming to theaters on December 23, 2011. Written and directed by Angelina Jolie, the film's cast includes Rade Serbedzija, Branko Djuric, Nikola Djuricko

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment auction house, announces their 2nd annual Legends Auction on Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Macau China at Ponte 16, a world-class entertainment resort.

The New York Times reports today that Michael Cristofer will lead the Huntington Theatre Company's new production of Captors as Adolf Eichmann. The play, according to the Times, is already slated for a Broadway transfer next season.

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents Cactus Pants Cowboy (formerly Grendel's Mom). Performances are tonight at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

We'll drink to that: Carrie Fisher looks back on her life in Hollywood in 'Wishful Drinking.'

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents Cactus Pants Cowboy (formerly Grendel's Mom). Performances are on Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Commemorating a half century since she first journeyed to Africa to study the behavior of the wild chimpanzee, iconic research pioneer Jane Goodall appears today in theaters nationwide via satellite broadcast live from Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m.

Commemorating a half century since she first journeyed to Africa to study the behavior of the wild chimpanzee, iconic research pioneer Jane Goodall will appear in theaters nationwide via satellite broadcast live from Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 27, at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment auction house, announces their 2nd annual Legends Auction on Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Macau China at Ponte 16, a world-class entertainment resort.

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents Cactus Pants Cowboy (formerly Grendel's Mom).

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents Cactus Pants Cowboy (formerly Grendel's Mom).

Gary Naylor reflects on the seismic shifts underway in British (well, English and Scottish) education and what it means for theatre.

Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, directed by Antony Marsellis, will end performances at The Acorn Theatre (410 W 42 Street) on August 14, 2011. Each performance will be followed with a Q & A with star and Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello.

Ann Hampton Callaway, platinum-selling, award-winning singer/songwriter, will present her new show, 'Two for the Road' when she returns for her second summer engagement at Bob Egan's in New Hope, Friday, August 12 and Saturday August 13.