Billy Bob Thornton News

The suspenseful feature documentary 'LOVE & BANANAS: An Elephant Story' will have its Global iTunes Exclusive Pre-release screening Today July 18th at the Real D Theater, 100 N. Crescent, Beverly Hills. The film will kick off the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World and will roll out a series of films that highlight heroic women.

The suspenseful feature documentary 'LOVE & BANANAS: An Elephant Story' will have its Global iTunes Exclusive Pre-release screening Wednesday July 18th at the Real D Theater, 100 N. Crescent, Beverly Hills. The film will kick off the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World and will roll out a series of films that highlight heroic women.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. 

Ovens Auditorium will host Ron 'Tater Salad' White with his new stand-up show on Saturday, November 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $46.75 and $56.75 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change.

Amazon Prime Video today announced the second season of its Prime Original series Goliath, starring Golden Globe winner Billy Bob Thornton, will return today, June 15. Thornton will reprise his role as Billy McBride who, after winning a huge verdict in the Borns Tech case, is reluctantly pulled back into the law when his friend's 16-year-old son is arrested for a double homicide. However, as Billy, Patty (Nina Arianda, Florence Foster Jenkins) and the team start to investigate what appears to be an open and shut murder case, they begin to untangle a deadly conspiracy in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, where drugs, real estate and politics intermingle. Once again, Billy finds himself facing a new Goliath, one that is as formidable as the city's mayoral race and as tall as the skyline itself. Thornton won the 2017 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Goliath's first season.

Lincoln Theater is delighted to partner with the Napa Valley Museum to present the Americana Series, a selection of concerts and other activities celebrating America's finest in music and cultural offerings. 'Americana' refers to the history, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States, honoring national pride, patriotism and diversity. This series will feature a variety of live performances and other events, most of which will be free for children and veterans.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lizzy Caplan is set to star opposite Octavia Spencer in the upcoming Apple series ARE YOU SLEEPING. Caplan is known for her roles in MEAN GIRLS, CLOVERFIELD, THE CLASS and HOT TUB TIME MACHINE. Read more about the news from The Hollywood Reporter here!

London Fields is an upcoming thriller film directed by Mathew Cullen and written by Roberta Hanley. It is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Martin Amis. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton as Samson Young, a terminally ill writer who has suffered from writer's block for 20 years. The cast also includes Amber Heard, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Johnny Depp, Cara Delevingne and Jaimie Alexander.

According to Variety, Apple has given a series pickup to the Octavia Spencer starrer “Are You Sleeping,” from Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and Chernin Entertainment/Endeavor Content.

Amazon Prime Video today announced the second season of its Prime Original series Goliath, starring Golden Globe winner Billy Bob Thornton, will return on Friday, June 15. Thornton will reprise his role as Billy McBride who, after winning a huge verdict in the Borns Tech case, is reluctantly pulled back into the law when his friend's 16-year-old son is arrested for a double homicide. However, as Billy, Patty (Nina Arianda, Florence Foster Jenkins) and the team start to investigate what appears to be an open and shut murder case, they begin to untangle a deadly conspiracy in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, where drugs, real estate and politics intermingle. Once again, Billy finds himself facing a new Goliath, one that is as formidable as the city's mayoral race and as tall as the skyline itself. Thornton won the 2017 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Goliath's first season.

Harvey Hubbell V, winner of four Emmys for documentaries, will be headlining a career workshop sponsored by the Massachusetts YES! Program. The workshop, 'Dyslexia Spells Success: Career Exploration,' will feature Hubbell and other professionals discussing their journeys with dyslexia. It will also include a screening of Hubbell's 2013 film 'Dislecksia: The Movie' for parents.

He has an Academy Award and makes a film about once a year, but Billy Bob Thornton never planned to be a movie star. Long before he rose to fame in 1996's "Sling Blade," Thornton had a passion for music, playing in numerous bands and even working as a roadie before starting his own band, The Boxmasters. Playing what they refer to as "psychobilly"- a combination of '60s hillbilly music and British invasion rock- The Boxmasters have established a cult following and will kick off their latest "Speck Tour" on July 6th at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, CA.

According to Comingsoon.net, the forthcoming documentary following the life of Whitney Houston will be released this summer on July 6. The doc, titled WHITNEY, is directed by Kevin Macdonald, who is known for winning the Academy Award for  ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER. The documentary is coming from Roadside Attractions and Miramax. Read more about it from Comingsoon.net here!

The Indomitable Spirit and Grand Oak Live present 'Music, Libations and Conversation'.

dick clark productions announced today that the cast of the film THE BIG SICK, including Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, will receive the Hollywood Comedy Ensemble Award

CMT today announced that country superstar Sam Hunt, along with co-writers Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, will be honored with the first-ever Song of the Year Award for mega-hit Body Like A Back Road

CMT today revealed it will honor Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan as the premiere country artists of 2017 celebrated at the eighth-annual "CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR" special live from Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 18 at 8pm ET/PT.

Amazon has announced that Cara Delevingne (Suicide Squad) is set to star in its original one-hour fantasy noir CARNIVAL ROW.

Amazon Original Series GOLIATH has cast award-winning actor, filmmaker and producer Mark Duplass (Togetherness, Room 104) as a series regular for its second season debuting next year on Prime Video. Duplass will play Tom Wyatt, a successful Los Angeles developer who wants to give the city a distinct skyline.

Formerly known as The Half Hour, Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… kicks off its slate of all-new half-hour specials with back-to-back episodes on Friday, September 15 at Midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.