Glynn Turman News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE TEMPEST, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more, opens tonight at the Delacorte!

 Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director) kicked-off rehearsals for the first two productions of its 61stseason. Rehearsals are in full swing for the first two shows, Off the Main Road on the Main Stage, featuring Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Kyra Sedgwick in the World Premiere of a play by Pulitzer Prize-winner William Inge, and Legacy 0n the Nikos Stage, with Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht and Drama Desk Award-winner Eric Bogosian in Daniel Goldfarb's World Premiere. Both casts arrive in the Berkshires ahead of performances that begin on June 30.

Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton, stars of the film, Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain, will be among the participants kicking off the Seventh Annual Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World cinema series highlighting socially significant films,

SHOWTIME has renewed HOUSE OF LIES for a fifth season to air in 2016 with 10 episodes, it was announced today by Gary Levine, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.

Beginning tonight Sunday, January 11th, Showtime celebrates the New Year with its three Emmy-nominated leads William H. Macy, Don Cheadle and Matt LeBlanc when brand new seasons of SHAMELESS (9 p.m.), HOUSE OF LIES (10 p.m.) and EPISODES (10:30 p.m.) return on the network's powerhouse, triple-header Sunday night.

Today, SHOWTIME is giving viewers an early opportunity to sample the season premieres of SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and EPISODES across multiple platforms before their debut this Sunday, January 11 starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

SHOWTIME will be available to over 70 million households during a Free Preview Weekend this Friday, January 9 through Sunday, January 11. Viewers nationwide will be able to sample the network's award-winning programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME On Demand, SHOWTIME ANYTIME and select distributors' TV Everywhere portals. The Free Preview weekend will include sampling of the season premieres of the hit comedy series SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and EPISODES, hard-hitting sports programming, as well as feature films, including the television premieres of Philomena and Last Vegas.

Nominations have been revealed for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, and be broadcast live on TV One.

Weber joins previously announced guest stars Valorie Curry, Demetri Martin, Fred Melamed, Jenny Slate, Larenz Tate and Alicia Witt. HOUSE OF LIES will premiere Sunday, January 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT opposite the new seasons of SHAMELESS (9 p.m.) and EPISODES (10:30 p.m.).

For 23 years the NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch has produced a star-studded gala honoring thespians for their astonishing achievement in entertainment and theatre.

Tony® Award nominee Mary McCormack (In Plain Sight) has signed on as guest star on the fourth season of the hit SHOWTIME comedy series HOUSE OF LIES.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, comedian Demetri Martin has joined the cast of Showtime's HOUSE OF LIES for a 'multiple-episode role' on the fourth season.

Nominees for the 2014 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on the evening of Monday, September 22 at Native Voices at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The nominations were revealed by past Ovation Award recipients Gigi Bermingham, Brighid Fleming, Parmer Fuller, Jennifer Haley, Brian Kite, Glynn Turman, and John Zalewski, along with LA STAGE Alliance Chief Executive Officer Terence McFarland.

Nominees for the 2014 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on the evening of Monday, September 22 at Native Voices at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The nominations were revealed by past Ovation Award recipients Gigi Bermingham, Brighid Fleming, Parmer Fuller, Jennifer Haley, Brian Kite, Glynn Turman, and John Zalewski, along with LA STAGE Alliance Chief Executive Officer Terence McFarland.

The announcement of the 2014 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Award nominees has been set for Monday, September 22 at 7pm. The event will be hosted by Native Voices at the Autry National Center, located at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles, 90027. Free onsite parking is available.

It's been a wild ride this season for Marty (Don Cheadle) – a new firm, new clients and now, a new chapter in his life with Jeannie (Kristen Bell). But the road to happiness on HOUSE OF LIES has always been paved with landmines and barbed wire. The day begins with breakfast in bed…but will it end on a date with the Feds?! It all goes down during the jaw-dropping season finale of HOUSE OF LIES this Sunday, April 6th at 10 pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

Despite facing some stiff competition across broadcast and cable, SHAMELESS and HOUSE OF LIES delivered their highest-rated nights of the season. In fact, SHAMELESS had its most viewers EVER in the series history.

Emmy® nominated funnyman Fred Armisen (Portlandia, today Night Live) will guest star on the hit SHOWTIME comedy series HOUSE OF LIES this Sunday, March 23rd at 10 pm PT/ET.

Emmy® nominated funnyman Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live) will guest star on the hit Showtime comedy series House of Lies this Sunday, March 23rd at 10 pm PT/ET. Armisen is starring as Vincent, a volatile new client of Monica's (Dawn Olivieri) with a product, WON (Wholesome Organic Nutrition), that's prime for public offering and big bucks...unless her efforts are sabotaged by a still bitter Clyde (Ben Schwartz). Meanwhile, Lukas (guest star T.I.) and Dre's (Mekhi Phifer) partnership takes a stunning turn.

From a field of 12 local high school students, Jonah Gould, Mykaela Sterris and LeafRickard have been selected as the winners of the 2014 August Wilson Monologue Competition Los Angeles Regional finals. Contestants this year featured high school students from nine Southern California cities, who performed in the regional finals at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, Tuesday night, March 11, 2014. The top three student performers received scholarships and the opportunity to perform again in New York City. The August Wilson Monologue Competition is presented by the Center Theatre Group Affiliates, a volunteer organization that supports Center Theatre Group's education and community partnerships programs.