Hilary Duff News

In his blog, whathappenshere.com, Steve Friess is reporting that former Jersey Boy Erich Bergen has been cast in several upcoming episodes of Gossip Girl. Lucky for Bergen, one of these episodes, which begins filming tomorrow also guest stars Lady Gaga and Hilary Duff.

On Saturday May 30th 2009 Tony Winner Sara Ramirez star of ' Grey's Anatomy' and 'Spamalot' and Emmy Winner Carson Kressley host of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and 'How to Look Good Naked' will be hosting the first benefit gala event for the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation. The event will take place at The Brandon Fradd Theatre at Whyte Hall in Fire Island Pines, Long Island, NY starting at 6PM. Ms. Ramirez and Mr. Kressley have united forces to honor their close friend Al D. Rodriguez, an actor, performer, producer, mentor, and creative tour de force with an evening of music and film.

Following the recent number of successful post-show talkbacks, the best new Broadway play of the season* Reasons To Be Pretty welcomed a bevy of celebrity guests, including actor Andrew McCarthy and Tony Award nominee Raul Esparza. The production sent along some pictures of the star filled meet and greets that we are excited to share with you here on BroadwayWorld!

Fresh off his lauded New York production of Farragut North, director Doug Hughes reunites much of his ensemble cast, including Juno's Olivia Thirlby, The Wire's Isiah Whitlock, Jr, Mia Barron, Dan Bittner and Justin Huen, at the Geffen Playhouse to join the previously announced Chris Noth and Chris Pine. Noth, best known for his longtime stint as Detective Mike Logan on Law & Order and as the (in)famous Mr.Big on Sex and the City, is a fellow cast member from the Atlantic Theater Company's NY production, while Pine, who is starring as the young Captain Kirk in the new film Star Trek and was recently seen in the Geffen's production of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, is new to the LA production. Written by Beau Willimon, Farragut North was recently nominated for two Outer Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play.

On Saturday May 30th 2009 Tony Winner Sara Ramirez star of ' Grey's Anatomy' and 'Spamalot' and Emmy Winner Carson Kressley host of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and 'How to Look Good Naked' will be hosting the first benefit gala event for the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation. The event will take place at The Brandon Fradd Theatre at Whyte Hall in Fire Island Pines, Long Island, NY starting at 6PM. Ms. Ramirez and Mr. Kressley have united forces to honor their close friend Al D. Rodriguez, an actor, performer, producer, mentor, and creative tour de force with an evening of music and film.

New York: Carson Kressley, host of the Lifetime's ?How to Look Good Naked? and of Bravo?s ?Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? will team up with Manhattan Hematology Oncology Associates p.c.(Karen J. Haglof, M.D. Alec S. Goldenberg M.D..) and Galleria on Third, New York?s premiere framing gallery, to host an art exhibit to benefit the Cancer Center at Bellevue Hospital. This two-week event will begin on December 4 and continue through December 20, 2008. There will be a special reception on Thursday, December 4, from 6-9pm,Galleria On Third is located at 529 3rd avenue (Between 35 & 36 Street). The exhibit is free to attend and is open to the public.

New York: Carson Kressley, host of the Lifetime?s ?How to Look Good Naked? and of Bravo?s ?Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? will team up with Manhattan Hematology Oncology Associates p.c.(Karen J. Haglof, M.D. Alec S. Goldenberg M.D..) and Galleria on Third, New York?s premiere framing gallery, to host an art exhibit to benefit the Cancer Center at Bellevue Hospital. This two-week event will begin on December 4 and continue through December 20, 2008. There will be a special reception on Thursday, December 4, from 6-9pm,Galleria On Third is located at 529 3rd avenue (Between 35 & 36 Street). The exhibit is free to attend and is open to the public.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to present the world premiere production of Beau Willimon's play FARRAGUT NORTH, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), and featuring Dan Bittner (The Vertical Hour) Kate Blumberg (Atlantic's Celebration and The Room), Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Golden Globe Award nominee Chris Noth ('Sex and the City'), Otto Sanchez (HBO's 'Oz'), Olivia Thirlby (Juno) and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (HBO's 'The Wire').

Actress Christy Carlson Romano will be joining the cast of Broadway's hit musical Avenue Q starting September 29th, 2008.

Bidding begins at noon tomorrow, December 1 on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, an annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, politics, and television.

Bidding began at noon today (November 28) on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, an annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, politics, and television.

Disney's 'High School Musical 2,' Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens were among the winners at the ninth annual Teen Choice Awards on FOX.

The GLAAD Media Awards, honoring positive depictions of gays and lesbians in film, theatre and TV, were held on March 26th and BroadwayWorld was there!

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today that Whoopi Goldberg will open the 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York.

High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale celebrated the release of her debut CD on Warner Bros. Records HEADSTRONG with a Handprint Ceremony at Planet Hollywood - Times Square in New York City and BroadwayWorld.com was there!