James Patterson News

FOX has given a straight-to-series order to a contemporary version of the iconic drama FANTASY ISLAND, from Liz Craft and Sarah Fain (“The 100,” “The Shield,” “Lie to Me”), to air in Summer 2021, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. 

Imagine Kids+Family and Imagine Documentaries has formed a multi-format partnership with Rebel Girls, the global entertainment brand best known for its best-selling book series Good Night Stories and its award-winning podcast of the same name. Together, Imagine and Rebel Girls will create original and historical content, feature films, and short and long-form scripted and unscripted television, that will tell the stories of pioneering women and girls who have and are changing the world. 

YouTube Originals kicks off the holiday season with 'The Great Gift Exchange,' a 12-part series highlighting the art of giving.

Alvarez Keko Salazar Productions Presents Poseidon Theatre Company's DRAMA - an aural experience - the podcast. Written by New York Times Best Selling Author Jeffrey James Keyes (Killer Chef with James Patterson). Directed by Aaron Salazar (Featured in the New York Times, NY Post, NY Daily News, TimeOut New York & Wall Street Journal & Winner of Immersion Nation Award for Best Environmental Immersion 2019, & Best Shows and Experiences 2018 from No Proscenium).

On Sunday, July 26 YouTube Originals received a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Educational or Information Series with “Could You Survive The Movies?” and today announced the official greenlight for a second season of the popular series

A total of 216 music teachers from 199 cities have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. In total, nearly 2,000 initial nominations were submitted. In addition to our quarterfinalists, 91 legacy applicants from 2020 will also be eligible to win the award this year.

Southern California's 3-D Theatricals' 3D+U has announced its special 3D+U guests for Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15, including Nikki Snelson, Lisa Loeb, and Beth Malone.

Whether you like tales of social justice, natural history, close-ups of heroes who were ahead of their time, true crime, or something that's #strangerthanfiction - our upcoming slate will give our members amazing stories they can't find anywhere else. Over 147 million households have chosen to watch at least one documentary on Netflix in the last year, and we're expecting our coming lineup to give members more to talk about with their friends.

Lyric has announced full casting for its production of 42nd Street, to be presented May 29 - June 21, 2020, at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Previously announced Broadway stars Norm Lewis (Julian Marsh) and Faith Prince (Dorothy Brock) are joined by Isabelle McCalla (Peggy Sawyer), who recently starred in Broadway's The Prom and Aladdin, and Ashley Day (Billy Lawlor), who reprises his role from the West End revival of 42nd Street.

Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County today announced that more than 220 fans and friends attended last Monday's penultimate presentation of the 15th season of the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. 

Deadline reports that Emmy winner Ann Down has been cast as the titular commander-in-chief on Showtime's 'The President is Missing.'

Variety reports that Michael Rooker has been made a series regular on the upcoming series 'The President is Missing.'

Tony winner Janet McTeer has joined the cast of 'The President is Missing,' according to Deadline. She will star opposite actor David Oyelowo.

Nickelodeon is setting off into new territory with the greenlight of The Astronauts (working title), a brand-new, live-action series following a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space. Marking Nickelodeon's first production with Imagine Kids+Family, The Astronauts (10 episodes) is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada, with a premiere slated for this summer.

Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County today announced that the penultimate presentation of the 15th season of the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS will be next month at The Colony Hotel Coral Ballroom, located at 155 Hammon Avenue in Palm Beach.

Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, presents a Jerry Herman classic and one of Broadway's great musicals, La Cage aux Folles. Sponsored by Ted & Dawn Michael and The O'Haire Group a?" Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and presented by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, La Cage aux Folles performs on the Stark Stage from March 10-29, 2020. 

Reston Community Players continues its theme of murderous comedy as its 53rd season continues with Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays). The award-winning production that combines murder with nonstop laughter runs January 17-February 1 at the Reston Community Center.

According to Forbes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child writer J.K. Rowling has topped the list of highest-paid authors of 2019, at $92 million pretax.

THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A BOOK by Jomike Tejido was an absolute delight. It begins with the traditional Old Woman from the tales. Her children are missing, so she leaves her home (Which is shaped like A BOOK! If you love books about books, you're going to be head-over-heels for this artwork) and goes to visit her neighbors to see if the kids went next door to visit the three bears from Goldilocks and the Three Bears.