Jason Bateman News

MSG Entertainment and S2BN are proud to welcome Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out to The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2, 2012.

NBC will bring 'The CLIOS: World's Best Commercials' to network television in a one-hour primetime special tonight, July 25 from 8-9 PM ET, hosted by comedian JB Smoove and produced by JUMA Entertainment.

Atlanta-based, nationally acclaimed Elton John tribute artist Craig A Meyer, returning home from a ten-month, nationwide tour in locales from Niagara Falls to Honolulu, announces his ultimate concert of the season, an end of summer blowout to be held September 7 at the Mable House Barnes Theater in Cobb County, where he resides. Tickets go on sale July 10, 2012, at www.ticketmaster.com.

Variety reports that Jason Bateman is set to make his directorial debut for the film BAD WORDS, an indie comedy that will be produced by Bateman's Aggregate Films and Darko Entertainment.

Deadline.com reports that John Cho has just signed a deal to join the cast of the new NBC comedy GO ON as a series regular.

Today we are talking to the noted director of one of the most successful stage-to-screen adaptations of the new century, HAIRSPRAY, about his brand new feature film adaptation of Broadway's currently running 80s stadium rock smash hit ROCK OF AGES - the eminently talented Adam Shankman. Discussing the starry cast of ROCK OF AGES - Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Mary J. Blige included - as well as the expanded songstack of the reconceived film version - which now includes Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock N Roll' and Def Leppard's 'Pour Some Sugar On me', among others - Shankman imparts his infectious enthusiasm for the movie musical format and expresses his relishing of the exciting possibilities afforded by the heavy metal jukebox property. Additionally, Shankman reminisces on his experiences filming HAIRSPRAY and confirms his future re-teaming with HAIRSPRAY and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL superstar Zac Efron on an upcoming film comedy which begins shooting next month, titled THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, co-starring Jason Bateman and Goldie Hawn. Plus, memories of choreographing Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS, directing two episodes of GLEE, working with Carrie Ann Inaba on ROCKULA more than twenty years ago (his film debut), anecdotes about SMASH - and much, much more!

NBC will bring 'The CLIOS: World's Best Commercials' to network television in a one-hour primetime special Wednesday, July 25 from 8-9 PM ET, hosted by comedian JB Smoove and produced by JUMA Entertainment.

TBS and Facebook are coming together for a new agreement that extends TBS's distribution plan for DumbDumb comedy shorts.

The initial agreement calls for DumbDumb to produce up to six short-form comedy videos for TBS.com, each featuring a sponsor's brand integration and the DumbDumb stable of comedic stars.

TEEN CHOICE 2012, the annual special that celebrates the year's choicest teen icons in film, television, music, sports, comedy, fashion and the web will air live Sunday, July 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

MANSOME is set to hit theaters on Friday, May 18 2012. The documentary, from Oscar and Emmy Award-nominated director/producer Morgan Spurlock's, is a hilarious look at men's identity through the exploration of male grooming habits.

The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled films screening in its Spotlight and genre-centered Cinemania section as well as Special Screenings and its Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup.

Denny's popular ALWAYS OPEN videos are back for 2012 with an impressive celebrity cast. Featuring comedic one-on-one interviews, 'host' David Koechner ('Anchorman,' 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Office') is joined by Jessica Biel, Maya Rudolph, Andy Richter, Christina Applegate, Dax Shepard and Chris Pratt as they take their seat in the Denny's booth, ready for some open conversation.

Morgan Spurlock, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman & Ben Silverman Present MANSOME a Unique Look at Men's Identity in the 21st Century - in theaters this May.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Octavia Spencer and Channing Tatum will be among the stars hosting the City Year's Second Annual Spring Break: Destination Education fundraising event. The event will take place at the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City, California on May 5.

'JKL's' 'Movie: The Movie,' a segment which originally aired on Oscar night as part of Kimmel's Academy Awards special, can now be seen in movie theatres all across the country via a partnership with Screenvision, a leading innovator in cinema advertising and alternative content programming.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.

As first reported in The Hollywood Reporter, actors Leslie Mann and Israel Broussard have joined the cast of Sofia Coppola's upcoming film BLING RING.

'Book of Mormon's' Josh Gad is among the nominees for the second annual THE COMEDY AWARDS. Gad has been nominated for the 'Break Out Performer of the Year' award. The annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, April 28 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6, 2012.