Johnny Weir News

NBC continues its coverage of the 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix France. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins this Sunday, Nov. 15, at Noon ET.

NBC will present the 14th annual edition of its popular holiday special NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA on Thanksgiving (noon-2 p.m. in all time zones) following the telecast of NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The human condition of gays in contemporary Russia mirrors life in a phantasmagoric insane asylum. That's the view of a new play, 'That Queer Blind Silence' (www.thatqueerblindsilence.com) by emigre playwright Sophia Romma. Her political farce, written in English but in the style of Russian Expressionism, depicts the ordeals of a fictional figure skater whose character was inspired partly by the life and career of bronze medalist Johnny Weir. Underground International Voices of Theatre, in association with The O'Neill Film and Theatrical Foundation, will present the play's world premiere run tonight, August 5 to 23 at 13th Street Repertory Company, 50 West 13th Street, NYC, directed by John Beshaw-Farrell.

The human condition of gays in contemporary Russia mirrors life in a phantasmagoric insane asylum. That's the view of a new play, 'That Queer Blind Silence' (www.thatqueerblindsilence.com) by emigre playwright Sophia Romma. Her political farce, written in English but in the style of Russian Expressionism, depicts the ordeals of a fictional figure skater whose character was inspired partly by the life and career of bronze medalist Johnny Weir. Underground International Voices of Theatre, in association with The O'Neill Film and Theatrical Foundation, will present the play's world premiere run August 5 to 23 at 13th Street Repertory Company, 50 West 13th Street, NYC, directed by John Beshaw-Farrell. Ten percent of ticket sales will be donated to Underground International Voices of Theatre to support that organization's efforts for equal rights of the LGBTQ community in the Russian Federation.

NBC Sports Group presents 15.5 live hours of Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, continuing today, Thursday, April 30, with the Kentucky Derby Access show at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and culminating with the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. ET. Coverage begins on Saturday at Noon ET on NBCSN before moving to NBC at 4 p.m. ET.

 To build on NBC and NBCSN's coverage of the Kentucky Derby, NBC Sports Group will present around-the-clock coverage of Derby week across all social media platforms, featuring  NBC Sports Group's fashion and lifestyle experts and social media mavens Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski.

NBC presents the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships from Shanghai in primetime this Saturday, Mar. 28, at 8 p.m. ET with the ladies' and ice dance competitions. Coverage continues Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC with the men's and pairs' competitions, as well as highlights from the ladies' and ice dance events.

NBC presents the 2015 ISU European Figure Skating Championships this Saturday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. ET with coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates.

NBC Sports has partnered with nearly 150 NBC affiliated and owned stations to present “Super Bowl Zone,” a 30-minute program previewing Super Bowl XLIX today, Jan. 31.

NBC presents live coverage of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, beginning with the pairs' free skate and free dance competitions today, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. ET

NBC presents live coverage of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships, beginning with the pairs' free skate and free dance competitions this Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. ET and continuing in primetime with the ladies' free skate competition at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the men's free skate competition begins at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 25. In addition, NBC will present the Smucker's Skating Spectacular exhibition gala on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Beginning this Saturday, Jan. 17, at 5 pm ET, NBC presents three consecutive weekends of figure skating, highlighted by live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships featuring the pairs', ice dance, ladies' and men's free skate competitions. Live U.S. Figure Skating Championships coverage begins next Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. ET and continues in primetime at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage on Sunday, Jan. 25 begins at 4 p.m. ET.

Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James helped to raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY), which empowers trauma survivors through drama therapy, at an exclusive screening of the LGBT documentary, To Russia with Love, featuring Olympian Johnny Weir on January 14, 2015 at the Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Ave, entrance on East 25th Street). Scroll down for photos from the event!

Broadway veteran and Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James is using her star power to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY), which empowers trauma survivors through drama therapy.

Broadway veteran and Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James is using her star power to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY), which empowers trauma survivors through drama therapy.

Before the ball drops in Times Square, NBC will help ring in the New Year with “A Toast to 2014!,” a two hour primetime special airing tonight, December 31 at 8pm/7c

NBC presents the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final today, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. ET with coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates.

NBC presents the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final this Sunday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. ET with coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates.

Before the ball drops in Times Square, NBC will help ring in the New Year with "A Toast to 2014!," a two hour primetime special airing Wednesday, December 31 at 8pm/7c

NBC continues its coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix France. Coverage of the men's and ladies' free skates begins this Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. ET.