Kathy Bates News

The Village Voice, the nation's first and largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced today that esteemed critic and longtime judge of the awards, Michael Feingold, will serve as Obie Chairman for the 59th Annual Village Voice OBIE Awards, to be presented Monday, May 19, at Webster Hall.

According to TV Guide, Bates, currently appearing on the third season of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY, will guest star on an upcoming episode CBS' MIKE & MOLLY.

Broadway vets Sutton Foster, Patina Miller and Karen Olivo along with 'Pitch Perfect' star Anna Kendrick paid tribute to legendary star of stage and screen Shirley MacLaine on last night's 36TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

Opera singer Martina Arroyo, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock, pianist, singer and songwriter Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and musician and songwriter Carlos Santana received honors at THE 36TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast tonight, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Below, check out performances by Broadway vets Patina Miller, Sutton Foster and more as they pay tribute to this year's honorees!

The Pasadena Playhouse announced Academy Award and Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson (Starred on "Person of Interest" on CBS, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and new "No Good Deed" oppsite Idris Elba) to star as "Jane" in the World Premiere of ABOVE THE FOLD, the fourth production of its 2013 - 2014 Season. Written by Bernard Weinraub and directed by Steven Robman, ABOVE THE FOLD plays January 28 - February 23, 2014. Opening night is February 2, 2014.

American Horror Story has been attracting high-profile stars over the course of its three seasons, including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, James Cromwell, Patti LuPone and Joseph Fiennes. Ryan Murphy talking to the press this week, shared the details of his hopes for who he's trying to land for the hit show's next season.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that this season's newest leading ladies are intent on returning for the show's upcoming fourth season.

FX has ordered a fourth installment of American Horror Story, the Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning miniseries franchise from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, it was announced today

We sit down with the talented and lively Judith Hawking on her exciting role in the new play THE MOST DESERVING at the Denver Center and her passion for the arts and her craft.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner has signed on to join Alfred Molina and Kathy Bates in the film, set to be directed by Francois Girard, and featuring an original script by Ben Ripley.

On the next episode of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN titled 'Fearful Pranks Ensue,' Fiona's choices rattle a decades long truce between the Salem witches and Marie Laveau.

Hell nearly froze over - or, perhaps we should we say burned brighter than ever before - as a result of the sheer, stupefying, awe-inspiring array of major theatre stars populating FX's hit horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN last night. Given the legendary leading ladies lighting up the night, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: TONY AWARDS is more like it!

Multi-award-winning stage and screen star Kathy Bates discusses her desire to return to the place where she made her original mark in show business, the theatre, following her tenure on the hit FX anthology horror series AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, which may be expanded into a second season, Bates recently confirmed as part of a new interview.

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Wow! FX has released CREEPY new character promo photos for 'American Horror Story: Coven', which premieres October 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.The 13-part miniseries will air Wednesdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT though January of 2014. Get a first look below!

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Picturehouse previously announced that Metallica Through the Never, filmmaker Nimrod Antal's captivating 3D movie featuring one of music's most enduring and iconic bands, would be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released wide in North America exclusively into IMAX theatres for a one-week engagement starting today, Sept. 27. The film will expand into additional theatres on Oct. 4.

Once again, NTC courageously examines a disturbing subject that most would prefer not to think about. This time it's suicide. 'night, Mother,' by Marsha Norman, opens September 26 in Newnan Theatre Company's Black Box, the space reserved for intimate drama.

Below, check out two just-releaesd posters titled 'Pins' for FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, premiering Wednesday, October 9 at 10p on FX!

The doors are open ... dare to come inside? Below, check out an all-new teaser titled 'Initation' for the upcoming season of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, premiering Wednesday, October 9 at 10p on FX.

Firehouse Theater and Theatre Out Denver present 'Next Fall' running August 30 through September 28 at the John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University, 7653 East First Place, Denver, CO. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, September 8 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Monday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 Adult; $18 for Students/seniors; $15 on September 9 and are available by calling 303-562-3232. For more information, go to www.firehousetheatercompany.com.