Kevin Bacon News

Annie Parisse ('Law & Order,' 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days') has joined the cast of THE FOLLOWING as a series regular in the highly anticipated new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson ('The Vampire Diaries,' 'Dawson's Creek,' the 'Scream' franchise), premiering midseason on FOX.

Annie Parisse ('Law & Order,' 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days') has joined the cast of THE FOLLOWING as a series regular in the highly anticipated new thriller from creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson ('The Vampire Diaries,' 'Dawson's Creek,' the 'Scream' franchise), premiering midseason on FOX.

BASE Entertainment (Co-CEOs Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker) announced today that the new musical DINER has postponed its previously announced pre-Broadway engagement scheduled to play San Francisco's SHN Curran Theatre from Tuesday, October 23, 2012, through Sunday, November 18, 2012, to retool the production for a more intimate Broadway venue.

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents FOOTLOOSE, a fully staged and costumed production performed by MTC School of Performing Arts students.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), in association with the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, has announced a one-night-only staged reading of "8," the landmark play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8. The play was written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. The reading will take place on Sunday, October 7, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the American Conservatory Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco).

Universal Television and NBCUniversal International have signed a development deal with Storyline Entertainment's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Smash," "Chicago," "Hairspray") that will give the studio a first look at series and specials created by the acclaimed multi-award winning producers for US and international television markets.

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents FOOTLOOSE, a fully staged and costumed production performed by MTC School of Performing Arts students.

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.

As a special homage to Theodore Mann, Circle in the Square's co-founder, artistic director, and co-producer who passed away on February 24th of this year, Circle in the Square Theatre School is inviting the theater-going public, the theater community and those who worked with him to share their remembrances of Mann and the over 175 productions that he with Jose Quintero, and later with Paul Libin brought to the stage.

The new drama series, 'The Following' debuts at Comic-Con 2012. Plus, American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee and The Simpsons will return to San Diego Comic-Con for Fox Fanfare 2012. Animation Domination pedicabs featuring your favorite Sunday night animated characters hit the streets of downtown San Diego today, July 12, through Sunday, July 15.

Comic-Con legend Kevin Smith, rock band The Bacon Brothers - featuring The Following star Kevin Bacon - and a night of standup comedy from NerdMelt will headline three days and nights of fun, free and fan-tastic outdoor entertainment as Warner Bros. Presents the 'Extra at Comic-Con' stage in San Diego's Bayfront Park, from today, July 12 through July 14 during the world's leading pop culture convention. Also announced today: free nighttime screenings of The Goonies, Friday the 13th (2009) and Beetlejuice, presented by Flixster.

Where else but at Comic-Con can fans get up-close access to their favorite stars? The degree of separation just got even smaller, as the long-running entertainment news magazine Extra, entering its 19th season this fall, heads to Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012 with a packed schedule of live celebrity interviews

Leading British specialist Acorn Media announces upcoming DVDs/Blu-rays including several must-see, brand new series as well as the first complete collection of Masterpiece Theatre favorite and addictive costume drama THE FORSYTE SAGA starring Damian Lewis (Homeland).

Comic-Con just got even cooler. This year, fans at Comic-Con International: San Diego - and even fans who are enjoying the action from afar - can check-in on entertainment social network GetGlue to unlock one-of-a-kind stickers for Warner Bros. Television series at their Comic-Con panel sessions.And if you forget to check-in at a panel because you got caught up in the excitement of seeing The Big Bang Theory cast in person or realized after seeing Nikita's Maggie Q that looks really can kill, make like MAD's Alfred E. Neuman and say, 'What, me worry?' ... because the special Comic-Con stickers will be available each day - for the duration of the day - during the Con on GetGlue, not simply for each individual event.

The new drama series, 'The Following' will debut at Comic-Con 2012. Plus, American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee and The Simpsons will return to San Diego Comic-Con for Fox Fanfare 2012. Animation Domination pedicabs featuring your favorite Sunday night animated characters hit the streets of downtown San Diego on Thursday, July 12, through Sunday, July 15.

Comic-Con legend Kevin Smith, rock band The Bacon Brothers - featuring The Following star Kevin Bacon - and a night of standup comedy from NerdMelt will headline three days and nights of fun, free and fan-tastic outdoor entertainment as Warner Bros. Presents the EXTRA AT COMIC-CON stage in San Diego's Bayfront Park, from July 12-14 during the world's leading pop culture convention.

Comic-Con legend Kevin Smith, rock band The Bacon Brothers - featuring The Following star Kevin Bacon - and a night of standup comedy from NerdMelt will headline three days and nights of fun, free and fan-tastic outdoor entertainment as Warner Bros. Presents the 'Extra at Comic-Con' stage in San Diego's Bayfront Park, from July 12-14 during the world's leading pop culture convention. Also announced today: free nighttime screenings of The Goonies, Friday the 13th (2009) and Beetlejuice, presented by Flixster.