Kym Whitley News

'The Scottsboro Boys' with music and lyrics by Kander & Ebb (writers of 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret,' 'Zorba' and more) and book by David Thompson, directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, celebreated its opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre last night, May 29th. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below, featuring celebrity guests Paula Abdul, Angela Bassett, Brely Evans, Zoela Gaye, Jason George, Kearran Giovanni, Sam Harris, Regina King, Kenny Lattimore, Dawnn Lewis, Councilwoman Jan Perry, Clifton Powell, Barry Shabaka Henley, Calvin Sykes, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Terri White, Kym Whitley and more!

'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' opened last night, May 8, at CTG's Mark Taper Forum, directed by Phylicia Rashad. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

KATIE has announced the lineup of guests and performances when the syndicated daytime talk show broadcasts from Los Angeles for 'Katie's Hollywood Takeover,' airing the week of today, MAY 6-10.

KATIE has announced the lineup of guests and performances when the syndicated daytime talk show broadcasts from Los Angeles for "Katie's Hollywood Takeover," airing the week of MAY 6-10.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network continues its strong momentum as 3.7 million total viewers tuned-in Saturday, April 20 to watch week two of the original series 'Iyanla: Fix My Life' and 'Life With La Toya,' and the series premiere of 'Raising Whitley.'

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network continues its strong momentum scoring ratings highs for its Saturday night original series with 3.3 million viewers tuning in to the return of 'Iyanla: Fix My Life' and the new docu-series 'Life With La Toya' on Saturday, April 13.

Katie Couric announced today that 'Katie' will travel to Los Angeles to tape five shows originating from Disney's El Capitan Theater, home to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' in the heart of Los Angeles' star-studded Walk of Fame. Couric will broadcast her syndicated daytime talk show in front of a studio audience, and has planned a full week of back-to-back stars including:

To commemorate Woman's History Month, SHOWTIME will premiere WHY WE LAUGH: FUNNY WOMEN, an insightful documentary featuring personal in-depth interviews and live performance footage from some of the most prominent female voices in comedy and entertainment, on Thursday, March 21st at 8:00 PM (ET/PT). Narrated by legendary comic Joan Rivers, FUNNY WOMEN sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion required to be successful in the male-dominated stand-up comedy business.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its new Saturday night programming lineup coming inApril including the return of the original series 'Iyanla: Fix My Life' featuring inspirational life coach Iyanla Vanzant and two new original docu-series premieres, 'Life With La Toya' starring La Toya Jackson and 'Raising Whitley' starring actress and comedienne Kym Whitley.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today new programming for 2013 including four new original series coming later this year: 'Blackboard Wars,' 'Golden Sisters,' 'Raising Whitley' (working title) and 'Dogfellas' (working title). OWN's first scripted series from Tyler Perry, the one-hour drama 'The Haves and the Have Nots' and half-hour comedy series 'Love Thy Neighbor,' are set to premiere on Wednesday, May 29. In addition, the network's popular original series return with all-new episodes including 'Oprah's Master Class,' 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?,' 'Oprah's Next Chapter' and 'Iyanla: Fix My Life.'

NBCUniversal announced the winners among the finalists at its Seventh Annual "Short Cuts" Festival grand finale screening on October 24 at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Craig Robinson (NBC's "The Office") and co-hosted by Kym Whitley (NBC's "Animal Practice").

Check out a first look at ANIMAL PRACTICE's upcoming episode, 'Wingmen,' set to air on NBC on Oct. 31!

On this week's episode of the new NBC comedy ANIMAL PRACTICE titled, 'WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINA COLEMAN?' when George's (Justin Kirk) overbearing mother Virginia (guest star Annie Potts, ?GCB?) shows up at the hospital with her sick cat, named 'cat,' George must heal the cat or risk the alternative ? having to keep her company to fill the void. Get a sneak peek below!

BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at ANIMAL PRACTICE's upcoming episode, 'Who's Afriad of Virginia Coleman,' set to air on Oct. 17!

TVGuide.com reports that Adam Goldberg will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of the new NBC comedy series ANIMAL PRACTICE.

NBC's Sunday 10:58-11:20 p.m. ET preview of ANIMAL PRACTICE following coverage of the London Olympics Closing Ceremony, generated solid sampling for the new series, averaging a 4.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 12.8 million viewers overall, according to 'fast official' ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Bust out your best polyester pants suit, because BLACK DYNAMITE is about to explode on the scene in 1970s Los Angeles. BLACK DYNAMITE, the new 30-minute animated series, will premiere tonight, July 15th, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Check out the trailer below!

Bust out your best polyester pants suit, because BLACK DYNAMITE is about to explode on the scene in 1970s Los Angeles. BLACK DYNAMITE, the new 30-minute animated series, will premiere on Sunday, July 15th, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Check out the trailer below!

Adult Swim, basic cable's #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to 'control' the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City.

For its 19th Annual Festival, the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will return for the third consecutive year to The Electric Lodge, the nation's first solar-powered multidisciplinary arts center.