Marissa Jaret Winokur News

TV Land announced today that Robin Givens ('House of Payne'), John Ross Bowie ('The Big Bang Theory'), Melissa Peterman ('Reba') and Daneel Ackles ('One Tree Hill') will guest star on the upcoming second season of the network's hit sitcom, 'Retired at 35,' premiering June 26 at 10pm ET/PT. Robin Givens will play a marriage counselor to Alan (George Segal) and Elaine Robbins (Jessica Walter), Bowie and Ackles will play the respective love interests for Amy (Marissa Jaret Winokur) and David (Johnathan McClain), and Melissa Peterman will play a pleasantly kooky wedding planner. George Wyner will also return this season as Richard, Alan's best friend and often go-to man for advice on the ladies.

Tony Award-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur (Broadway's 'Hairspray') is joining the cast of TV Land's original comedy, RETIRED AT 35 when the series returns for its second season tonight, June 26 at 10pm ET/PT.

Golden Globe Award winner Cybill Shepherd, Emmy Award nominee John Stamos, Emmy Award nominee Kristin Davis and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Ashley will join the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN this July when original cast members Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler and Angela Lansbury depart the production.

Musical Mondays Los Angeles (Ryan O'Connor and Scott Nevins, Co-Producers/Hosts) previously announced that they would host an LA Gay Pride kick-off event Eleven Nightclub in West Hollywood. Featuring performances by Tony Award Winner LILLIAS WHITE (BROADWAY'S THE LIFE, H2$, DREAMGIRLS, FELA!, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, CHICAGO) plus cast members from the Broadway bound production HANDS ON A HARDBODY; ALLISON CASE (Broadway's HAIR, MAMMA MIA) KEALA SETTLE (Broadway's PRISCILA QUEEN OF THE DESRT/ HAIRSPRAY National Tour)) and JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON (Broadway's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, HAIR, National Tour of A CHORUS LINE).

Musical Mondays Los Angeles (Ryan O'Connor and Scott Nevins, Co-Producers/Hosts) have announced that they will host an LA Gay Pride kick-off event Eleven Nightclub in West Hollywood. Featuring performances by Tony Award Winner LILLIAS WHITE (BROADWAY'S THE LIFE, H2$, DREAMGIRLS, FELA!, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, CHICAGO) plus cast members from the Broadway bound production HANDS ON A HARDBODY; ALLISON CASE (Broadway's HAIR, MAMMA MIA) KEALA SETTLE (Broadway's PRISCILA QUEEN OF THE DESRT/ HAIRSPRAY National Tour)) and JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON (Broadway's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, HAIR, National Tour of A CHORUS LINE).

Tony Award-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur (Broadway's 'Hairspray') is joining the cast of TV Land's original comedy, RETIRED AT 35 when the series returns for its second season on June 26 at 10pm ET/PT.

The annual 'TV Land Presents: AFI Life Achievement Award,' will be presented to Academy Award(R)-winner Shirley MacLaine by fellow Academy Award(R)-winner Meryl Streep, her co-star in 'Postcards From The Edge.'

For the first time since the launch of the network 16 years ago, TV Land is unveiling a new and re-imagined logo plus re-designed on-air packaging and graphics, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land.

At last night's 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Cher and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Chaz Bono, and Benicio Del Toro presented the Vanguard Award to Josh Hutcherson. Glee stars Max Adler and Grant Gustin presented the Rodemeyer family. Jamey Rodemeyer died by suicide at age 14 last year. Watch videos of the three award presentations below!

At last night's 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, celebrities and supporters stopped by the Ketel One Vodka "Walk of Change" to make their mark, and for each handprint left, Ketel One donated $1000 to GLAAD. Participants included Chaz Bono, Max Adler, Kyle Richards, Tabatha Coffey and more. Check out photos of the celebrities below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nick Jonas will reprise his guest starring role as Lyle West in the May 14 season finale of SMASH on NBC.

Today we've got HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS' newest J. Pierrepont Finch and pop icon Nick Jonas, who recently opened up to Richard about succeeding Daniel Radcliffe in the famous role, what it feels like to perform for tens of thousands of fans, and just how cool it was to appear on SMASH. Check out Jonas uncensored below!

92nd Street Y and Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, continued the Broadway Talks series with Nick Jonas (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) last night. For more information, visit www.92Y.org/BroadwayTalks. See photos below!

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo TV, Broadway stars Megan Hilty and Nick Jonas visited with host Andy Cohen and discussed their busy lives as actors of both stage and screen.

Broadway stars Nick Jonas and Wesley Taylor will be featured on the February 27th episode of NBC's SMASH. The episode is entitled 'The Cost of the Art' and will air at 10:00 pm/ET on the NBC network.

According to the New York Times, Broadway-bound Nick Jonas will host the 2012 Kids' Night on Broadway February- a nationwide audience development event designed to introduce a new generation to the experience of live theatre. This year's festivities will be held on February 5-9, and participants will include WICKED, HOW TO SUCCEED, and THE LION KING.

Happy Birthday Marissa Jaret Winokur! She is best known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' film Hairspray, and won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award, Theatre World Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance. She recently reprised the role in the Hollywood Bowl production of Hairspray last summer.

Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next 'J. Pierrepont Finch' in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING beginning tonight through Sunday, July 1, 2012.

The erstwhile jazz singer has such musical theater heavyweights as Michael Mayer, Tom Kitt and William Finn in her corner.