Martha Stewart News

Film and stage regular Ana Gasteyer can be seen once again on the small screen in the upcoming ABC series 'Suburgatory,' reports Entertainment Weekly.

Country music superstar and multiple Grammy(R) nominee Billy Ray Cyrus stars in 'Christmas Returns to Canaan,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere coming exclusively to Hallmark Channel during Holiday 2011. 'Christmas Returns to Canaan' is the sequel to the network's highly-rated 'Christmas in Canaan' OAD December 12, 2009 .

At today's annual gathering of television critics in Los Angeles, Hallmark Channel announced the September 26th debut of season two of 'Martha Bakes,' a Hallmark Channel Original Series and part of the Hallmark Channel Home block. Based on a lifetime of research, and baking techniques and recipes perfected by Martha Stewart, these new installments will continue to give home bakers everything they need to create the finest desserts and baked goods in their own kitchens. The 13-episode series airs Mondays at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT, 10:30 a.m. C.

Hallmark Channel's new daytime entry, 'Emeril's Table,' featuring Chef Emeril Lagasse, will debut Monday, September 26th at 11:00 am e/10:00 am c (airs weekdays at 11), it was announced today at the annual gathering of television critics in Los Angeles.

Mrs. Claus' mission to find Christmas spirit for her stressed-out husband also ignites a family, torn apart by divorce, to rediscover the power of love just in time for Christmas in 'Mistletoe Over Manhattan,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, Holiday 2011.

Elizabeth Berkley ('Saved by the Bell') stars with Jason Gray-Stanford ('Monk') in the World Premiere of 'Lucky Christmas,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Holiday 2011.

Kris Kringle's chances of keeping the magic of Christmas going look grim when he is tasked with teaching incorrigible children the essence of giving, or risk having Christmas cancelled forever, in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere 'Cancel Christmas,' starring Golden Globe nominee Judd Nelson ('Billionaire Boys Club')

Hallmark Channel announced today that international film star Ewan McGregor ('The Beginners') will join actress, comedian, and author Betty White ('Hot in Cleveland') on stage as a celebrity presenter, while film, stage, and television actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth ('Glee', 'Pushing Daisies') and health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels ('The Doctors', 'Dr. Phil') will join Whoopi Goldberg, among others, as celebrity judges for the inaugural American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM), which will premiere as a 90-minute original special on Hallmark Channel, Friday, November 11 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

Dean Cain ('Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,' 'The Three Gifts') stars as an up-and-coming attorney who is representing Santa Claus and defending the magic of Christmas in one of the biggest law suits the world has ever seen in the World Premiere of 'The Case for Christmas,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Holiday 2011.

In the tradition of TV's best-loved animated Christmas classics, Hallmark Channel announces the World Premiere of 'Jingle All the Way,' a Hallmark Channel Original Animated Special, starring one of Hallmark's most lovable characters, Jingle the Husky Pup(TM), which premieres exclusively on the network, Friday, November 25 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

He is the longest-running Bond - James Bond - of all time. Hallmark Channel announces Sir Roger Moore will star in 'A Princess for Christmas,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere for Holiday 2011.

Emmy(R) and Golden Globe nominee Melissa Gilbert ('Little House on the Prairie') gets top billing starring as a recently-fired-again, domineering Broadway director whose only job option is getting a community Christmas play up and going in 'The Christmas Pageant,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, Holiday 2011.

Off Broadway Booking in association with The Midtown Theater will present Steve Solomon as he returns to New York with the second installment of his hysterically funny family chaos with the all new, My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm STILL in Therapy. Beginning August 5 and opening August 10, Still in Therapy will run through August 31 at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46 Street). Tickets are $69 and are available by visiting www.midtowntheater.net or call 212 352 3101 .

Hallmark announced today a multi-year deal, beginning with the 2011-2012 TV season, to premiere Hallmark Hall of Fame movies exclusively on the ABC Television Network with encore broadcasts a week later on Hallmark Channel.

Chris Isaacson and Upright Cabaret proudly present the West Coast debut of Broadway diva and 'Saturday Night Live' alum Ana Gasteyer in Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman in a limited engagement of three shows only, August 11-13, at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. Showtime is 8:30pm, with dinner and drink service beginning at 7pm. Gasteyer brings her unique comic wit and style to the stage in her new classy, brassy and sassy club act, featuring Broadway ditties, beloved (if forgotten) standards, and movie melodies.

Amongst the winners were several with Broadway backgrounds: Bill Sherman (composer) and Chris Jackson (lyricist) for Sesame Street's original song 'What I Am' and Willie Reale as a co-executive producer of The Electric Company on PBS.

Hallmark Channel announces that 'William & Catherine: A Royal Romance,' a two-hour Hallmark Channel Original Movie from Emmy(R) Award-winning producer Linda Yellen ('Playing for Time') and Emmy(R) Award nominee Brad Krevoy ('Taking Chance') will have its World Premiere exclusively on the network, Saturday, August 27 (9 p.m. ET/PT, 8C).