Mary Kay News

Muse Entertainment, in association with ABC Family, will begin production this week on the new original Thanksgiving movie "Home Again" (working title). Jennie Garth ("Beverly Hills, 90210," "What I Like About You") and Cameron Mathison ("Dancing with the Stars," "All My Children," "Good Morning America") will star in the movie, which is set to premiere as part of the network's annual "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" programming event in November, 2013. Also cast in the movie is Mary Kay Place ("The Big Chill," "The West Wing," "Big Love").

Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) has announced the 12 sites and sculptures selected for ARTsites 2013, its second public art initiative in Howard County, MD. The sculptures will be installed in April 2013 and will remain in place for one year.

SMASHED, the powerful and gripping drama starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) and two-time Emmy Award-winner Aaron Paul (TV's "Breaking Bad," Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, 2012; 2010), arrives on Blu-ray and DVD March 12th from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The star-studded supporting cast includes Nick Offerman (TV's "Parks & Recreation"), Emmy winner Megan Mullally (TV's "Will & Grace," Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 1998 and TV's "Parks and Recreation"), Emmy winner Mary Kay Place (TV's "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress, Comedy Series, 1977) and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer (The Help, Best Supporting Actress, 2012).

Country Dance*New York will present the Fall Fling contra dance today, November 17, 2012 from 9:00 pm to 11:45 pm at the Chinatown YMCA's Houston Street Center (273 Bowery, near Houston Street, Manhattan). No previous experience is required. From 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm there is a beginner's contra workshop, and the caller walks everyone through the patterns of each dance. There is also a contra dance for experienced dancers from 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm.

Country Dance*New York will present the Fall Fling contra dance on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 9:00 pm to 11:45 pm at the Chinatown YMCA's Houston Street Center (273 Bowery, near Houston Street, Manhattan). No previous experience is required. From 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm there is a beginner's contra workshop, and the caller walks everyone through the patterns of each dance. There is also a contra dance for experienced dancers from 5:45 pm to 7:45 pm.

Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and drinking... especially the drinking.

Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and drinking... especially the drinking.

The California Womens Conference has announced the additions of Oscar De La Hoya, Marianne Williamson, Deepak's daughter Mallika Chopra as well as Chris and Heidi Powell to an already impressive, record breaking roster of speakers and panelists on September 23rd & 24th at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Grosse Pointe Theatre presents "Oklahoma!" opening Sunday, September 16 with a 2:00 PM matinee at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms. Continuing performances are September 20-22 and 27-29 at 8:00 PM, plus Sunday shows on Sept 23 and 30 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $24. Group rates are available. For tickets and information, call 313-881-4004 or visit www.gpt.org.

Victoria Theatre Association (VTA) and the Arts Center Foundation (ACF) presented its 2011-2012 Community Report at today's annual meeting, held in the Mathile Theatre at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.

As first reported on TVLine, Parker Posey will make a guest star appearance on the second season premiere of FOX's comedy NEW GIRL.

Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that 16 college graduates - including six California natives - have been awarded fellowships for the upcoming season. Each year, young leaders from across America are selected for this prestigious training program and proceed to learn their craft alongside accomplished professionals. In addition to being mentored by the experienced staff of a Tony Award-winning nonprofit, this new class of fellows will collaborate on productions with an incredible array of artists who have collectively earned five Tony Awards, 11 Obie Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.

Stage 773, founder and producer of the popular Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, today announced a new sister festival coming this June - the first ever Chicago Women's Funny Festival. Curated by Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival Executive Director Jill Valentine, the Chicago Women's Funny Festival 'will celebrate not only sketch comedy, but all forms of comedy including stand up, vaudeville, improvisational, musical and more.'

Stage 773, founder and producer of the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, has announced a new sister festival - the first ever Chicago Women's Funny Festival, June 6 - 10.

Mary Kay Yezerski-Bondoc, of the MEMPHIS wig department, recently did an eight-step video about how to properly take curlers out of a wig and style it. Additionally, this video gives a glimpse at the astounding number of wigs used in the show.