Norman Lear News

The McStuffins family experiences the joys of adoption and also now must adjust to a new baby in the house in a multi-episode story arc of Disney Junior's Peabody Award-winning animated series 'Doc McStuffins,' beginning FRIDAY, MARCH 4

Anthony Anderson (ABC's 'black-ish'), Molly Ringwald ('Sixteen Candles'), Ellen Pompeo (ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy'), Gabourey Sidibe ('Empire') and Vanessa Williams ('The Good Wife') will guest star on Disney Junior's critically acclaimed DOC MCSTUFFINS

ATX Television Festival has announced new panels and programming for this year's festival, which returns for a fifth year June 9-12, in Austin, Texas. Highlights include a FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS tailgate reunion, a meeting of THE O.C. writers, plus screenings of CASUAL, unREAL, and YOUNGER.

Rodney Hicks will star as General Robert E. Lee alongside Tony Nominee J. Robert Spencer, Mitchell Jarvis, Wayne Duvall, Michael Abbott Jr., Ian Lowe and Brian Charles Rooney in the upcoming Feinstein's/54 Below concert presentation of the new hit musical, Uncivil, Feb 2nd at 9:30pm.

Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television is pleased to announce the return of The Hollywood Masters, starting January 29 with writer-director-producer George Miller (The Road Warrior, Happy Feet, Mad Max: Fury Road).

Today at the Sundance Film Festival, WNET, parent company of New York's public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, announced the launch of its first theatrical imprint, AMERICAN MASTERS Pictures

Sundance Institute's feature film lineup for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival features the highly anticipated narratives, documentaries, episodic work and events in the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight, Sundance Kids and Special Events sections. The Festival takes place today, January 21, through January 31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Sundance and Ogden, Utah.

Premium TV network EPIX announced today at the NATPE Conference in Miami the launch of an ambitious new Original Documentary series on inequality, America Divided.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD posted double-digit percentage increases in viewers and adults 25-54, and delivered and remained the #1 Sunday morning news program

Rita Moreno will star in a Latino family reboot of Norman Lear's classic 1970's sitcom comedy ONE DAY AT A TIME from Sony Pictures TV. The series was picked up by Netflix for a 13-episode straight-to-series order.

Screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West's 2016 Valentine Davies Award

Acclaimed singer and 'American Idol' finalist David Hernandez will bring his one-man show, HOLIDAY HANGOVER, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - tonight, December 30 at 7 p.m.  Hernandez will perform a selection of original songs and standards, as well as track from his holiday album, 'This Christmas.'

Sundance Institute today completed its feature film lineup for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival with the highly anticipated narratives, documentaries, episodic work and events in the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Spotlight, Sundance Kids and Special Events sections.

Approaching 90, Ms. Charlotte Rae just keeps going and going and going - Ms. Rae's Rea's recent appearances at Sadri's in NY and B&N in LA, gathered a Standing Room Only crowd with an eclectic list of patrons among the fans including JoAnne Worley, Anna Maria Albergetti, Ilene Graff, Patricia Morison, John Bowab, Laura Pursell, Barbara Van Orden, Daisy Egan, Jerry Stiller and Gilbert Gottfried, among others.

Acclaimed singer and "American Idol" finalist David Hernandez will bring his one-man show, HOLIDAY HANGOVER, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Wednesday, December 30 at 7 p.m.  Hernandez will perform a selection of original songs and standards, as well as track from his holiday album, "This Christmas."

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that powerhouse television producer Shonda Rhimes will be honored with the 2016 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television,

On the final episode of his PBS food/travel series I'LL HAVE WHAT PHIL'S HAVING premiering tonight, November 2, comedy writer and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator/EP PHIL ROSENTHAL takes us to favorite dining hotspots in his Los Angeles hometown.

Over the weekend, the Environmental Media Association (EMA) announced the 25th Anniversary EMA Award winners, presented by Toyota and Lexus.

I'll Have What Phil's Having invites audiences to join in on an international culinary exploration with Phil Rosenthal, the creator of the TV hit Everybody Loves Raymond, and one of Hollywood's funniest producers.

Ballet Hispanico, celebrating 45 years of sharing and reflecting the diversity of Latino cultures through dance, announced the grand opening of Ballet Hispanico at the Arnhold Center & the Ford Foundation Lobby on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 167 W. 89th Street. The ceremony highlighted the recent renovation of Ballet Hispanico's longtime home, with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by a tour and reception.