Rainn Wilson News

John Wilson, documentary filmmaker and self-described “anxious New Yorker,” makes his HBO debut as writer, director, cameraman, executive producer and narrator of the all-new, six episode docu-comedy series.

The actor also dishes on the recent “Legally Blonde” cast reunion.

WEEZY GOES OUTSIDE is a delightful cine-epiphany about fidelity, love, and eternal life ~ produced by Little y and featuring a sterling performance by Heloise Wilson. One of the Comedy Shorts to be screened at the Coney Island Film Festival and available for virtual screening between September 22nd and October 2nd.

August Wilson authored Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney, King Hedley II, Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of the descendants of Africans brought to North America, decade-by-decade over the course of the twentieth century, and together, they form a compilation entitled The American Century Cycle.

James connects with Rainn Wilson who has been in quarantine with his family, including their pet zonkey, and asks him about how he imagines Dwight's behavior during a pandemic. And Rainn tells James about the experience of making 'The Idiot's Guide to Climate Change' with Greta Thunberg. And the 'Utopia' connects with Reggie Watts about getting a D&D game going.

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues are back tonight with an all-new edition! A group of stage and screen's finest writers and actors will come together (virtually, of course) to write, rehearse, perform and produce 15 original pieces in just 24 hours.

Legendary recording artists Sam Moore and Mary Wilson, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), together applaud Hawaii's enactment of the Truth in Music Advertising Act (TIMA) today. The TIMA legislation is designed to help protect the livelihood of legacy musical groups and artists by preventing “imposter” performers from improperly using the legacy act's name.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the landmark 200th episode of 'Stars in the House' will reunite the cast of 'Night at the Museum' in support of The Actors Fund!

Documentary filmmaker and self-described “anxious New Yorker” John Wilson makes his HBO debut as writer, director, cameraman, producer, and narrator of the all-new six-episode docu-comedy series

Today's Theater Stories features The August Wilson Theatre!

A powerful new video is now available for the creative reimagining of Stevie Wonder's 'Black Man,' remixed by Brennan Williams (aka Will Coloan), producer and founder of Coloan Records.

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the promotion of Emmanuel Wilson to Managing Director. In this newly-created role, Wilson will oversee the staff, operations, and systems of the Dramatists Guild.

Could a graphic novel hold the key to ending a deadly pandemic? It might in the new trailer for UTOPIA on Amazon Prime.

The irrepressible drummer/composer Matt Wilson brings us a virtual Hug with the release of his album of the same name on August 28, 2020 via Palmetto Records.

The Barden Bellas are back! Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld and more have reunited virtually, performing 'Love on Top' to benefit UNICEF. 

Innovation requires the genius to recognize the possible and the single-minded drive to make it a reality. The fourteenth volume of National Sawdust's Digital Discovery Festival celebrates four remarkable artistic minds whose phenomenal creative talent have brought vital innovations to the worlds of music, theater, visual art and opera.

Legendary folk music icon Arlo Guthrie releases today in collaboration with acclaimed solo pianist Jim Wilson a hopeful anthem for a world in crisis with a stunning rendition of the Stephen Collins Foster classic 'Hard Times Come Again No More' (Release Date: Friday, July 31, 2020).

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces its fall concert chamber music series, WesBanco presents SoundBites.

In another reunion of “The Office,” BJ Novak joined Rainn Wilson to catch up on the latest episode of his Instagram live series with SoulPancake, “Hey There, Human” where BJ discussed how he urges creatives to utilize this time as the reset we all need. 

Today we rewind to 2017, for the New York City Center gala presentation of Brigadoon. Featuring a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe, the musical is about two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every 100 years.