Sean O'Connell News

Acclaimed writer and director Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Rosewater) delivers the razor-sharp and timely comedy, IRRESISTIBLE, now available to own on Digital for the first time and on Blu-ray™ and DVD September 1, 2020 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Academy Award winner[1] Leonardo DiCaprio and Academy Award nominee[2] Brad Pitt give “explosively funny and emotionally complex performances”[3] as actor Rick Dalton and his longtime friend and stuntman Cliff Booth, alongside Academy Award nominee[4]  Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in the blockbuster ninth film from writer and director Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD, coming to digital on November 26 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD December 10.

NBC Sports continues coverage of the Professional Fighters League tomorrow, Today, June 21, live at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN from the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Ill. MMA coverage will be headlined by a trio of lightweight showdowns, including Luiz Firmino (20-8) vs. Will Brooks (18-4), and Brian Foster (27-10) vs. Ramsey Nijem (9-6). In a special feature, two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison makes her long-awaited MMA debut against Brittney Elkin (3-4).

NBC Sports continues coverage of the Professional Fighters League tomorrow, today, June 21, live at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN from the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Ill. MMA coverage will be headlined by a trio of lightweight showdowns, including Luiz Firmino (20-8) vs. Will Brooks (18-4), and Brian Foster (27-10) vs. Ramsey Nijem (9-6). In a special feature, two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison makes her long-awaited MMA debut against Brittney Elkin (3-4).

ABC News' '20/20' Reports on Woman Who Authorities Maintain Committed Suicide, Family Believes She Was Killed by Deputy Sheriff Boyfriend Airs 6/1

ABC News' '20/20' Reports on Woman Who Authorities Maintain Committed Suicide, Family Believes She Was Killed by Deputy Sheriff Boyfriend Airs 6/1

Suicide or homicide? That question still lingers for Michelle O'Connell's family and friends nearly eight years after she was shot inside her boyfriend's St. Augustine, Florida, home and died. Her family alleges she was killed by her boyfriend, Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Banks, but the sheriff's department maintains that she committed suicide. At the request of Michelle's family, her body was exhumed and an outside forensics expert conducted a second autopsy for them which concluded that Michelle's death was a homicide. However, authorities still maintain she took her own life. ABC News' Ryan Smith investigates the controversy and reports on developments in the case, including Jeremy's civil suit against a state investigator that was dismissed last month. “20/20” airs on Friday, April 13 (10:01–11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI! It's Friday, May 5, 2017! The sound of muffled sniffles, pats on the back and mortarboards being thrown into the air will be reverberating throughout Nashville this weekend as commencement ceremonies get under way at Belmont University, Tennessee State University, David Lipscomb University and Trevecca Nazarene University and thousands of newly minted graduates will begin to live life dramatically! Next week, we get to do it all over again as Vanderbilt University unleashes their grads upon society, so keep your eyes peeled for celebrating coeds and their hopeful/mournful parents!

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI! And welcome to April 27 - aka #TheatreThursday - during which we ask the musical question: With 13 shows in the 2016-17 Broadway Season, which shows will be forgotten come Tony Award-nomination day (which is next week, if memory serves) and sink under the weight of all the swell competition? Think about it, people! What are your favorites for Tony glory this year? We'll be sure to send you an invitation to our Tony Party!

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.

Scot Copeland, longtime producing artistic director of Nashville Children's Theatre and one of the world's leading proponents of theater for younger audiences, died during the overnight hours of February 25 from an apparent heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Rene Dunshee Copeland, producing artistic director of Nashville Repertory Theatre, his two sons, many family members and countless 'chosen family' and friends all over the world.

Jet Life/Atlantic recording artist Curren$y has announced the release of his hugely anticipated new album. 'CANAL STREET CONFIDENTIAL' which marks the New Orleans-based rapper's sixth full length and first major label album release in more than three years drops everywhere today, November 6th.

Jet Life/Atlantic recording artist Curren$y has announced a wide range of activity surrounding the newly rescheduled release of his hugely anticipated new album.

Disney's Newsies will claim Nashville as their own hometown with a weeklong run at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center beginning Tuesday, Osborne and Eppler's Southern Fried Nuptials takes the stage in Woodbury, and local favorite Geoff Davin unveils his latest theatrical creation - Adamenses Huckster…and there's plenty of theater continuing this week to keep you occupied all week long!

It's the official kick-off to summer, what with the Memorial Day Weekend upon us already - seriously, where did the time go? - and while we're certain your calendar is filled with cookouts, fireworks (we don't save all the sparklers for July 4th do we?) and swimming (if it warms up enough here in frosty Tennessee, where it's in the 50s as I type). But being the theatrical fanatic that we (using either the editorial "we" or the royal "we"…just take your pick) are, we would like to humbly suggest you make your way to the theater in the next few days to get some artistic inspiration.

Inspired by BroadwayWorld.com's Friday Six, welcome to BroadwayWorld Nashville's latest installment of The Friday Five: five questions designed to help you learn more about the talented people you'll find onstage throughout the Volunteer state. Today, we focus our virtual spotlight on Brooke Gronemeyer and Morgan Robertson, the stars of Starlite Waltz, the latest - and, unfortunately, last - production from GroundWorks Theatre, headed by artistic director Myra Stephens and managing director Jonathan Stephens, who took over the company from founders Sean and Bob O'Connell (2011 First Night Honorees).

It's been a busy spring in Tennessee and as we head into summer, you can rest assured that things are only going to get busier - and more interesting. Our advice? Hydrate yourself (drink plenty of water before heading out), dress comfortably (but tasteful) and head out for a night at the theater. You'll be inspired, entertained and possibly even transported to some far-away world of wonder and imagination. 

Jet Life/Atlantic recording artist Curren$y is celebrating today's 4/20 holiday with the release of his eagerly awaited new EP. 'EVEN MORE SATURDAY NIGHT CAR TUNES' is available today at all digital retailers http://smarturl.it/SpittaCarTunes.