TIM JO News

Celebrating the second year of their smart, rowdy and hilarious monthly improv show; LPNSImprov with The MaD JaCKRaTS! take the stage with LPNSImprov Presents: (GIVE) BaCK To SCHooL Show for charity on Sunday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Fools, Second Stage (6322 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood 90038). 

On Monday, August 22nd more than 25 amazing Philadelphia artists will be donating their time and talents to make a difference in support of victims of violence for a one-night-only concert event benefitting three incredible organizations who provide assistance (financial support, counseling and education) locally and nationally: The Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, the National Organization of Victim Assistance and the One Orlando Fund.

Cleopatra Films, the movie division of famed indie record label Cleopatra Records, has acquired all domestic rights to the feel-good true story A STREET CAT NAMED BOB, directed by Roger Spottiswoode (TOMORROW NEVER DIES, TURNER AND HOOCH) and starring Olivier Award-winning actor Luke Treadaway (UNBROKEN), Ruta Gedmintas ("The Strain") and Golden Globe-winner Joanne Froggatt ("Downtown Abbey"). The film, written by Tim John and Maria Nation, is based on the international bestseller by James Bowen and Garry Jenkins. Produced by Adam Rolston for Shooting Script Films, the uplifting story will be released domestically in theaters on November 18th, 2016.   

7-Eleven, Inc. customers will be seeing red this summer. The world's largest convenience retailer is working with Sour Patch Kids to introduce an exclusive Sour Patch Redberry-flavored Slurpee drink.

The Seymour Centre is pleased to announce the incredible line up of Australian talent performing in The Hansard Monologues: Age of Entitlement, showing at the Seymour Centre from 5th to 13th August.

Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, today will unveil the FOX primetime slate for the 2016-2017 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

The sophomore comedy The Neighbors has also been axed.

Plucky Rosenthal, the Jewish Star of Stage and Stage, leads the charge of up-and-coming artists you should know with 'The Plucky Show,' an all-new monthly variety show featuring a rotating cast of Chicago's best and brightest variety performers. 'The Plucky Show' performs the second Thursday of the month at 9 pm starting Thursday, February 13, 2014 and runs through Thursday, June 12, 2014. All performances take place at Gorilla Tango Bucktown, 1919 N Milwaukee, Chicago IL, 60647. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at gorillatango.com/bucktown or by calling 773-598-4549.

Today, the Visual Effects Society, the industry's professional honoray society , announced the nominees for the 12th Annual VES Awards, recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials? and video games.

Whether you're cheering on the unconventional wisdom of Sammy the Owl for Rice University or ringing an infamous cowbell to help lead Mississippi State University to victory, the Courtyard Memphis Airport welcomes fans and alumni with discounted rates.