Tea Leoni News

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will perform festive holiday songs at the 2014 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony today, November 17th, at the intersection of 58th Street and 5th Avenue at the Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Window Reveal in New York City. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. rain or shine.

Broadway Kids Care announced that actress Kaci Walfall of The Lion King on Broadway, and Graham Montgomery currently performing in Kinky Boots on Broadway, will assist actress and UNICEF National Board Member, Tea Leoni, with the lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake on Monday, November 17 at the 2014 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony located at the storefront of Bergdorf Goodman.

CBS has given full season orders to all four of its new dramas, including the #1 and #2 new series of the season, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and SCORPION, Sunday's #1 scripted broadcast, MADAM SECRETARY, and the time period-winning suspense thriller STALKER. These pick-ups include three of the top four new shows launched on television this season, and three series that rank among the top 15 of ALL prime time programs.

Hey Stranger Friends, it's your tried and true MADAM SECRETARY recapper and reviewer here, and this week had both McCord's, our Secretary and husband Henry, refusing to suffer fools gladly. Our Secretary had two healthy servings of issues on her plate this week, and once again the writers do not shy away from taking stories out of our recent, real-life headlines. One of my favorite and versatile character actors, Robert Kline, guest stars as Canadian Ambassador Clark, who is pressuring the Secretary to release a report that supports a controversial oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S., and negotiations to get inspectors back into Iran's nuclear program, are souring badly. Henry is the subject his son's most recent school assignment, and a casual lunch to discuss dad's past takes an interesting turn

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CBS will broadcast a special 'doubleheader' of the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, starring Tea Leoni, on the same night as its debut, tonight, Sept. 21.

Executive producer Morgan Freeman stopped by THE TALK this week to discuss the new CBS drama, "Madam Secretary" starring Tea Leoni.

Barbara Hall, the creator of one of my favorite television shows, JOAN OF ARCADIA, has created and is Executive Producing with none other than Mr. Morgan Freeman, MADAM SECRETARY, a new CBS drama premiering this Sunday, September 21st, at 8pm. I am excited to be recapping and reviewing, along with live tweeting, each episode of this series for BroadwayWorld.com. CBS is showing extreme confidence in this show, and giving it a huge leg up in attracting their core audience, by giving it a prime time slot between two of their most watched shows, 60 MINUTES, and THE GOOD WIFE, on Sunday nights.

CBS will broadcast a special 'doubleheader' of the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, starring Tea Leoni, on the same night as its debut, on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Performer Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys - The Movie, Madam Secretary) will perform a live, interactive, one hour online concert through ConcertWindow.com on Sunday, August 17th at 3pm EST. Accompanying Erich will be Michael Orland, who has served as the associate musical director of Fox's American Idol for the past 12 years. During the performance, Erich will perform songs from his latest album, “Never Give Up”, as well as songs from Jersey Boys. Additionally, fans will be able request songs during the completely unrehearsed, improvised show.

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced a one-night-only concert event at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 16 at 8pm. Broadway Under the Stars will star Tony Award-winner Jennifer Holliday (Dreamgirls) and will also feature (in alphabetical order) Obba Babatunde (Dreamgirls), Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys, stage and film), Rogelio Douglas, Jr. (In the Heights), Danny Gurwin (Little Women) and Tony Award-nominee Chad Kimball (Memphis). David Galligan will direct, and the music director is Gerald Sternbach.

Tony winner Patina Miller is officially off the market!

CBS has ordered Barbara Hall and Morgan Freeman's political drama pilot MADAM SECRETARY to series, it was recently announced - and the cast boats a pair of Broadway-headliners.

PIPPIN star Patina Miller is headed to the small screen. Deadline reports that the Tony-winning Broadway actress has joined the cast of CBS's drama pilot MADAM SECRETARY.

PIPPIN star Patina Miller is headed to the small screen. Deadline reports that the Tony-winning Broadway actress has joined the cast of CBS's drama pilot MADAM SECRETARY.

Deadline writes that Geoffrey Arend (Body of Proof) has boarded CBS's drama pilot MADAM SECRETARY, starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Private Practice alum Tim Daly has signed on to join Tea Leoni in Morgan Freeman and Barbara Hall's upcoming CBS drama MADAM SECRETARY. David Semel will direct.

In the past, Semel has helmed the pilots of such series as HEROES, PERSON OF INTEREST, INTELLIGENCE, and LEGENDS.

The project centers on 'a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life'.