Tyler Perry News

BroadwayWorld is excited to report initial casting for The Public Theater's New York premiere of HEAD OF PASSES, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Phylicia Rashad returns to The Public to play 'Shelah' in this deeply moving new drama about family, acceptance, and the power of faith. Rashad last appeared at The Public in THE STORY by Tracey Scott Wilson in 2003. HEAD OF PASSES begins previews on Tuesday, March 15 in the Newman Theater with an official press opening on Monday, March 28.

John Schneider and Tom Wopat - the original stars of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' - will release a special vinyl version of their acclaimed holiday album HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. The LP will be available on Friday, November 20 at TomWopat.com. They will celebrate the vinyl release with concerts on December 5 (John Schneider Studios in Holden, LA), December 16 (The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL) and December 20 (a Tom solo show at the Ringling Theater in Baraboo, WI).

TV One offers romance, laughter and inspiration with the premiere of its new original movie Stock Option tonight, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.

Yale Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of PEERLESS by Jiehae Park, directed by Margot Bordelon, November 27-December 19 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, December 3. The cast of PEERLESS includes Teresa Avia Lim, Christopher Livingston, Caroline Neff, JD Taylor, and Tiffany Villarin.

Five-time Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer will return to NBC as the celebrity guest announcer for the season finale of 'Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris' on Tuesday, Nov. 3 (8 p.m. ET/PT). Grammer will lend his incomparable voice to the show as he previews what's to come throughout the episode.

TV One offers romance, laughter and inspiration with the premiere of its new original movie Stock Option on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.

Kelly Ripa (“LIVE with Kelly and Michael”) joins Neil Patrick Harris in primetime as the celebrity guest announcer for “Best Time Ever” on Tuesday, Oct. 27

Chinny Aranol, an American nurse born in Nigeria, has completed her new book 'Jutrida': a distressing story of a woman given to a unbalanced man, forced into a polygamous pagan family, and stripped of any hope for escape.

OWN announces its November 2015 programming highlights. The full list follows

Award-winning country music icon Reba serves as guest announcer for the sixth episode of 'Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris' tonight, Oct. 20 (8 p.m. ET/PT).

This month, Prudential Financial, Inc partnered with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), The Newark Office of Film and Television (NOFT), and acclaimed actress and director Tasha Smith to assist local aspiring actors in honing their craft

The Paley Center for Media, the leading nonprofit cultural institution that showcases the importance and impact of media on our society, will hold a Hollywood Tribute to African-American Achievements in Television

Parlor Night strikes again! Were you there for the latest Broadway pop-up party? This time, the intimate evening was hosted at the luscious Upper East Side townhouse of John Demsey (Group President of Estee Lauder). Demsey's home with its rich hues, magnificent art collection adorning the walls, and second floor living room was once home to Montgomery Clift in the early 1960s and was the hangout for luminaries such as Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando. So, it was only fitting that John's home embraced the second installment of Parlor Night to benefit Broadway Inspirational Voices Outreach Program.

Based on a true story, Eighth Wonder is a historical fiction tale that follows the lives of the talented, difficult, autistic slave boy, Thomas Bethune, and the enigmatic master who saved his life. The odd blind slave has a prodigious gift on the piano. Popularly known as Blind Tom, his fame becomes so great rumors swirl across the land that Abraham Lincoln plans to kidnap him for the abolitionist cause-a threat leading to his escape from America with his master, Colonel Bethune. Caught between the traditions of the South and the forces of change on both sides of the ocean-the Colonel and Thomas are in constant danger. Master and slave, desperately need one another for survival in a world bent on tearing them apart long after the War Between the States ends

Feinstein's/54 Below presents Daisy and Jordan: Rejected Bond Girls. From Midtown Manhattan with love, for your eyes only, Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan and her comedy partner Jordan Kai Burnett bring their love of James Bond to Feinstein's/54 Below on November 15th, because nobody does it better.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network delivered its highest-rated quarter (0.39 W25-54, up +30% vs. YAGO) and its most-watched quarter in network history

Comedian Gary Owen will bring his fearless and entertaining stand-up comedy act to The Orleans Showroom Nov. 13 and 14.

On today night's episode of “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris,” the multi-talented Tyler Perry serves as this week's celebrity Guest Announcer.

The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs open their season with two of Shakespeare's legendary and most lasting works.  The Tempest, under the direction of Kyle Vincent Terry ('16), opens October 8 and Romeo and Juliet, directed by Ashley Teague ('17) opens October 22, 2015.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network broke records Tuesday night (9/22/15) with the season finale of popular drama series “The Haves and the Have Nots” (9 p.m.) and the anticipated season premiere of “If Loving You is Wrong,” (10 p.m.) both from Tyler Perry.