Menopause the Musical Plays MAC 2/8-27January 7, 2011It's time to kick-up those high heels! The Off-Broadway and international hit sensation Menopause The Musical is coming to the Mesa Arts Center as part of its 10th year celebration of 'The Change!' Performance opens February 8th.
Winkler, Carroll, Marini, et al Guest On USA SeriesJanuary 7, 2011USA Network, the #1 network in 2010 for an unprecedented five consecutive years among ad-supported networks, will host a bevy of exciting new and recurring guest stars to appear in the original series WHITE COLLAR, ROYAL PAINS and its newest entry FAIRLY LEGAL this winter.
HBO Premieres New Series 'Game of Thrones' 4/17January 7, 2011In a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime, trouble is brewing. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the darkness beyond, two powerful families are engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
Kate Winslet To Star In HBO Miniseries 'Mildred Place'January 7, 2011An HBO Miniseries In Association With MGM; A Killer Films/John Wells Productions Production; Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, John Wells And Todd Haynes Executive Produce; Ilene S. Landress Co-Executive Produces.
Pee-Wee Herman May Return To The Small ScreenJanuary 7, 2011Film and television icon Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) brought his signature brand of hilarious mayhem to Broadway for a special limited engagement of the acclaimed stage play, The Pee-Wee Herman Show. The show was filmed Jan. 6 for a HBO Special to air later this year. As reported by zap2it.com, Reubens, who spoke via satellite from New York at the Television Critics Association press tour, told press there's been a lot of interest in a television return for 'Pee-Wee.'
Harth-Bedoya & The Philadelphia Orchestra Play 'The Inca Trail' 1/14January 7, 2011Peruvian-born conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and The Philadelphia Orchestra take audiences on a remarkable musical journey through The Inca Trail, the most extensive and historic pathway in South America (January 14). Motivated by the desire to bring the richness and breadth of Latin American music to a wider audience, Mr. Harth-Bedoya crafted this comprehensive program of music created in or inspired by the countries through which the Inca Trail winds: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and the northwestern tip of Argentina.
Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Band Plays The Blue Note 1/27-30January 7, 2011Legendary bassist/vocalist of Cream and former member of Tony Williams' Lifetime Jack Bruce joins forces with guitarist Vernon Reid, organist John Medeski and drummer Cindy Blackman from January 27 - 30 at the Blue Note. These celebrated musicians in multiple genres have all been deeply influenced by Williams and his music. For Jack Bruce, paying tribute to Williams is a homecoming that is more than welcome. 'One of the greatest highlights of my musical career was playing with Tony's amazing band,' he said. 'Together I believe we can rekindle the spirit of a more joyous and optimistic era.'
Cutting Ball Theater Presents SF Premiere Of LADY GREY 3/11-4/10January 7, 2011Cutting Ball Theater welcomes the spring with the Bay Area Premiere of LADY GREY (in ever lower light) and other plays, three short plays by acclaimed contemporary playwright Will Eno. Hailed by The New York Times as 'a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation,' Eno is the inaugural recipient of the Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play.
HBO Announces First Half Of 2011 Documentary LineupJanuary 7, 2011HBO Documentary Films continues its commitment to groundbreaking films in the first half of 2011. From an in-depth portrait of the 40th U.S. President in Eugene Jarecki's REAGAN, to the front lines of one of the biggest operations of the Afghanistan war in Ben Anderson's THE BATTLE OF MARJAH, to the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City history in Daphne Pinkerson's TRIANGLE: REMEMBERING THE FIRE, HBO showcases works by acclaimed directors who tackle thought-provoking topics.
HBO2 Announces 2011 Weekly Wednesday Documentary Series LineupJanuary 7, 2011HBO2 continues its provocative Wednesday night documentary series in the first half of 2011, showcasing a diverse lineup of new films. Presentations include Havana Marking's SILENCING THE SONG: AN AFGHAN FALLEN STAR, Jose Padilha's SECRETS OF THE TRIBE and Nic Dunlop, Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern's BURMA SOLDIER.
Hallmark Channel, Emeril Lagasse Sign Development DealJanuary 7, 2011Celebrity master chef Emeril Lagasse has received a greenlight from Hallmark Channel for a new daily cooking show. The show, which will be produced in association with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., will premiere in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a part of the 'Hallmark Channel Home' daytime block. The deal was announced today at a session of the Television Critic's Tour (TCA) in Los Angeles.
HBO Debuts 'Thurgood,' Starring Fishburne, 2/24January 7, 2011THURGOOD, filmed in front of a live audience at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C., will debut THURSDAY, FEB. 24 (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT) during Black History Month, exclusively on HBO, it was announced today by Len Amato, president, HBO Films. The one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. THURGOOD was written by Academy Award(R) and Emmy(R) Award winner George Stevens, Jr.; directed by Emmy(R) Award winner Michael Stevens; and executive produced by Bill Haber.
A&E In Production On New Series 'Relapse'January 7, 2011A&E Network is in production on the new original Real-Life series, 'Relapse' from the Emmy-Award winning producers of A&E's critically acclaimed 'Intervention.' The series will follow sober coaches as they do whatever it takes to help high-risk addicts break the cycle of relapse and addiction. Five one-hour episodes of 'Relapse' have been ordered and will premiere second quarter 2011.
Klum, et al Announced For Lifetime Lineup, Launches in FebruaryJanuary 7, 2011In addition to its recently announced unscripted series Seriously Funny Kids, hosted by supermodel and supermom Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Lifetime Television will launch three all-new reality programs next month, including One Born Every Minute, Quad Squad (working title) and Glamour Belles.