Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Landecker, Dax Shepard, Shay Mitchell and More Will Present at Outfest's Legacy AwardsOctober 19, 2016Outfest, the non-profit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen, announced today that Jeffrey Tambor ('Transparent'), Amy Landecker ('Transparent'), Dax Shepard ('Parenthood'), Shay Mitchell ('Pretty Little Liars'), Teri Polo ('The Fosters') and Sherri Saum ('The Fosters') will be presenting Legacy Awards to Jill Soloway, Sean Hayes and Freeform, respectively. Singer Samuel Larsen ('Glee') is set to perform.
NewFest Honors Tituss Burgess with First Voice & Visibility Award TonightOctober 20, 2016NewFest - the Film and Media Arts organization that will present its annual festival of LGBT cinema from tonight, October 20, to October 25 in partnership with Outfest and sponsored by HBO - announced today that Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess ('Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') will be receiving NewFest's very first Voice & Visibility Award during the festival.
Michael Matteo Rossi to Wreak VENGEANCE on TV This WinterOctober 13, 2016Writer/director Michael Matteo Rossi, fresh off the success of the recently completed 'Sable', is now set to take on the small screen with his original series 'Vengeance'. The show is a dark thriller set in the world of drug lords and mobsters and a superheroic lead character.
Stage Vets Heather Parcells, Tracee Beazer, James Patterson and More to Walk OFF THE RUNWAY in New TV SeriesOctober 12, 2016Broadway Veterans Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line, Finding Neverland), Tracee Beazer (Something Rotten, CAMP), James Patterson (Gigi, Beauty and the Beast), Brian Keane (Warhorse, Cyrano) will join the cast of the new media television project, Off The Runway.
Broadway's LEWIS BLACK: BLACK TO THE FUTURE Airs on Comedy CentralOctober 7, 2016Just in time for the elections, Lewis Black returns to one of Broadway's biggest stages to take on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in LEWIS BLACK: BLACK TO THE FUTURE which is currently running as a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre in New York City. As previously announced, Comedy Central filmed the September 26 performance, which will premiere tonight, October 7, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Ballerina Misty Copeland to Headline MadameNoire's SHE'S THE BOSS Season 3October 5, 2016MadameNoire, the leading lifestyle and news website for Black Women, announces the return of one of the site's premiere content franchises, 'She's The Boss', presented by innovative hair care brand African Pride. Since 2014, the franchise has showcased some of the country's most successful, business savvy, stylish and spirited Black Women. She's The Boss: Season 3, launches with emotional Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland interview.
Steve Stanulis to Star in New Drama Series THE FIFTH BOROUGHOctober 4, 2016The new multi generational drama The Fifth Borough takes place on Staten Island. It's all about families. All kinds of families. You're born into some, invited into others. When Nick's daughter is diagnosed with a brain tumor he needs money. Lots of it! On Staten Island your options might seem limited but you always have family.
DVR Alert: Kristin Chenoweth Visits JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE TonightOctober 4, 2016Tonight, October 4th, Kristin Chenoweth will appear on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE to discuss her new album, 'The Art of Elegance,' and her return to Broadway in MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY. Actor Billy Bob Thornton and comic Ryan Donahue are also scheduled to appear.
2016 LA Femme International Film Festival Announces Key SponsorsSeptember 30, 2016The 12th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival (LAFIFF) announces that CBS Entertainment Diversity, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), and Comcast NBC Universal are leading the key sponsors for this year's festival. The festival will take place from October 20- 23 at the Laemmle Theatres in Beverly Hills.