Comedy Central to Roast Rob LoweJune 9, 2016 Comedy Central today announces that Rob Lowe will be this year's Roastee. The “Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe” (#LoweRoast) will take place in Los Angeles with the tape and airdate to be announced at a later date.
TLC Renews WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? and LONG LOST FAMILYJune 9, 2016TLC announced today that the network has ordered additional seasons of the fan favorite series WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? and freshman series LONG LOST FAMILY. The most recent seasons of both series averaged over 1.8M P2+ viewers.
TV: James Corden on Hosting the 2016 Tony Awards; Plus a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Performance Sneak Peek!June 9, 2016The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden, air on the CBS Television Network on this Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City. In celebration of the big night, BroadwayWorld caught up with Corden at today's dress rehearsal, where he opened up about his plans as host, the show's opening number, and more. Plus, catch a sneak peek at the cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF rehearsing for their performance!
STAGE TUBE: Teaser Trailer for ONWARD VICTORIA Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below ReleasedJune 9, 2016A one-night-only concert reading of ONWARD VICTORIA will be presented at Feinstein's/54 Below on Tuesday, July 19th at 7:00pm, featuring Lenny Wolpe, Bethe Austin, Branch Fields and more. The short-lived musical chronicles the first female candidate for President of the United States. A teaser trailer for the concert has been released. Check it out below!
NBC & NBCSN to Air Over 30 Hours of Motorsports Coverage This WeekJune 8, 2016NBC Sports Group will present more than 30 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend, highlighted by live coverage of the IndyCar Firestone 600 on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series resumes on NBCSN this weekend for the final eight races of the 2016 season, leading into the season finale at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 18.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from BROADWAY BARES FIRE ISLAND!June 8, 2016Broadway Bares, the hottest burlesque show around, opened the summer season with another seductive edition of Broadway Bares Fire Island. The sexy men and women of Broadway Bares returned to Fire Island Pines, NY, on June 4, 2016, for two sold-out performances, raising $51,733 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Watch highlights below!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Signature Theatre's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES!June 8, 2016Signature Theatre presents La Cage aux Folles, directed and choreographed by Signature Associate Artistic DirectorMatthew Gardiner (Signature's West Side Story, Sunday in the Park with George). With an iconic score by Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly; Mame), featuring "I Am What I Am" and "The Best of Times," and a book by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Newsies), this musical comedy runs through July 10 in Signature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre. Watch highlights below!
Oxygen to Air DATELINE NBC PRESENTS: CONVICTION, 6/19June 7, 2016 Oxygen Media will air the television premiere of the two-hour documentary special from NBC News, “Dateline NBC Presents: Conviction,” on Sunday, June 19 at 10:00 PM ET/PT as part of its weekend Crime Time programming block.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Preview from New Line Theatre's ATOMICJune 7, 2016New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," now in its 25th anniversary season of adult, alternative musical theatre, presents the regional premiere of the new rock musical ATOMIC by Danny Ginges and Philip Foxman, running June 2-25, 2016, in the company's new home, the Marcelle Theater, the new blackbox theatre space in Grand Center, St. Louis' arts district.
THEATER TALK Celebrates 2016 Tony Awards with Pair of Shows This WeekendJune 7, 2016Two new editions of THEATER TALK bookend a TONY Award Weekend that also features a marathon of encore THEATER TALK programs dedicated to this season's TONY nominees. Celebrating the end of the successful 2015-16 theater season and the upcoming TONY Awards ceremony on June 12 are TONY Predictions with journalists Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Michael Musto (Out.com) and Patrick Pacheco (Los Angeles Times); and The Critics, Spring 2016 with Ben Brantley (The New York Times), Peter Marks (The Washington Post) and Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post).
SISTERHOOD OF HIP HOP Season 3 Premieres in July on OxygenJune 7, 2016 Oxygen Media's hit series “Sisterhood of Hip Hop” is back with a brand new beat for season three premiering Tuesday, July 12 at 9pm ET/PT. Executive produced by Grammy-Award winning artist T.I., the powerful docu-series returns with veterans Siya, Brianna Perry and Diamond, who welcome new femcees on the block, Audra the Rapper and Lee Mazin. In order to deal with the ups and downs that come with the rap game, the ladies receive guidance from hip hop legends MC Lyte, Irv Gotti, Tank, Trina, YoYo, Jazze Pha and more, providing support, advice, and when necessary, tough love.