![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the launch of AFI Movie Club – a daily virtual gathering to leverage our collective love of film on behalf of optimism in this time of global uncertainty. AFI Trustee Steven Spielberg introduced the inaugural film, THE WIZARD OF OZ, in a video that r... ![]() by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2019 Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have just announced that iconic Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner MEL BROOKS will take the stage on June 17 and 18 as part of the recently announced In Residence on Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2019 The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced that AFI FEST 2019 presented by Audi will honor Martin Scorsese with a tribute on Friday, November 15 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The evening will celebrate theAFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award® winner's indelible impact on cult... ![]() by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2019 Closing out the Town Hall Theatre 2018/19 Lost & Found Season with a bang is WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, a sizzling musical farce of female resilience, with book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, based on the Academy Award nominated film by Pedro Almod var. WOMEN ON T... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - May 12, 2020 Jessica Biel announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: EASY RIDER.... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - June 17, 2019 Tune-in to see Hollywood's elite salute Denzel Washington with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. Washington's closest friends and collaborators Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Spike Lee, I... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - November 05, 2018 Two-time Oscar®-winning director Barbara Kopple has partnered with America's leading true-crime network, Investigation Discovery (ID) to explore the legacy of the notorious 1989 murder of Noreen Boyle in Mansfield, Ohio in the new documentary, A MURDER IN MANSFIELD. The film chronicles Noreen's son ... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 16, 2020 The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is honored to present a 2020 “Made in NY” Award to Jeffrey Wright, the actor, philanthropist, and proud resident of Brooklyn, New York, whose organization, Brooklyn For Life! supports local businesses and serves meals to first responders.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 24, 2019 Shondaland and Netflix today announced Notes on Love, a new original episodic anthology series under Shonda Rhimes' overall deal.... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis announce today's AFI Movie Club selection: NINE TO FIVE. The film appears on AFI's 100 YEARS...100 LAUGHS list, and Dolly Parton's anthem “9 to 5” is on AFI's list of greatest songs! And Jane Fonda, one of the stars of the film, was the recipient of the AFI Life ... ![]() by Peter Nason - March 30, 2020 BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!... ![]() by Stage Tube - November 25, 2019 A look back at comedy icon Mel Brooks' legendary career in film and television, debuts December 13 on HBO.... ![]() by Tori Hartshorn - May 20, 2019 The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the first wave of guest presenters who will celebrate Denzel Washington at the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award on June 6, 2019, at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles. Chadwick Boseman, Jodie Foster, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman (2011 honoree), Michael B. Jo... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2019 Julie Andrews will become the tenth woman to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award.... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2018 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents screenings of the complete film Star Wars: A New Hope with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical scores performed live on Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-25.... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - May 30, 2019 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that BAFTA-winning actress, author and activist Jane Fonda will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film Presented by Cunard at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards.... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020 Hanelle Culpepper announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - August 05, 2020 Nathan Lane announces todaya??s AFI Movie Club selection: THE ODD COUPLE.... ![]() by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2020 Steve Buscemi announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: JACKIE BROWN. The film is directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, and the star-studded cast includes AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Robert De Niro.... ![]() by Stage Tube - February 08, 2021 In this exclusive new video, Aaron Sorkin talks about making his historical AFI Awards film The Trial of the Chicago 7, and how it has become even more culturally relevant since its release last year. ... ![]() by Stage Tube - February 08, 2021 In this exclusive new video, Aaron Sorkin talks about making his historical AFI Awards film The Trial of the Chicago 7, and how it has become even more culturally relevant since its release last year. ... ![]() by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 Demi Moore announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: WHAT A WAY TO GO!... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021 On this day, we're celebrating the reigning Queen of Acting, the great Meryl Streep!... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 26, 2021 Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that seven-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee Jane Fonda will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards.... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2020 Ray Romano announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE GODFATHER. The film is secure in the pantheon of the greatest American films of all time – appearing across five of the American Film Institute's lists. In addition, the iconic – and arguably definitive – gangster film features indelible per... |