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Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes Over After James Van Der Beek Drops Out of DAWSON'S CREEK Live Event
by Gillian Blum - Sep 22, 2025

James Van Der Beek had to drop out of Monday's Dawson's Creek live event due to illness, but Lin-Manuel Miranda will take his place in the upcoming reading and we've got the scoop.

DAWSON'S CREEK Cast to Reunite for Live Reading Benefit at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 20, 2025

The cast of Dawson's Creek is set to reunite on Monday, September 22, for a live script reading of the pilot episode. The one-night only event will take place at the Richard Rodgers Theater, currently home of Broadway's Hamilton.

THE REAL FULL MONTY Benefit Special With Taye Diggs Airing This December
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 6, 2024

Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film (which later became a Broadway musical), The Real Full Monty is an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrities will volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research. The special will air on Monday, December 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

FAST FOODIES to Premiere on Food Network in April
by Michael Major - Mar 30, 2023

Fast Foodies is set for a special nine-week, ten-episode run on Food Network. Episodes of the cooking competition will subsequently air Thursdays at 9:30PM ET and additional guests will include Jillian Bell, Fortune Feimster, Ron Funches, Chris Jericho, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Richter, Amanda Seales and James Van Der Beek.

VIDEO: Alfonso Ribeiro Talks DANCING WITH THE STARS on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2022

The dance competition show host also chats about his Thanksgiving tradition of inviting the “DWTS” professional dancers from out of town to his house for dinner. Plus, Jennifer plays “AlfonSO or AlfonsNO” with the multi-talented star. Watch the new videos from the interview now!

Billy D Washington Comes to Comedy Works Landmark, September 1 - 4
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2022

Comedy Works has announced that Billy D. Washington will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek of New Episode of FAST FOODIES Starring TOP CHEF Winners
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 6, 2022

truTV is excited to share a sneak peek clip from the tenth episode of Fast Foodies season two, premiering on Thursday, April 7, at 10 pm on truTV. In the tenth episode, when Shakespeare wrote “Boldness be my friend” – he didn’t know it would be used to describe two lifelong friends, comedians, actors and fast food aficionados Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus or their desire to boldly challenge our chefs to recreate a “secret menu” item combining two fast food classics. Shakespeare also wrote: “All that glitters is not gold” but then again, he never laid eyes on the Chompionship Trophy.

VIDEO: TruTV Shares Clip from FAST FOODIES Season Two
by Michael Major - Jan 19, 2022

In the premiere episode, season two of Fast Foodies is off to a shocking start when comedian and roaster, Nikki Glaser not only brings a fast-food classic to our chefs... but also, a secret! Will the night end in tragedy or romance? Watch the new clip now!

VIDEO: truTV Releases Official Trailer For FAST FOODIES Season Two
by Michael Major - Jan 5, 2022

Guests this season include Jesse Tyler Ferguson (“Modern Family”), Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Keith and Kenneth Lucas (“Just for Laughs”), Adam Pally (“Champaign Ill”),”), Jon Gabrus (“Game Over, Man!”) Horatio Sanz (“Saturday Night Live”)and returning fan-favorite foodie Joel McHale (“Community”)

OGS Announces Newest Harlem Art Collection Exhibit Titled 'Seeing Harlem'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2021

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) today announced a new exhibit, “Seeing Harlem,” will open Friday, November 5 at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building. The exhibit will feature photographs by 13 New York State Harlem Art Collection artists, including Dawoud Bey, James Van Der Zee, Louis Draper, and Anthony Barboza.

Premiere of 20/20 VISION Celebrates the Lives of Women Of Color in The Berkshires
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2021

Signifying the return to live indoor performances, the much-anticipated Rites of Passage: 20/20 Vision - a large-scale collaborative art & performance project focusing specifically on the lives and visionary futures of Black, Indigenous, Immigrant, (cis and trans) Women of Color in America - is finally set to have its premiere after postponing its original 2020 opening due to the pandemic from August 13th through 17th for 10 performances at the Whitney Center for the Arts.

FAST FOODIES Features Celebrity Guests Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 23, 2021

'They had us at 'would you like to eat?' Why the KFC Bucket with sides? Because it’s the KFC freaking Bucket with sides,” said Steve Lemme.  

FAST FOODIES Features Celebrity Guest Bobby Lee on Feb. 11
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 10, 2021

This Thursday, comedian Bobby Lee (“Splitting Up Together”) challenges the chefs of truTV’s “Fast Foodies” to remake and then remix his fast food favorite – McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin® with Egg. 

BWW Interview: 'Pretty Woman' Star Brennin Hunt Previews New Single 'Heaven's on the Way'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 7, 2020

Brennin Hunt, known to Broadway audiences as the first replacement of Edward in 'Pretty Woman' and Roger Davis from the 2019 FOX production of 'Rent: Live,' recently released his new mental health-centric single, 'Heaven's on the Way.'

HollyShorts Announces First-Ever Drive-In Celebration
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 11, 2020

The organizers of the 16th edition of the Oscar®-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival announced today the festival will host a special Drive-In Celebration on Monday, November 16, 2020.

truTV Serves Up Comedic Cooking Competition Series FAST FOODIES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 28, 2020

truTV has ordered 10 episodes of the tongue-and-cheek cooking competition series 'Fast Foodies.'

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Hulu's BAD HAIR
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 1, 2020

In this horror satire set in 1989, BAD HAIR follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. 

Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster & More Will Lend Voices to Third Season of Disney Junior's VAMPIRINA
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2020

Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina' has gained some Broadway veterans as guest stars. The show will welcome Audra McDonald, Christopher Jackson, Sutton Foster, James Monroe Iglehart and Santino Fontana for its third season.

VIDEO: Watch the Teaser for Hulu Original Film BAD HAIR
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 13, 2020

Hulu has announced that its original film BAD HAIR will premiere Friday, October 23rd. The streamer has also shared the first teaser for the film.

HARLEM RENAISSANCE 100 Goes Virtual As Second Phase of the Celebration Kicks Off
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2020

Organizers today announced the second phase of the Harlem Renaissance 100, a multi-year celebration originally kicked off in February of this year to commemorate the milestone 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance and the artistic brilliance born from that movement.