Aaron Sorkin News

According to TVLine, Jane Fonda has joined the cast of Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series- 'Newsroom.' Fonda joins previously announced Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadowski and Olivia Munn. Fonda will play Leona Lansing, 'the CEO of cable news network's parent company.'

The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced its nominees for the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. 'The Artist' and 'Hugo' tie for first place with 11 nominations each, while 'Drive' and 'The Help' each garnered 8 nominations.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced the return of Zach James, currently starring as Lurch in Broadway's The Addams Family, along with many friends, to celebrate the holidays at Birdland on Monday, December 12 at 7pm.

According to TVNewsere.com, HBO has announced that Aaron Sorkin's upcoming series about a Cable News station will be called NEWSROOM. Sorkin, best known for creating the NBC hit drama 'The West Wing', has written the series which centers around a fictional cable news station called 'UBS'.

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The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced the return of Zach James, currently starring as Lurch in Broadway's The Addams Family, along with many friends, to celebrate the holidays at Birdland on Monday, December 12 at 7pm.

The Little Theatre of Fall River will hold auditions for A Few Good Men on Saturday, November 19th at 9am and Sunday, November 20th at 6:30 pm at the Firebarn located at the corner of Prospect St and Highland Ave. in Fall River, MA.

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced the full cast and creative team for ART at The Pasadena Playhouse. ART, by Yasmina Reza stars Bradley Whitford, Michael O'Keefe and Roger Bart and will be directed by nine-time Emmy Award-winner David Lee. The production will perform January 24 - February 19 , with the official press opening on January 29, 2012.

The Little Theatre of Fall River will hold auditions for A Few Good Men on Saturday, November 19th at 9am and Sunday, November 20th at 6:30 pm at the Firebarn located at the corner of Prospect St and Highland Ave. in Fall River, MA.

According to Collider.com, writer Aaron Sorkin is being courted by Sony to write the script for an upcoming biopic of computer pioneer Steve Jobs, based on the newly released authorized biography by Walter Isascson.

The Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, announced today that the 15th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala ceremony, honoring excellence in motion pictures, both in front of and behind the camera, will take place on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Through the years, the Hollywood Awards Gala has become a bellwether for the Oscars and it has become known as the first event that launches the awards season. 'The New York Times' says that the Hollywood Awards Gala is the first mandatory stop in the awards season. In the last 8 years, a total of 73 Oscar nominations and 27 Oscars were given to the nominees and honorees of the Hollywood Awards.

VH1 is revving up for the return of its live morning entertainment show, 'Big Morning Buzz Live' on Monday, October 17 at 9AM*.

Heritage Players, Inc. will present Aaron Sorkin's hit drama, A Few Good Men, opening October 14th at Rice Auditorium in Catonsville. First produced on Broadway in 1989, this military masterpiece of courtroom theatre highlights the unique culture and code of honor within the military. Two Marines are being tried for their alleged involvement in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay.

VH1 is revving up for the return of its live morning entertainment show, 'Big Morning Buzz Live' on Monday, October 17 at 9AM*.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO has renewed Boardwalk Empire for a third season

So it was with some trepidation - and more than a little wariness - that I approached a new production of A Few Good Men, now onstage through October 15, at Lakewood Theatre Company in Old Hickory. While the physical realities of Lakewood's venue preclude any such staging innovations as employed by Whatley, what you are treated to instead is a sharply focused and superbly acted production of Sorkin's seminal dramatic work. As one of the area's most successful community theater companies, Lakewood has consistently performed to capacity crowds, drawing actors from throughout the region.

Weekend movie box office estimates: October 7-October 9, 2011.