Alan Rickman News

In this week's edition, we caught up with Grace McLean, who is starring as 'Marya D' in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812- currently playing at Kazino (259 West 45th Street).

A new musical based on the 2008 movie Bottle Shock is now in development as part of the Ars Nova Uncharted program by writers James D. Sasser and Charles Vincent Burwell. Director Kent Nicholson helms the process.

Fruitful Productions presents CLOSET LAND, a psychological thriller by Radha Bharadwaj.

Cosby is back November 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with the all-new 90-minute special 'Bill Cosby: Far From Finished.

Joe's Pub at the Public welcomes...Grace McLean, Zoe Sarnak and Kacie Sheik, The Next Generation of Musical Theater on Monday, November 4th at 7pm.

Deadline reports that Broadway vet Lily Rabe has signed on to the cast of Edward Zwick's PAWN SACRIFICE. The actress will join previously announced cast member Tobey Maguire in the biopic of legendary American chess champion Bobby Fischer.

Below, check out a hilarious new 'After Hours' MTV spoof featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Ashley Greene and Alan Rickman.

Relive the love this holiday season and take part in the decade-long phenomenon with Love Actually 10th Anniversary Edition!

Ian Rickson directs Brendan Coyle (Mickey), Rupert Grint (Sweets), Daniel Mays (Potts), Colin Morgan(Skinny), Ben Whishaw (Baby) and Tom Rhys Harries (Silver Johnny) in a major West End revival of Jez Butterworth's award-winning Mojo, reuniting director and writer who previously collaborated on the play's world premiere at the Royal Court in 1995. Mojo will preview at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 26 October 2013 with press night on 13 November and is booking to 25 January 2014. Designs are by Ultz with lighting by Charles Balfour, music by Stephen Warbeck and sound by Simon Baker. Check out the rehearsal photos below!

Alan Rickman stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON to talk about the historical significance of the music club CBGB, which is the name and subject of Alan's new film. Check out the appearance below!

The Fu Manchu Complex, a play by Daniel York, will premiere at Ovalhouse today, 1 - 19 October 2013. Directed by Justin Audibert (Artistic Associate of HighTide and Associate of Told By An Idiot), this new work centres on the eponymous character in Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu novels, the first of which was published 100 years ago in 1913.

OWN has acquired the television rights to Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' to begin airing in 2017.

Relive the love this holiday season and take part in the decade-long phenomenon with Love Actually 10th Anniversary Edition!

The Fu Manchu Complex, a play by Daniel York, will premiere at Ovalhouse 1 - 19 October 2013. Directed by Justin Audibert (Artistic Associate of HighTide and Associate of Told By An Idiot), this new work centres on the eponymous character in Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu novels, the first of which was published 100 years ago in 1913.

DIRECTV CINEMA is giving customers exclusive access to experience the birth of American punk rock music with the film CBGB, directed by Randall Miller and starring Alan Rickman (Harry Potter franchise), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Ashley Greene (Twilight franchise) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potterfranchise). The film will premiere on DIRECTV CINEMA Thursday, Sept. 5 and air through Oct. 2, prior to its theatrical release on October 11, 2013.

Written by Theresa Rebeck, creator of the TV show Smash, Seminar is a contemporary comedy which tells the story of four young writers who hire a world-famous novelist to teach a seminar. When tempers, egos and libidos flare, these students end up getting the schooling of their lives. 'Theresa Rebeck is one of the main reasons we are doing this show. She's a wonderfully talented and very funny writer,' Symes added. 'I couldn't pass up the opportunity to produce her newest play.'

TVGuide.com confirms that talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will guest on tonight's August 15th episode of WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE! The show airs at 11/10c on the Bravo Network.

The major motion picture CBGB will have its US festival premiere at this year's CBGB Music & Film Festival the five-day festival/conference that will take place in New York City from Wednesday, October 9 to Sunday, October 13. Based on the renowned New York club, credited as being the birthplace of American indie & punk, CBGB will kick off this year's festival. The Landmark Sunshine Theater on E. Houston St. will serve as the conference and film festival hub.

An official trailer has been released for CBGB, Randall Miller's film chronicling the rise of New York's famed punk rock music venue. The film will arrive in theaters on October 11, 2013. Get a first look below!

TVGuide.com confirms that talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will guest on the Thursday, August 15th episode of WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE! The show airs at 11/10c on the Bravo Network.