Amy Herzog News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Maven Pictures has announced that Ned Benson will adapt Steve Martin's OBJECT OF BEAUTY for the big screen.

About.com shares that children's decision to move out to start their own life away from home is a very large step in preparing themselves for an independent and self-sufficient future. Leaving home, however, doesn't mean forgetting about mom's good cooking and dad's amazing stories. Parents always assure that children have a home they can return. Such is the case of one adorable character in author Amy Hipple's self-publishing debut, Enord The Pigbee, who embarks on a journey to see the world for himself, asks everyone he meets where to find happiness and finally finds it in a place he already has.

Below, get a sneak peek of the season finale of Comedy Central's INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, airing tonight, July 2 at 10:30 pm/ET.

Juan Carlos Amy-Cordero, of the Eugene Ballet Company, was found dead in his home late Wednesday night of an apparent suicide. He was only 28 years old.

Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins, has announced the next two books by best-selling novelist Amy Tan, following her forthcoming novel, The Valley of Amazement, which will be released on November 5th.

Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins, has announced the next two books by best-selling novelist Amy Tan, following her forthcoming novel, The Valley of Amazement, which will be released on November 5th.

Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's season-concluding, Chicago-premiere production of Belleville by Amy Herzog begin June 27. Obie Award-winning director Anne Kauffman-who staged the play's acclaimed world premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre in 2011 and earlier this season Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop-makes her Steppenwolf debut directing ensemble members Alana Arenas and Kate Arrington with Chris Boykin andCliff Chamberlain. Belleville begins previews tonight, June 27, 2013 (Opening night is July 7 and runs through August 25 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). Tickets ($20 - $78) are on sale now.

Below get a sneak peek at INSIDE AMY SCHUMER . In the episode, after Amy and her boyfriend bring another man into the bedroom,she is left confused that she was not the 'focal point' of the evening.

Private Practice star Amy Brenneman will play Justin Theroux's wife in HBO's THE LEFTOVERS, according to The Hollywood reporter. The pilot is directed by Peter Berg and penned by Damon Lindelof for HBO. Also co-starring are Tony nominee Carrie Coon, Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston, Ann Down and Amanda Warren.

SummerStage will present Comedy Central Under the Stars tonight June 26, 2013, hosted by GABRIEL IGLESIAS and featuring performances by, ADAM DEVINE, John Mulaney, JEFF ROSS, and AMY SCHUMER.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announces the publication of 4000 Miles & After the Revolution: Two Plays by Amy Herzog, 'one of the brightest new talents in the theatre' (New York Times).

Broadway vet Jackie Hoffman guests on the next episode of Comedy Central's INSIDE AMY SCHUMER. The all-new episode airs Tuesday, June 25 at 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Get a sneak peek below!

COMEDY CENTRAL shares its Best Bets for the Week of June 23. Below, get a sneak peek of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER. Amy visits a psychic to try and speak to her recently deceased grandmother, but only her creepy dead uncle, Dave Attell, shows up!

The original New York cast -- Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Private Practice), Beth Dixon, Virginia Kull, Kellie Overbey andLee Tergesen (Monster, Wayne's World, Weird Science) - are set for the West Coast premiere of Rapture, Blister, Burn, written by Gina Gionfriddo, in the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, opening Wednesday, August 21, 2013 (previews begin August 13).

THE BOOK OF LIZ will play a preview performance on Thursday, July 11, 8:00 pm, prior to opening on Friday, July 12 at 8:00 pm. Runs Thurs-Fri 8:00 pm; Sat. 2:00 & 8:00 pm; Sun 7:00 pm through Aug 11

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR, announce the sixth event in the series, TCG Playwrights in Conversation: Discussions and Readings-Baker, Gibson, Herzog: New Voices in the American Theatre. This series features TCG authors in conversation, as well as readings of their work by featured artists, presented at The Greene Space, WNYC and WQXR's innovative broadcast studio and performance venue.

COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park and at Manhattan's East River Park.

Tony winner John Rando (Urinetown) will direct two private industry staged readings of Strange Faces, a new musical by Andrea Grody.

Below, check out highlights of last week's Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, including visits from Jonah Hill, Lil Wayne and Amy Adams!

The show is free at Central Park, Manhattan, though the recommended arrival time is 7:00pm. The show begins at 8:00pm and runs until 10:00pm.