Anderson Cooper News

The best of the performing arts close to home brings you Anderson Cooper 360 World View and Joe Cocker with special guest Dave Mason. See full details below!

The Paley Center for Media has announced its July 2012 events, featuring the New York premiere of the HBO documentary film ABOUT FACE: SUPERMODELS THEN AND NOW, Soledad O'Brien, Sheldon Harnick, and more. See below for further details.

Bravo Media is setting sail on an all new original one-hour comedy special from gossip gal, Kathy Griffin, KATHY GRIFFIN: SEAMAN 1ST CLASS premiering on Thursday, July 26th at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Get a sneak peek below!

Michael Martinez and Fred Coscia will present An Evening of Music and Comedy X at Don't Tell Mama on August 3, 2012.

CNN anchor and syndicated talk show host Anderson Cooper has decided to publicly come out that he is gay. In an email to the Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan, the long time journalist revealed the news and explained that he never intended to give the impression he was hiding anything from the public.

It's supposed to be 108 degrees in the Nashville area by week's end, which means stepping outside will likely leave you melted, quite literally and figuratively. But if you do have to venture out of doors, perhaps a trip to the theater is a good idea…it'll be dark and cool (with any luck, the AC will be working-and you know which theaters we're talking about) and you'll be entertained, perhaps even transported to another world. Or not. In the meantime, we present you with installment number four of Music City Confidential-our continuing effort to create a sense of community and build up some enthusiasm and excitement for the live theater industry here in our alarmingly sweaty region. So, press on, gentle readers and catch up on the latest adventures of the theaterati…

The 39th Daytime Emmy awards took place yesterday, June 23. Top honors for Drama Series went to ABC's General Hospital and its leading man Anthony Geary. General Hospital's Jonathan Jackson and Nancy Lee Grahn also took the awards for Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series. Check out photos from the event below!

Talk Show Listings For Thursday, June 21

Talk Show Listings For Thursday, June 21

Below are upcoming guests on Kathy Griffin's talk show 'Kathy' which airs Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo. The series showcases Griffin's unique take on celebrities, co-workers, friends, politicians, and yes, even her own boxed-wine swilling mother, Maggie.

AMC's Breaking Bad and Mad Men are among the nominees for the 2012 Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards.

With Memorial Day being a time to say thank you to those who have served, CSI: The Experience is offering a special discount to those brave individuals. From today, May 25 to Monday, May 28, military personnel and their families will receive 40 percent off general admission to CSI: The Experience (must show military ID).

Sirius XM Radio previously announced that Bravo impresario Andy Cohen would celebrate the launch/publication of his new memoir MOST TALKATIVE: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture with a live on-air 80s prom-themed party hosted by Mark Consuelos at SiriusXM studios in New York City.

Nick Jonas gave a goodbye speech at the final performance of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway, May 20, 2012. He spoke about his return to Broadway 'as a man,' acknowledged Daniel Radcliffe and Darren Criss for their hard work and talent in the role of J. Pierrepont Finch before him, and talked about the support and artistry of his fellow cast members, the producers, and his love for the audience and this 'great show.' Watch the video below!

The revival of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING will play its final performance today, May 20, 2012. The 50th Anniversary production will have played 30 preview and 473 regular performances at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). The show has seen three leading men in the role of J. Pierrepont Finch-Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss and Nick Jonas. See below for photos of the three Finches and each young man's journey on the Broadway stage!

With Memorial Day being a time to say thank you to those who have served, CSI: The Experience is offering a special discount to those brave individuals. From Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28, military personnel and their families will receive 40 percent off general admission to CSI: The Experience (must show military ID).

TVGuide.com reports that Anderson Cooper and Dr. Oz are among the celebrities who will appear on JEOPARDY's upcoming 'Power Players' week.

EWOnline reports that the popular game show JEOPARDY! hosted by Alex Trebek, has announced the line-up of celebrities who will participate in a special "Power Players Week" tournament.

This morning, NBC's Today Show revealed the nominations for the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Sirius XM Radio today announced that Bravo impresario Andy Cohen will celebrate the launch/publication of his new memoir MOST TALKATIVE: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture with a live on-air 80s prom-themed party hosted by Mark Consuelos at SiriusXM studios in New York City.