Ben Lyons News

The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, follows its recent acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning W;t with Nicky Silver's savage comedy about a dying breed, The Lyons.

On September 23rd, the Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival will once again host a star-studded Opening Night celebration. Attendees of the in-person ceremony will witness short film premieres from Academy Award-winning alumni and Hollywood heavyweights. Kicking off the 17th annual festival will be a special screening from Film Independent and Netflix Film Club.

“Live From Hollywood: After the Awards” is making sure Hollywood's biggest night doesn't end too soon. The one-hour live broadcast from outside the Governors Ball will highlight the best moments of the evening, from the red carpet to the main show, set to kick off at 10:00 p.m. PST/11:35 p.m. EST on ABC.Renowned television personality Maria Menounos, famed ESPN “First Take” personality and “Sports Center with Stephen A. Smith” host Stephen A. Smith, and celebrated entertainment reporter and sportscaster Ben Lyons will chat with the night's big winners and analyze the most iconic moments, capturing all of the excitement with your favorite stars.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) today announced that they will partner with Facebook Inc. as the exclusive live-streaming platform for “HFPA Presents Globes Red Carpet Live,” the official red carpet pre-show for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The exclusive partnership, which started with a global livestream of the show's nominations announcement, will enable Facebook and Instagram users to feel the heartbeat of the 76thAnnual Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood's Party of the Year®.

Prolific helmer Anthony Hemingway will be the recipient of the 2018 HollyShorts Film Festival Indie Maverick Award. He will be presented the Award during the festival's opening night celebration this Thursday August 9 at the TCL Chinese Theater. Past HollyShorts Indie Maverick honorees include Paul Haggis, David Lynch, Eli Roth, Joe Carnahan and Matthew Modine. The festival's opening night celebration will be hosted by Ben Lyons host of 'The Oscars: All Access' for Oscar.com and ABC News.

HBO's Game of Thrones will have a big star-studded night at HollyShorts opening night on Thursday August 9 at the TCL Chinese Theater. English actress Nathalie Emmanuel known for her role as Missandei in Game of Thrones is set to open the Oscar Qualifying 14th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival with her short film RUN. Emmanuel produced and stars in the epic sci fi short Directed by Alex Lanipekun.

Nicky Silver's dark comedy The Lyons makes its Boston premiere in the Black Box Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts with 16 performances from April 19 through May 5.

Emmy-Winning 'The Oscars(R): All Access' Announces Facebook Watch as Exclusive Social Platform for the Official Live Stream

Emmy-winning “The Oscars: All Access,” which features red carpet highlights, exclusive footage from backstage and live “look-ins” to the Oscars telecast, will stream live on The Academy's show page on Facebook Watch, The ABC Television Network Facebook page, Oscar.com and ABCNews.com, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 4. Together with the Academy and ABC, “The Oscars: All Access” Live on Facebook Watch brings some of the night's biggest moments directly to the community on Facebook for an immersive experience throughout “The Oscars.”

Set in a hospital room, instead of tender moments, a belittling passive-aggressive wife and mother is more interested in changing the living room and moving on with her life, then providing comfort to her dying husband and two grown children.

As Ben Lyons lies dying, his wife of forty years, Rita, flips through decorating magazines, planning a living room make-over. Ben and Rita have been at war for many years and when they're joined by their children, Lisa and Curtis, all efforts at a pleasant visit or a sentimental goodbye to the dying patriarch are soon abandoned.

This year's “The Oscars®: All Access” (formerly “The Oscars Backstage”) live stream will be hosted by a multi-talented group of television personalities: actress and singer Sofia Carson (Disney Channel's “Descendants” and Top 40 hit “Love Is The Name”), actor Troy Gentile (ABC's “The Goldbergs”) and entertainment and sports commentators Chris Connelly, Ben Lyons and Adnan Virk. With red carpet highlights, exclusive footage from backstage and live “look ins” to the show, “The Oscars: All Access” is the perfect complement to The Oscars broadcast. Facebook Live is confirmed as the exclusive social platform broadcasting the live stream from www.facebook.com/TheAcademy, which will also be available on: Oscars.com, the ABC app, ABCNews.com, and Comcast's X1, Xfinity TV app, and myxfinity.com, beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PT.

As Ben Lyons lies dying, his wife of forty years, Rita, flips through decorating magazines, planning a living room make-over. Ben and Rita have been at war for many years and when they're joined by their children, Lisa and Curtis, all efforts at a pleasant visit or a sentimental goodbye to the dying patriarch are soon abandoned.

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, has joined forces with Los Angeles-based production company Kids at Play along with series creators Josh Horowitz and Ben Lyons and Lexus-owned digital content channel L/Studio (LStudio.com) to launch the multiplatform series JUNKETEERS.

Follow Bastian as he joins Atreyu and Falkor on a wild journey through an unbelievable fantasy-world, discovered within a mysterious book, in “The NeverEnding Story.”

Twenty-five years ago, in one of the greatest road movies of all time, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon rode to everlasting fame as two women who embark on a crime spree across the American southwest in THELMA AND LOUISE

ASU Gammage announces the 2016 High School Musical Theater Awards nominees!

The primetime summer hit CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, produced by FremantleMedia North America, returns for a second season on SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.