Dakota Fanning News

It's been a busy week for Broadway's ORPHANS, Lyle Kessler's play starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster, and Tom Sturridge. The show opened on Broadway last night, and a starry audience including Dakota Fanning, Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski, Winona Ryder, Sienna Miller, Anna Chlumsky, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Schiff, Anna Wintour, Debbie Harry, Melissa Errico and Patrick McEnroe, Bridget Moynahan and Michael Shannon. Plus, Charlie Rose interviewed the cast on his PBS show on Wednesday evening. Watch it HERE!

WIGS (www.watchwigs.com and www.youtube.com/wigs), the No. 1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, today announced that Season Two of fan-favorite series LAUREN, which explores the consequences of dealing with sexual assault in the military, will premiere on Friday, May 3 (9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT) with four new episodes.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that they will kick off their 2013/2014 season with a new production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet next fall starring rising actress Elizabeth Olsen. Additional casting and creative team will be announced in the coming weeks.

WIGS (www.watchwigs.com and www.youtube.com/wigs), the No. 1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, announced today the return of two of its most acclaimed series, BLUE, starring Julia Stiles ("The Bourne Ultimatum"), and LAUREN, starring Troian Bellisario ("Pretty Little Liars") and Jennifer Beals.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has entered into a multi-year pact with YouTube original drama channel WIGS. Building upon News Corporation's initial investment, FOX and WIGS have formed a programming, marketing and distribution partnership designed to expand the breadth of offerings through the WIGS channel.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has entered into a multi-year pact with YouTube original drama channel WIGS. Building upon News Corporation's initial investment, FOX and WIGS have formed a programming, marketing and distribution partnership designed to expand the breadth of offerings through the WIGS channel, and test and nurture dramatic concepts and talent in the digital realm. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, FOX will assume a collaborative role in developing and marketing the channel to grow its base of female viewers, with an eye toward building content that can be programmed on FOX and/or other channels.

Tom Sturridge, the British stage and film actor whose credits include Being Julia and On The Road, will make his Broadway debut this spring in Orphans.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

They were the kids and teens who lit up TV, music and movies over the past 20 years and now prepare for an onslaught of '90s/'00s nostalgia as VH1 counts down the 100 GREATEST KID STARS. Hosted by Catherine Reitman, the 4-night special VH1's '100 Greatest Kid Stars' premieres tonight, November 29th at 9PM* and runs until Sunday, December 2nd.

Dakota Fanning is rocking her new dark hair! No longer a blonde darling, this dramatic look is accentuated by by a smokey eye and a black Valentino gown.

Two new clips have debuted for the highly anticipated film THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - Part 2. The first features Michael Sheen's Volturi leader Aro, as Irina (Maggie Grace) informs him about Edward and Bella Cullen's offspring Renesmee. The second preview clip is narrated by Kristen Stewart's Bella and shows sinister Volturi Jane (Dakota Fanning) and her brother Alec (Cameron Bright) using their powers to rob victims of 'sight, sound and touch'. Check them out below!

Summit Entertainment has released a new TV spot for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - Part 2, opening in theaters at 10 p.m. on November 15. Check it out below!

They were the kids and teens who lit up TV, music and movies over the past 20 years and now prepare for an onslaught of '90s/'00s nostalgia as VH1 counts down the 100 GREATEST KID STARS. Hosted by Catherine Reitman, the 4-night special VH1's '100 Greatest Kid Stars' premieres Thursday, November 29th at 9PM* and runs until Sunday, December 2nd.

CELIA, the new short film from WIGS, the #1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, explores the complications often inherent in women's personal choices, specifically as it relates to young people's sex lives. Check out a clip below featuring Dakota Fanning and Allison Janney!

Having increased primetime ratings year-to-date by 33% percent, VH1 is keeping the momentum going with new original programs that reflect the interests of its 'adultster' audience - adults who are 'balancing new responsibilities with their desires to stay current with what's happening in music and pop culture.'

Principal photography has begun on "Very Good Girls," written and directed by Naomi Foner, with Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Boyd Holbrook, Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin, Richard Dreyfuss, Clark Gregg, Kiernan Shipka and Peter Sarsgaard. Norton Herrick's Herrick Entertainment is producing and financing the project with Michael London's Groundswell Productions producing. "Very Good Girls" will shoot on location in New York.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will present the return of acclaimed singer and actress EMILY BERGL from July 27 to July 29 with her new show "NY I Love You."

Julia Stiles stars in a new series, BLUE which is premiering now on the YouTube Channel, WIGS (www.youtube.com/wigs). In the series, Stiles stars as the title character, a single mom trying to protect her son from the consequences of her secret career.

Check out these pictures of Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine and more at the AFI Life Achievement Awards Honouring Shirley MacLaine yesterday (June 7) in Los Angeles.

The Belcourt Theatre presents Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli, a film retrospective of the renowned Japanese animation studio from tonight, June 1 through June 13. In addition to the series' 15 animated films, the Belcourt will also feature Studio Ghibli's most recent release, THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETY.