Ed Asner News

Elisabeth Rohm has joined Steven Bauer, Jon Heder, Ernie Hudson, Dash Mihok, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Stelio Savante, Diane Venora, et al to round out the cast for the 9.11.13 LOS ANGELES Celebrity Benefit Reading of the 9.11 play. Directed by Rudolf Buitendach and Narrated by Sal Masekela. Rohm (The Client List, Law & Order) will next be seen in American Hustle opposite Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Robert De Niro, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Bradley Cooper. Details below:

To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah Tuft's prestigious and storied play '110 Stories', will be presented in Los Angeles on Sept. 11th at The Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

TV Land's historic reunion of the female cast of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' on the network's original sitcom, 'Hot in Cleveland,' is here! Next Wednesday, September 4th at 10pm ET/PT, TV Land brings together Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Georgia Engel and 'Hot in Cleveland' regular Betty White for an unprecedented reunion of one of the most revered TV casts of all time. This is the first time in over 30 years that the five former castmates have gotten together for a sitcom.

To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah Tuft's prestigious and storied play '110 Stories', will be presented in Los Angeles on Sept. 11th at The Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the box set release of Naked City: The Complete Series

Stage, screen and television personality, Loretta Swit, and Producer, Jan Thompson, co-hosted the premiere Never The Same: The Prisoner of War Experience at The Museum of Tolerance, in Los Angeles. Scroll down for photos from the event!

To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah Tuft's prestigious and storied play '110 Stories', will be presented in Los Angeles on Sept. 11th at The Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

The Skylight Theatre Company is honoring multi-award winning playwright Terrence McNally in a four-day, star-studded event.

Directed by Rudolf Buitendach and all schedule permitting, the cast includes: Golden Globe nominee Diane Venora (As You Like It, Heat, The Insider, Bird), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Miss Congeniality II), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades Of Glory), Anthony Ruivivar (Banshee, Southland, Third Watch), SAG nominee Stelio Savante (Ugly Betty, My Super Ex Girlfrfiend), Ethan Kogan (Dr Gutman's Eulogy), and Jessica Silvetti (Problem Of Evil). Other celebrity performers and the rest of the cast will be announced soon.

In just months since its early Spring debut, Jimmy Ferraro's 'Theatre Chat and This 'n That' has won a national following on the internet, interviewing both local and nationally-known guests, while simultaneously broadcasting from independent radio station WWJB, and on the world wide web. The show is produced from beautiful, downtown Brooksville , Florida : a small southern town with a big appetite for the arts! Nationally recognized guests have included Broadway, Film and Television stars:

The buzz over Lou Ferrigno's award-winning superhero short film LIBERATOR has skyrocketed with news of Bluewater Comics' launch of the 'Liberator' comic book series.

An original episode of NBC's popular hidden camera series 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' is set to air tonight, July 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Ed Asner, White's former 'Mary Tyler Moore' co-star, will be the special guest in the final episode of the season tonight, July 9. Plus, the winners of the 'Off Their Rockers Prankster's Challenge' - the funniest viewer-submitted pranks - will also be revealed in tonight's episode, along with the winners' names and hometowns.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broadway's Ed Asner will star in the upcoming Lifetime Christmas movie PAPA NOEL alongside Markie Post.

Calling him an inspiration and a 'tireless champion' of the autism cause, the staff and students of Exceptional Minds digital arts academy for young adults with autism bestowed their highest honor - the first-ever 'Ed Asner Exceptional Minds Award' - to actor Ed Asner himself during the June 21 grand opening of Exceptional Minds' new, spacious educational studios in Sherman Oaks, California.

Town Hall Theater's 5th Benefit Birthday Gala will be held today, June 22. Performances are at 5 pm and 8 pm, with a street party between the two shows. Tickets are $35, and include the show and food at the street dance. The gala will give THT a great start as it heads into the next five years.

Many Broadway stars turned to Twitter yesterday to express their sorrow over the shocking news of his death.

Ed Asner to Guest o Season Finale of BETTY WHITES OFF THEIR ROCKERS

Original episodes of NBC's popular hidden camera series “Betty White's Off Their Rockers” are slated to air Tuesday, June 25 and Tuesday July 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET, with a special “best of” episode from season 1 airing on the Tuesday in between, July 2, also at 8:30 p.m. ET. Ed Asner, White's former “Mary Tyler Moore” co-star, will be the special guest in the final episode of the season on July 9. Plus, the winners of the “Off Their Rockers Prankster's Challenge” – the funniest viewer-submitted pranks – will also be revealed in the July 9 episode, along with the winners' names and hometowns.

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows, and newly added special engagements including: Summer in The Second City (June 21-August 31), a panel presentation and question and answer session with original members of The Playwrights Theatre Club (which later became The Second City) and several appearances as part of TBS Just For Laughs Festival (June 11-June 16). Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.

Today, June 5th, seven-time Emmy Award winning star, Ed Asner (Lou Grant on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'Lou Grant') will be interviewed on 'Theatre Chat and This and That' from Brooksville, Fla.