Ed Asner News

THE PIECE PROJECT and CELEBRATION THEATRE present an exclusive Los Angeles reading of Theresa Rebeck's SPIKE HEELS on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 8pm. Founded by Devon Gummersall and Andrew Carlberg, THE PIECE PROJECT is a celebrity-based theater ensemble. Every two-three months, The Piece Project hosts a play reading to benefit a local Los Angeles theater company. Devon Gummersall will direct this reading of SPIKE HEELS, which will feature Patrick J. Adams, Elaine Hendrix, Jenn Liu and Jeremy Sisto.

'Off the King's Road' is the first full-length theater production in New York for emerging playwright Neil Koenigsberg, who is well-known in the Hollywood community as a veteran publicist, producer and personal talent manager.

Deadline reports that Mike Tyson will make his TV acting debut in the long-running NBC drama series LAW AND ORDER: SVU. The heavyweight champ will guest star as a convicted murderer on the show.

Seven-time Emmy Award winner Betty White and her posse of senior pranksters are back for season two of NBC's Betty White'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS tonight, January 8, with special guests Psy and Kim Kardashian appearing in comedy bits with Betty in two must-see, back-to-back episodes. Psy will guest star in the first episode at 8:00 p.m. ET, while Kim Kardashian will be the special guest in the 8:30 p.m. ET episode.

'Off the King's Road' is the first full-length theater production in New York for emerging playwright Neil Koenigsberg, who is well-known in the Hollywood community as a veteran publicist, producer and personal talent manager.

BroadwayWorld's Senior Photographer Walter McBride has picked his favorite onstage photos from the year and you can check out his full collection below! CLICK HERE to check out Part 2.

Big Noise Theatre Company will present Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday as their 2nd production of the company's 2012-13 season. Performances will be held at the Prairie Lake Theatre from January 18-February 3th, 2013. Catherine Davis returns to direct for the company, with Peter Rasey serving as producer.

Big Noise Theatre Company will present Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday as their 2nd production of the company's 2012-13 season. Performances will be held at the Prairie Lake Theatre from January 13-February 5th, 2012. Catherine Davis returns to direct for the company, with Peter Rasey serving as producer.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: THE BOOK OF MORMON opens in Chicago, Blythe Danner returns to Broadway, CHICAGO celebrates a milestone, and so much more!

Broadway's Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street), just celebrated its 100th Anniversary yesterday, December 20th. The theatre, which opened on December 20, 1912 with a Peg O'My Heart starring Laurette Taylor, is currently home to the Broadway Premiere of Grace, which will end its limited engagement on January 6, 2013. It will next be home to the World Premiere production of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, a new play written by Richard Greenberg, which starts performances on Monday, March 4 and opens on Wednesday, March 20. The Cort Theatre is owned and operated by The Shubert Organization. Check out photos from the celebration below!

Broadway's Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street), will celebrate its 100th Anniversary tomorrow (Thursday, December 20th). The theatre, which opened on December 20, 1912 with a Peg O'My Heart starring Laurette Taylor, is currently home to the Broadway Premiere of Grace, which will end its limited engagement on January 6, 2013. It will next be home to the World Premiere production of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, a new play written by Richard Greenberg, which starts performances on Monday, March 4 and opens on Wednesday, March 20. The Cort Theatre is owned and operated by The Shubert Organization.

The time of year when families gather for reunions, dinners and parties also means the funniest family function around. Peter Fogel arrives in Phoenix for five weeks in the all new MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH, & I'M HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!, running tonight, Dec. 19, 2012 to Jan. 20, 2013 at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe.

Peter Fogel arrives in Phoenix for five weeks in the all new MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH, & I'M HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!, currently running through Jan. 20, 2013 at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe. Check out the video teaser below.

Ed Asner - back on Broadway after 23 years in Craig Wright's play Grace at the Cort - celebrates his theater roots in Chicago and New York, and compares his acting experiences in New York and Hollywood, on the latest THEATER TALK. The interview, co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and executive producer Susan Haskins, premieres at 1 a.m. on Friday, December 14 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. After its initial broadcast, the interview may be viewed online at http://www.cuny.tv/show/theatertalk/PR2001461.

Seven-time Emmy Award winner Betty White and her posse of senior pranksters are back for season two of NBC's BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS on Tuesday, January 8, with special guests Psy and Kim Kardashian appearing in comedy bits with Betty in two must-see, back-to-back episodes. Psy will guest star in the first episode at 8:00 p.m. ET, while Kim Kardashian will be the special guest in the 8:30 p.m. ET episode.

SIDDOWN!!!, conversations with the mob, by Sam Henry Kass, opens tonight, December 7th at 8pm at the Ruskin Group Theatre, with a reception to follow. The show runs Todays-Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm through December 23, 2012.

The Crawley family's fate hangs in the balance when MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Downton Abbey, Season 3" returns in January.

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opened on October 4, 2012 at Broadway's Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). It will close January 6, and Asner invites audiences to catch the final weeks in the video below.

SIDDOWN!!!, conversations with the mob, by Sam Henry Kass, opens December 7th at 8pm at the Ruskin Group Theatre, with a reception to follow. The show runs Fridays-Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm through December 23, 2012.

ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From today, December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites.