Ellen Barkin News

RLJ Entertainment (RLJE), founded by Robert L. Johnson, RLJE Chairman and Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated film NINA, based on the life of legendary American singer-songwriter Nina Simone. With first time writer-director Cynthia Mort, the film stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy) and David Oyelowo (Selma, The Butler).NINA will be released in theaters in December 2015 under the RLJ Entertainment brand.RLJ Entertainment previously released its theatrical titles under the Image Entertainment brand, which RLJ Entertainment purchased in 2012.

Accoridng to Variety, Ellen Barkin and Scott Speedman have signed on for TNT's drama pilot ANIMAL KINGDOM, a family crime drama set in a gritty surf community, hailing from executive producers John Wells and Jonathan Lisco.

Showtime has cancelled its low-rated comedy HAPPYISH following one season.

The new Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons, began performances on May 7 and officially opened last night, May 28, 2015 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night red carpet below!

Matt Bomer has signed on to the all-star cast of director Antoine Fuqua's upcoming western THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENT.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announces this year's 26th Dusty Film & Animation Festival awards presenters.

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announces this year's 26th Dusty Film & Animation Festival awards presenters.

Comic legend Rob Reiner will guest star in two episodes of the highly anticipated new comedy series HAPPYish, premiering tonight, April 26th at 9:30 pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

SHOWTIME will air a special sneak preview of the pilot episode of the new half-hour comedy series HAPPYish on Sunday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons stopped by MTV to reveal that he'd love to play a villain in a Batman movie! Find out which evildoer is his dream role below!

Ryan Murphy talks about his decision to have actor Jim Parsons reprise his Broadway performance as Tommy Boatwright for his 2014 TV adaptation of Broadway's THE NORMAL HEART.

Today, SHOWTIME unveiled the poster art for its new half-hour comedy series HAPPYish, which premieres on Sunday, April 26th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. HAPPYish stars Oscar® and Golden Globe®nominee Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn and Emmy® winner and Golden Globe nominee Bradley Whitford.

Today, Showtime announced its 2015 Spring Programming, which includes the seventh and final season of NURSE JACKIE, the new series HAPPY and the return of PENNY DREADFUL.

Emmy and Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Ellen Barkin is engaged to British barrister Ben Emmerson. Emmerson, a colleague of Amal Alamuddin

Matt Bomer has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Television Film for THE NORMAL HEART, HBO's film adaptation of the Broadway play.

According to Deadline, Matt Boomer has signed on to lead HBO's upcoming biopic following legendary Hollywood star Montgomery Clift.

World premiere musical written by Barry Levinson, music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow, and directed by Kathleen Marshall is just plain fun.

Anna Kendrick stopped by the clubhouse to talk about her new film INTO THE WOODS and dish on all her A-list co-stars as well as on everything that went down on set during production.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air tonight, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Based on the popular film 'Elf' and the hit Broadway show 'Elf: The Musical,' the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory') as Buddy.

?Emmy and Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Ellen Barkin will guest star in the SHOWTIME comedy pilot HAPPYISH, playing "Dani Kirschenbloom," a headhunter who works closely with Thom Payne (Steve Coogan).