George Clooney News

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harford County (UUFHC), with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, has announced a one-night-only reading of "8," a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black.

Emmy Award-winner Peter Lefcourt's new play makes its World Premiere debut at the Odyssey Theatre, opening tonight, July 21, 2012 at 8pm. Mutually Assured Destruction runs 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 3pm Sundays through August 26, 2012.

The Ringwald Theatre in partnership with the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact present a one-night-only reading of "8," tonight, July 20, 2012.

Atlanta-based, nationally acclaimed Elton John tribute artist Craig A Meyer, returning home from a ten-month, nationwide tour in locales from Niagara Falls to Honolulu, announces his ultimate concert of the season, an end of summer blowout to be held September 7 at the Mable House Barnes Theater in Cobb County, where he resides. Tickets go on sale July 10, 2012, at www.ticketmaster.com.

According to Deadline.com, Juliette Lewis is currently in talks to star in the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, alongside Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Lewis would play 'self-deluding youngest daughter' Keren.

Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, previously announced that Playtone and Reliance Entertainment's animated series ELECTRIC CITY, created by and starring Tom Hanks, will make its global debut today, July 17th, 2012, on Yahoo! Screen.

Executive producers Gwyneth Paltrow and Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions will join STAND UP TO CANCER's production team to deliver a one-of-a-kind show featuring performances from top recording artists, and celebrities from film, television and sports engaging viewers with powerful stories and a moving call-to-action.

E!online reports that reality star Khloé Kardashian Odom and Stacy Keibler are among the celebrities being considered by Simon Cowell to host the upcoming season of THE X FACTOR USA.

According to IndieWire, Chris Cooper has been cast in the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Cooper also joins the recently cast Andrea Riseborough.

Tony Award® winner Judith Ivey joins Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain, Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award winner David Strathairn and the leading man of "Downton Abbey" Dan Stevens in a new production of the unforgettable drama and Tony Award® winning play The Heiress. Written by Ruth & Augustus Goetz, The Heiress will be directed by Tony Award® nominated playwright and director Moises Kaufman. The Heiress will be produced by Paula Wagner, Roy Furman and Stephanie P. McClelland.

The UK's Daily Mail reports that Andrea Riseborough is currently in final talks to star in the upcoming film adaptation of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. The play, which originally premiered at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, opened on Broadway in December of 2007 and was the recipient of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Play.

For the first time ever, Warner Bros. Entertainment will present EXTRA AT COM-CON(R), a free outdoor entertainment festival happening in San Diego's Bayfront Park July 12-14 during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Bayfront Park is located between the San Diego Convention Center and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel.

Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, today announced that Playtone and Reliance Entertainment's animated series ELECTRIC CITY, created by and starring Tom Hanks, will make its global debut on July 17th, 2012 on Yahoo! Screen.

The Ringwald Theatre in partnership with the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact announce a one-night-only reading of "8," on Friday, July 20, 2012.

Comedy Central has given series orders to three new shows scheduled to join the network's roster in 2013, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, Comedy Central.

KTC, known for actors such as Buck Henry, Stephanie Zimbalist, Doris Roberts, James Cromwell, George Clooney, Doris Roberts, Helen Hunt, John Glover, and Jenna Elfman, brings you multi-award winner Tony Abatemarco's BEAUTIFIED.

Emmy Award-winner Peter Lefcourt's new play makes its World Premiere debut at the Odyssey Theatre, opening on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 8pm. Mutually Assured Destruction runs 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 3pm Sundays through August 26, 2012.