George Takei News

Heading into the annual SXSW festival, Starz Digital Media has snagged the rights to the film, To Be Takei. The documentary about pop-culture icon George Takei premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival and was directed by Jennifer M. Kroot (It Came from Kuchar). The company has acquired all rights for U.S. and Canada. The company will distribute with a theatrical release planned for 2014. The announcement was made today by Kevin Kasha, Head of Acquisitions for Starz.

Los Angeles's most exciting live, music performance space Rockwell: Table & Stage will add to its' stellar lineup Telly Leung: Live at Rockwell on March 23, 2014.

The Broadway-aimed musical Allegiance, currently starring George Takei, Lea Salonga, and Telly Leung, has created a Priority Access Pass to give more theatregoers a chance to see the production. The show premiered at San Diego's The Old Globe in September 2012 and quickly sold out, leaving many fans without a chance to see the show at all. A fan who purchases a Priority Access Pass for $5.00 is guaranteed a reserved and numbered spot on a list of theatregoers who get first shot at purchasing tickets when they go on sale - ahead of the general public.

Lea Salonga, the award winning singer and actress best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon, will join Il Divo on their spring tour across the U.S. and Canada entitled IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE. The Live Nation-promoted trek, which performs at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, April 19 at 8 p.m., supports the group's newest compilation of Broadway songs, A Musical Affair. Il Divo previewed this new show on Broadway with a successful limited engagement at the Marquis Theater in November.

Broadway and Television's Telly Leung (Godspell, Rent, Wicked, Glee) returns to San Diego for a special Valentine's Day Eve show tonight, February 13 at 8 pm at Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage entitled, 'Telly Leung: The Ups & Downs of Love.'

Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that it will present an all-day tribute to Star Trek, including the world television premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness

Below check out clips for Syfy's supernatural line-up on Monday nights, featuring Bitten and Lost Girl. In addition to sneak peeks, you'll see behind-the-scenes content and cast interviews.

Acclaimed actor, writer and director Charles Busch discusses the finer points of his new play THE TRIBUTE ARTIST as part of a new interview.

TBS has announced the 11 nerds who are set to face off against each other this winter in a new season of the hit competition series King of the Nerds.

Actor, activist, and social media icon George Takei publishes his newest book, Lions and Tigers and Bears (The Internet Strikes Back), the much anticipated follow up to his best-selling book, Oh Myyy (There Goes the Internet).

Broadway and Television's Telly Leung (Godspell, Rent, Wicked, Glee) returns to San Diego for a special Valentine's Day Eve show on Thursday, February 13 at 8 pm at Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage entitled, "Telly Leung: The Ups & Downs of Love."

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will kick off its daily radio program tomorrow from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival called The Daily Buzz.

Hosted by George Takei and led by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents Sci-Fi Spectacular!, Thursday, February 20 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, and Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 at 8p.m. and Sunday, February 23 at 3p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Conductor John Morris Russell announce the Pops' 2013-14 season, the third under the direction of Mr. Russell. The season, presented by PNC, celebrates some of the long-admired classics of the Pops while embracing exciting new collaborations. From Broadway to rock, R&B to family concerts, Music Hall will be the home for fans of all musical genres in 2013-14. Highlights of the season include three debuts from stars Michael McDonald, George Takei and Boyz II Men, as well the return of Cincinnati favorites Ann Hampton Callaway and Megan Hilty, who wowed Pops audiences in 2009 and has since nurtured a career from stage to screen as star of the hit NBC TV series Smash.

Get ready to turn up the heat on Mondays this January when Syfy unveils its new primetime lineup of steamy supernatural scripted originals.

Iconic STAR TREK notable and upcoming ALLEGIANCE stage star George Takei took some time out of his busy schedule to visit the touring production of Peter Pan-themed PETER & THE STARCATCHER earlier this week during its month-long Los Angeles stay and some photos of his backstage visit are now available to view.

TBS has announced the 11 nerds who are set to face off against each other this winter in a new season of the hit competition series King of the Nerds.

The festival is proud to present the lineup for the 2014 film festival to be held February 6-9, 2014.