Stanley Silverman will be honored by the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO), on the occasion of his 80th birthday, at their upcoming Los Angeles gala, October 25, 2018 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The event will honor the life and work of the diverse Grammy and Tony nominated American composer, with a program inclusive of classical and popular music Silverman has composed for both theater and film, along with remarks by special guests. Actors Rob Morrow and Jane the Virgin star Jaime Camil will MC the event. Silverman joins other musical legends who have been honored by the AFIPO at their Los Angeles gala, including multi-Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer in 2014, and conductor Zubin Mehta in 2017.
The following were honored today at TEEN CHOICE 2018TM, which aired live on FOX from the Forum in Los Angeles. This year, teens logged on to Twitter and FOX.com and cast more than 150 million votes in support of their favorite teen icons in film, television, music, sports, fashion, comedy and the web.
The prime time television movie event 'Elena of Avalor: Song of the Sirenas,' based on the Emmy® and Imagen Award-winning series featuring Disney's first princess inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore, will debut on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Junior and the DisneyNOW app. The all-star guest voice cast for the special includes Gina Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Rita Moreno, Prince Royce and Rosario Dawson as sirenas, mysterious underwater creatures. Javier Muñoz (Broadway's 'Hamilton') also guest stars as Elena's cousin, Duke Cristobal.
The CW Network presents its 2018-19 primetime schedule to advertisers, affiliates, and press today, at the New York City Center in New York City, with the platinum-selling American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars opening the show with a performance of their new hit songs "Rescue Me" and "Walk on Water." Expanding to a six-night, Sunday-Friday schedule this fall, The CW will have 12 hours of original scripted series across the week in primetime this fall, more than ABC, NBC or Fox.
According to Variety, Gina Rodriguez, star of the title role of The CW's JANE THE VIRGIN, has stated that the upcoming season will be the last. At the Create & Cultivate and Fossil in Austin, Texas this weekend, Rodriguez described directing an episode this past season as 'the most incredible experience,' and went on to say she intends to 'do more [directing] next year - in our final season.' Read more about the news and the panel from Variety here!
The winter TV hiatus is almost up! From superheroes to sing-alongs, check out when all your favorite shows are coming back this month to The CW Network!
