Jean Smart News

Emmy Award-winning actor Meshach Taylor, best known for his role as 'Anthony Bouvier' on TV's Designing Women, died on June 28th at the age of 67

USA Network today announced a 13-episode order for season two of the original, half-hour comedy series SIRENS from Fox Television Studios and executive producers Denis Leary ('Rescue Me') and Bob Fisher ('Wedding Crashers').

Playwright Jamie Morris ('Mommie Queerest,' 'The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode,' and 'The Silence of the Clams') ' is at it again with his latest comedy parody. This time around he spoofs another popular 1980s sitcom, sending up the gals of the Sugarbaker Design Firm in Atlanta. The West Coast Premiere of 'Re-Designing Women' opens May 29 for a three-week run at the Diversionary Theater.

umbers are against them, but screenwriter/producer Alexander Janko and team are hoping to draw baby boomers to the crowd-funding platform Kickstarter to garner development funds for the feature film "Year by the Sea,"

Coming off a season in which the network catapulted to No. 1 in the 18-49 demo and saw double-digit improvement in many prominent timeslots, NBC has announced a line-up of popular returning series, inventive new comedies, compelling new dramas and season seven of the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series 'The Voice.'

Hallmark Channel further fortified its position as a destination for original episodic programming with the premiere of its second scripted series, When Calls the Heart, debuting to a 1.5 household rating and a reach of more than 2.2 million unduplicated viewers. The Saturday, January 11th Season 1 opener elevated Hallmark Channel to be the #2 household-rated network in the 9-10pm time period, as well as #2 among P2+ (.8 rtg). The series premiere also placed among the top 10 in key demo impressions, including #2 in P2+ (1,685,000) and #3 in HH (1,286,000). New episodes of the series, based on the bestselling Canadian West novels by Janette Oke and starring actresses, Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, and Jean Smart will air every Saturday night for 12 consecutive weeks.

USA Network will premiere a dynamic Thursday night line-up this March featuring the mid-season premiere of the critically-acclaimed series Suits on Thursday, March 6 at 9/8c, followed by the series premiere of new half-hour comedy SIRENS at 10/9c.

A privileged society lady is a true pioneer woman in the World Premiere of 'When Calls the Heart,' a Hallmark Channel Original Primetime Series, premiering tonight, October 5 at 9p.m. ET/PT, 8C, with a two-hour special extended pilot of Hallmark Channel's second original Primetime series, premiering January 2014.

A privileged society lady is a true pioneer woman in the World Premiere of 'When Calls the Heart,' a Hallmark Channel Original Primetime Series, premiering October 5 at 9p.m. ET/PT, 8C, with a two-hour special extended pilot of Hallmark Channel's second original primetime series, premiering January 2014.

When Hallmark Channel's second original primetime series 'When Calls the Heart' begins filming this summer, it will mark the first time a TV series has been shot in the gorgeous surroundings of Telluride, Colorado. It also will be the first narrative TV series shot in Colorado since 1991, when the 'Father Dowling Mysteries' series was filmed here. 'We are delighted with Hallmark Channel's choice of Colorado for its latest series,' said Gov. Hickenlooper. 'With Hallmark Channel's brand behind it, the show will have a positive economic impact for our state and provide tremendous national exposure for Telluride and all of Colorado.'

The Lifetime Original Movie event CALL ME CRAZY: A FIVE FILM, which brings together an all-star ensemble cast with five interwoven stories about how everlasting bonds of love and family can overcome life's most challenging hurdles, will make its world premiere tonight, April 20, at 8:00pm ET/PT.

"Botanicum Seedlings," Theatricum Botanicum's development series for playwrights, is pleased to announce the recipient of the 4th Annual "Izzy" Award. The winning play, Recipe by Michael Gene Sullivan, was first presented as part of last year's spring playreadings. The Izzy is named for Theatricum's late dramaturg, Israel Baran, who passed away in 2007. To honor Israel's keen mind, sharp tongue, and ear for language (despite the fact that he was frustratingly deaf), the Izzy was established to recognize the Seedlings play that "speaks to us the loudest."

Jennifer Hudson will star in the Lifetime Original Movie event CALL ME CRAZY: A FIVE FILM, which brings together an all-star ensemble cast with five interwoven stories about how everlasting bonds of love and family can overcome life's most challenging hurdles. Get a first look below courtesy of ETonline!

Michael McKean (Best in Show, Laverne & Shirley) will join Beau Bridges (The Descendants, The Fabulous Baker Boys), Jean Smart (Garden State, Designing Women), and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) for a one-night only reading of The Glint, a new play by Matt Hoverman, to benefit Opening Act, an innovative nonprofit that provides free after-school theater programming to New York City's most under-served public high schools.

Beau Bridges (The Descendants, The Fabulous Baker Boys), Jean Smart (Garden State, Designing Women), and Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) will star in a one-night only reading of The Glint, a new play by Matt Hoverman, to benefit Opening Act, an innovative nonprofit that provides free after-school theater programming to New York City's most under-served public high schools.

Hallmark Channel announced today the premiere of WHEN CALLS THE HEART, a Hallmark Channel original movie, on October 5 @ 9p.m. ET/PT, 8C, which serves as a two-hour sneak peek of the newest primetime series greenlit by Hallmark Channel, premiering January 2014

The Lifetime Original Movie event CALL ME CRAZY: A FIVE FILM, which brings together an all-star ensemble cast with five interwoven stories about how everlasting bonds of love and family can overcome life's most challenging hurdles, will make its world premiere on Saturday, April 20, at 8:00pm ET/PT.

In keeping with its commitment to provide viewers with the greatest entertainment experience, DIRECTV's Audience Network will present one of television's most heralded series, 24, beginning Today, January 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In keeping with its commitment to provide viewers with the greatest entertainment experience, DIRECTV's Audience Network will present one of television's most heralded series, 24, beginning Monday, January 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Laguna Playhouse presents the third show of their 2012-2013 season, PLAID TIDINGS, written and directed by Stuart Ross. The cast of PLAID TIDINGS will feature William Martinez as Frankie, Scott Dreier as Smudge, David Brannen as Sparky and Ciaran McCarthy as Jinx. PLAID TIDINGS will preview tonight, November 27; Wednesday, November 28; Thursday, November 29 and Friday, November 30 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.