Julia Roberts News

The movie musicals Hairspray and Sweeney Todd are among the nominees for the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria stars as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth in Aaron Sorkin 's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15, 2007.

Aaron Sorkin - whose new play The Farnsworth Invention will bow on Broadway this November - has been signed to write for three films produced under the DreamWorks banner

American Century Theatre presents a fascinating staged reading of Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman's claws-out 1936 comedy Stage Door

From Today, April 30, through May 10, bidders will be able to compete for 25 lots of unique autographed Broadway memorabilia at www.auctionof1000stars.com. This mini-auction is a preview of the main Auction of 1000 Stars, which will launch online June 11 and will feature once-in-a-lifetime experiences, autographed memorabilia from the entertainment industry and sports world, and much more.

After several trips to see the show since it opened, Dakota Fanning has expressed interest in making her debut in Spring Awakening.

Click in for reviews of The Year of Magical Thinking, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, Will Power: How to Act Shakespeare in 21 Days, Truth: Personas, Needs, and Flaws in The Art of Building Actors and Creating Characters, WALT DISNEY: The Triumph of the American Imagination, George Gershwin: His Life and Work, The Great American Mousical, Notebooks, Elizabeth and Kate: The Woman That Was Hepburn.

The outfits were divine and the amount of talent packing the house was innumerable as self-congratulatory praise was spread around. Oh wait, that was the Academy Awards… wrong show. Once again, NBC faced a formidable opponent in terms of a ratings battle as 'Grease: You're the One That I Want' was pitted against another kudos fest Sunday night...

WHO: The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival WHAT: Paula Vogel’s Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief WHEN: Through January 28. Thus – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 5PM. WHERE: 3900 Roland Ave. in Hampden HOW MUCH: Thurs: $15.00, all other perfs $25 general, $20 Students, Seniors, Teachers and Artists

Bob Fennell, co-owner of the Broadway publicity firm The Publicity Office died on Sunday, November 12th following a brief illness.

Danny Burstein, the stage door favorite who plays narcissistic Latin Lover Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone, is anything but vain about his theatrical accomplishments

On Friday, June 30 at 12:30 AM (Saturday morning) on Thirteen, 'Theater Talk' will welcome critics Clive Barnes of The New York Post, Charles Isherwood of The New York Times and Linda Winer of Newsday, who will review productions including: The History Boys, Julia Roberts in Three Days of Rain and The Faith Healer with Ralph Fiennes and Cherry Jones

Richard Skipper not only looks and sounds like the original star of Hello, Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but his knowledgeable and loving portrayal gives us a realistic glimpse at the woman's passion for performing and desire to make a personal connection with the strangers who flocked to see her.

The Tony Awards, which aired on CBS last night, saw a ratings increase of 20% from 2005, with an increase in viewers of 1.39 million, making this year's telecast the highest rated since 2003

Watch the Tonys this Sunday at 8PM on Channel 13 (Baltimore) or Channel 9 (Washington)! And send us your thoughts at the regular email addresses!

Over 45 more stars have been announced as presenters of the 2006 Tony Awards, taking place on June 11th at Radio City Music Hall

Journalists such as Jesse Green and Michael Musto will join Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins for June 2's Tony Awards prediction episode of 'Theater Talk'

The 'Sing for Your Tickets' contest, presented by Macy's Herald Square, will offer the chance to win tickets to the 60th Annual Tony Awards on June 1st

On June 8th, Michael Riedel, Seth Rudetsky and more will take part in the panel discussion 'Tony Talk 2006' at Ars Nova

The 60 presenters and co-hosts of the Tony Awards--including Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Bernadette Peters and Chita Rivera--will be honored with designer accessories, gift sets, jewels at the Official Presenter Gift Lounge backstage where they can customize their own gift collection