Kristen Wiig News

Actor nominees Berenice Bejo, Glenn Close, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis and Shailene Woodley will be presenters at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today.

Six actresses - Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig - from the hit comedy 'Bridesmaids' will be presenters at the 84th Academy Awards, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. McCarthy received her first Oscar(R) nomination this year for her supporting role in the film, and Wiig also became a first-time nominee for the film's original screenplay. All six will be making their first Oscar show appearances.

Actor(R) recipients Kathy Bates, Jessica Chastain, George Clooney, Sir Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Brad Pitt, Zoe Saldana, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig will be presenters at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R), Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today.

THE 84th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS will be broadcast live on February 26th on the ABC network. Nominations were announced this morning

As first reported in The Huffington Post, comedian Kristen Wiig is currently in talks to star with actor Ben Stiller in the upcoming film version of James Thurber's short story WALTER MITTY. The actress would portray a fellow worker who appears in Mitty's fairytale world. Stiller will be directing the project from 20th Century Fox.

The 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards nominations were announced by Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger at BAFTA's headquarters in London. The Orange British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday, February 12th at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, London. This is the fifteenth year of Orange's sponsorship of the Film Awards. The ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry.

Tonight, January 15, the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held in Beverly Hills. Presenters include a 'Who's Who' of the A-List, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Jane Lynch, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Downey Jr., Reese Witherspoon, Rob Lowe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Salma Hayek, Melissa McCarthy and Nicole Kidman.

A new trailer for Lionsgate's upcoming comedy FRIENDS WITH KIDS has just been released. Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt ('Kissing Jessica Stein', 'Ira & Abby,') the film stars Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Adam Scott, Megan Fox, Ed Burns and Jennifer Westfeldt. The film is set to be released in theaters on March 9, 2012.

The New York Times held its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend from January 5 through January 8, 2012. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater.

The New York Times held its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend from January 5 through January 8, 2012. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of stage and screen star Carey Mulligan.

The New York Times held its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend from January 5 through January 8, 2012. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of comedians Kristen Wiig and Paul Feig, and Seth Rogan alongside Will Reiser.

IFC announced today a roster of guest stars who will be visiting the network's hit original series Portlandia when the show returns in January. Penny Marshall (Laverne and Shirley), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption), Andy Samberg (SNL), Amber Tamblyn (House) and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, SNL) will partake in Portlandia's satirical rendering of this Pacific Northwest community's quirkiness.

The New York Times kicked off its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend on January 5. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater. The talks finish tonight.

The Times's Arts & Leisure Weekend is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater.

Melissa McCarthy will be honored with an Oscar Wilde award at the popular Irish party held during Oscars week. She joins Michelle Williams as an honoree at the seventh annual "Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film" which will on be held on February 23rd at Bad Robot, JJ Abrams' Santa Monica production company.

The New York Times kicked off its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend yesterday, January 5. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater. The talks run through Sunday, January 8. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee David Cross, and Grammy Award-winning bluegrass-country artist Alison Krauss.

IFC announced today additional guest stars who will be appearing in season 2 of the network's hit original series Portlandia premiering on Friday, January 6 at 10pm ET/PT.

The New York Times will hold its 11th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend on Jan. 5 to 8, 2012. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater.

Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag, Sleater-Kinney) from IFC's hit original comedy Portlandia are embarking on a unique six city tour bringing the romanticized and dreamy rendering of Portland, OR to life for fans across the country.

NBC will present A VERY GILLY CHRISTMAS tonight at 9:00 pm /et. The two-hour holiday special will include Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, the infamous troublemaker 'Gilly' (played by Kristen Wiig), and others. The special will also feature favorite holiday-themed sketches from SNL's 35-year history.