Kristin Chenoweth News

Lifetime today unveiled It's a Wonderful Lifetime, its major star-studded holiday movie slate featuring the world premieres of ten Lifetime Original Movies featuring such beloved stars as David Hasselhoff, Mira Sorvino, Haylie Duff, Ralph Macchio, Lea Thompson, Marilu Henner, Harry Hamlin and numerous others, including Shelley Long and George Wendt reuniting together for the first time since Cheers.

Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University presents "An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth," for its premier fundraiser Gala2012 on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Tony and Emmy Award winner Chenoweth will replace Katharine McPhee who had to withdraw from the evening's performance for immediate medical reasons.

New York's newest theater company Breaking Bread Theatre, under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors Joe Calarco and Jen Waldman, with Third Coast Creative, present a developmental lab of the new musical Ella Minnow Pea by Larson Award-winning writers Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel. The invitation-only presentations will be held October 25 - 26.

The third annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Luke Bryan leads the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS nominees with seven nominations; Lady Antebellum and Zac Brown Band each earned six nods; and Eric Church and Taylor Swift garnered five nominations.

Ron Bohmer, most recently seen on Broadway in A Little Night Music (Frid), joins the cast of The Fantasticks in the role of the narrator El Gallo on Monday, Oct. 8. He replaces actor Jeremiah James.

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO

Singer and comedian Dorothy Bishop is bringing her hilarious act to the decadent downstairs room at The Iguana, where on Monday, October 8 (8pm) she debuts DOZEN DIVAS, featuring Dorothy playing Lindsay playing Liz, Streisand singing Kei$ha, Christine mocking the Phantom, Mae West taking on Brittney Spears, and Kristin Chenoweth giving you the ultimate Broadway and TV voice lessons. The show is directed by James Jorden (Parterre.com) and co-hosted by the fresh-faced, barely legal Gregory Uliasz (Amigo Duende). DOZEN DIVAS will run at The Iguana every Monday thru December.

Talk Show Listings For Today, October 5

ARC Entertainment has purchased domestic theatrical and home entertainment rights to FAMILY WEEKEND, the feature film debut of both director Benjamin Epps and Matt K. Turner. FAMILY WEEKEND stars Broadway's beloved Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine and Olesya Rulin.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has announced that Seth Rudetsky, Broadway host on SiriusXM Satellite radio, will bring his one man show, SETH'S BIG FAT BROADWAY SHOW to Milwaukee tonight, October 4 and October 5, 2012.

The New York Times artsbeatblog reports that Kristen Chenoweth and Sean Hayes will be among the roster of celebrities who will join talk show host Ellen DeGeneres when she receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 22.

Versatile raconteur Garrison Keillor will return to the New York Philharmonic as narrator and vocalist for Mr. Keillor at 70 with pianist Richard Dworsky and vocalist Christine DiGiallonardo on October 16, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in an evening conducted by conductor and pianist Rob Fisher.

American Humane Association and Hallmark Channel announced today that top-selling country music artist Jewel is performing at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™. The star-studded evening honoring America's most courageous canines, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions, will air as a 90-minute special on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The program will air as part of Hallmark Channel's Pet Project, the network's cross-platform campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.

The Drama League announced today that five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will be the Honoree of The Drama League's 29th Musical Celebration of Broadway, on February 11, 2013 at the famed Pierre Hotel (2 East 61st Street).

Has anyone noticed the cute, shameless plugging the contestants of DANCING WITH THE STARS partake in on Twitter? These guys are synergistic, cross-promoting, social media moguls! Example 1: Kirstie Alley asked Kristin Chenoweth for a sympathy vote this weekend. Cheno was naturally happy to oblige. She's Broadway/the planet's resident 'nice girl,' after all.

Just in time for Halloween, the first national tour of the new musical The Addams Family, will make its Seattle premiere October 24-November 11, 2012 at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, this smash Broadway hit brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.

Kristin Chenoweth appeared on last night's CHELSEA LATELY on E! and discussed the recent injuries she sustained when a piece of equipment fell on her while filming an episode of CBS's The Good Wife. Joked the actress, 'morphine is a wonderful drug!' Check out her appearance below!

Talk Show Listings For Friday, October 5