The American Theatre Wing has announced that its annual Gala, to be held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at The Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue at Central Park South), will honor legendary Tony Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson.
TODAY'S BIG NEWS: The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW opens tonight! And Irish Repertory Theatre will host its Annual Gala with a concert version of FINIAN'S RAINBOW!
In a new interview with the New York Post's Michael Riedel, CBS chief Les Moonves confirms his network's commitment to airing the annual TONY AWARD ceremony.
THE DAILY SHOW host Trevor Noah introduced a new segment titled 'How the F--- We Got Here,' in which he blames the media for creating the Donald Trump phenomenum.
Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corp., will return to his alma mater May 22 to address Class of 2016 graduates as the keynote speaker at Bucknell University's 166th Commencement. Moonves is a member of Bucknell University's Class of 1971.
For the first time in what seems like forever, there is going to be a legitimate late-night war on network television. It won't be fueled by animosity between hosts (as evidenced by their locker room bromance), but instead by vastly different perspectives on what the job is and what it could be. Those who were worried that Stephen Colbert would just be adding another lilywhite male voice to the seemingly homogenous late-night landscape still have justifiable concerns, but at least this lilywhite male voice will be slightly more thoughtful and inquisitive than the others.
The hub of digital media production and education at USC Annenberg the state-of-the-art Media Center of the new Wallis Annenberg Hall will be named for alumna Julie Chen, Leslie Moonves and CBS, the school announced today.
It appears that the powers that be may be looking to well-known TV stars, including 'Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and 'Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
CBS exec Les Moonves was stopped by TMZ last night and was asked about yesterday's report that Tony Award winner James Corden will be taking over hosting duties for Craig Ferguson on the network's LATE LATE SHOW.
NPH revealed that he would instead love to serve as host of a weekly variety show for the CBS network.
Neil Patrick Harris, once rumored to be a contender to replace David Letterman on THE LATE SHOW, confirmed today to Howard Stern that he was, in fact, initially approached to succeed the late-night host. Harris said CBS' Les Moonves and Nina Tassler also offered him Craig Ferguson's spot in the later show, though he eventually turned both gigs down.
CBS Corp. president and CEO Les Moonves revealed that he only expects four new shows to join the CBS lineup this fall.
The Friars Club today announced that Peabody Award-winning radio, television and internet show host Larry King has been appointed as the new Dean of the Friars Club, taking over for Freddie Roman. As Dean, which is also known as the President of the club, King will work closely with the Friars Club's Abbot Jerry Lewis, overseeing the Board of Governors on all matters surrounding the “Monastery,” including participating in the famous Roasts and dinners, as well as other events happening in and around the Club, for the next two years. The appointment will be made official at a special ceremony at the Friars Club.
The Friars Club today announced that comedian Jeff Garlin will take the helm as Roastmaster at this year's Friars Club Roast honoring Boomer Esiason.
Last night, Ray Romano hosted the International Myeloma Foundation 7th Annual Comedy Celebration at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre & Club in Los Angeles benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund and supported the Black Swan Research Initiative (BSRI), a groundbreaking project to develop the first definitive cure for myeloma.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry will star in EXTANT, a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. In August, the CBS Television Network announced a straight-to-series order for EXTANT, to be broadcast in summer 2014.
Television's biggest night took place in Century Park, CA this Saturday, September 21 st, where the entertainment industry came together for the seventh annual 'Evening Before' party, benefitting the MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund).
BWW reported that Glenn Britt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable sent a letter to CBS Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves regarding the current cable dispute. Below, is Moonves response
This morning, Time Warner Cable issued its own statement on CBS, following the pair's inability to reach a new deal, which would keep the network available to TWC subscribers.
The original contract was extended from last Thursday, July 25, until today at 5 p.m. EST. Negotiations continued this morning, though no agreement was reached.
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