According to Deadline, Patti LaBelle is set to star in a recurring role on the second season of OWN's GREENLEAF. She will play a motivational, Christian speaker named Maxine Patterson. Read more about from Deadline here!
FilmStruck, Turner's streaming service for movie lovers, is partnering with Warner Bros. Digital Networks (WBDN) to expand its robust film library by adding timeless classic films from the Golden Age of Hollywood to its critically acclaimed slate of art house, indie, foreign and cult films. Beginning today, FilmStruck subscribers in the U.S. will now get hundreds of new movies as well as exclusive streaming access to films from the Warner Bros. classic film library at no additional cost, including:
Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by songwriter/vocalist Reuben Bullock. Contemplative, passionate, and expansive, Bullock's songwriting has earned comparisons to contemporaries like Vance Joy, Bright Eyes and Matt Corby. Today, the band reveals the breathtaking “Hurricane” video. Shot just outside Joshua Tree National Park, the desert creates a luminous palette for the abstract choreography, leaving viewers elevated yet grasping for the fleeting beauty. Working with creative director Medoli Meadows, the video was directed by Asher Moss and choreographed by Megan Lawson (Madonna, La La Land, Katy Perry).
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced it has signed Starz Original series 'Vida' Showrunner and Executive Producer Tanya Saracho ('How to Get Away With Murder,' 'Looking,' 'Girls') to a three-year overall deal. Under the pact, Saracho will develop new projects for the network and continue as showrunner and executive producer on 'Vida.'
The epic story returns. Tony Kushner's two-part play, ANGELS IN AMERICA makes its way back to Broadway tonight! A cast led by Tony nominee Andrew Garfield and two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane will begin previews tonight at the Neil Simon Theatre with Part 1: Millennium Approaches. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!
All For One Theater collaborates with Bushwick Starr (207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY between Irving and Wyckoff) in presenting The Brobot Johnson Experience, an Afrofuturism transmedia piece written by and starring award-winning solo performer, actor, and poet, Darian Dauchan, who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and abroad. Directed by Andrew Scoville, The Brobot Johnson Experience opens Saturday, February 24th. The show will play a limited engagement through March 17th.
Nashville has set the dates for its midseason return, as well as the series finale, according to Deadline. The show will return on June 7, and the finale is set for July 26. Watch the promo video below!
Soho Rep. (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director), has extended the world premiere of Aleshea Harris's Relentless Award-winning Is God Is, directed by Taibi Magar, a second time, through March 31.
Disney/Pixar's newest star, 13-year-old Anthony Gonzalez, who voiced the role of Miguel in the 2017 smash hit, Coco, will be honored with the first-ever 'Breakout Young Entertainer of the Year Award' at the third annual Young Entertainer Awards on Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Last month, Kevin Hart announced he was expanding his widely successful and massively hysterical 'The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour,' adding over 100 new dates across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. And today, he's announced a brand new date in Greenville, SC at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 29.
Last month, Kevin Hart announced he was expanding his widely successful and massively hysterical 'The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour,' adding over 100 new dates across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. And today, he's announced a brand-new date in Los Angeles, CA at the legendary Hollywood Bowl on Thursday, June 7th. Produced by Live Nation, the new tour dates kick off March 23rd in Baltimore, MD and hit all new cities including New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Paris, London, Sydney, Auckland, Singapore, and more. Tickets for the Hollywood Bowl show go on sale to the public on Friday, February 19th at 9am PST onticketmaster.com.
Green Apple Entertainment has acquired North American rights to a five-title library of urban films from Bag Talk Entertainment for distribution on television, VOD, DVD/Blu-ray and digital platforms.
Mayor Eric Garcetti today joined filmmaker Ava DuVernay and producer Dan Lin to launch the Evolve Entertainment Fund (EEF), a public-private partnership aimed at creating new opportunities for communities that have been historically excluded from the entertainment industry.
Winston Baker, the leading global producer of entertainment and finance conferences, will present Entertainment Finance Forum on March 1-2, 2018 at the W Hollywood Hotel. In its tenth edition, Winston Baker has partnered with the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and expanded programming to address global perspectives. The conference has been designed for financiers, film commissioners, producers, distributors, creators, innovators, strategy executives and advisors in the entertainment industry.
Reuben and the Dark is the spirited folk-rock outfit led by songwriter/vocalist Reuben Bullock. Contemplative, passionate, and expansive, Bullock's songwriting has earned comparisons to contemporaries like Vance Joy, Mumford and Sons, Matt Corby, and fellow Canadians, The Strumbellas. Today, the band shares new single 'Hurricane,' A HAUNTING song about the duality of strength and vulnerability. Wrestling clarity from the depths of soulful reckoning, 'Hurricane' is Reuben at his most empowered - both heartened and broken-hearted - chasing an immense, emotional sound in his most vivid and enveloping song yet.
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is a new, weekly half-hour topical series that takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It's a fast and funny distillation of everything people are talking about that week. Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide realms of TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is destination viewing for comedy lovers, or people who just really, really like green screens.
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this timeless love story features the hit songs "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and the heart-stopping "(I've Had) the Time of My Life." The dazzling new production will make its way to The McCallum Theatre for five performances, Friday, February 16, through Sunday, February 18.