Lucille Ball News

Jazz singer La Tanya Hall has proven herself over and over throughout the years and two albums one decade apart show she's always had star power, whatever she may be singing.

McCallum Theatre has officially launched its Ghostlight Virtual Performance Series. The series will showcase some of the Theatre's most popular performers in material curated especially for McCallum friends.

Tony Award-winner Nina Arianda and Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons are currently in talks to join Aaron Sorkin's upcoming Lucille Ball biopic, Being the Ricardos. 

Don't Tell Mama's Adam DeCarlo took advantage of the lockdown to work on a new movie, right on the heels of releasing one into the film festival circuit. The trailer just dropped and it's looking pretty intriguing.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Nicole Kidman will portray comedy legend Lucille Ball in an upcoming biopic, setting off an internet firestorm over whether or not the Oscar-winning actress is the right choice for the role.

Later this week, Billy Stritch sings Mel Torme opens The Cabaret Project of St. Louis' virtual season, TRIBUTES. New York's celebrated singer-pianist brings the legendary Mel Torme's swing and swagger direct from Birdland nightclub.

Hell in a Handbag Productions has announced one additional week of performances of its streaming holiday hit The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, now playing through January 17, 2021.

The Theatre School at DePaul University has announced the Creative Root winter schedule, which now includes classes for adults as well as classes for young people. The winter Creative Root schedule offers digital classes presented via Zoom. Visit the Creative Root webpage to register.

REELZ today announced its January 2021 premieres with powerful new stories led by the return of Geraldo Rivera and original series Geraldo Rivera's Murder in the Family revealing the darkest hours in a celebrity's life losing a family member to murder.

Hell in a Handbag Productions will celebrate the holidays with the return of America’s favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Hell in a Handbag Productions celebrates the holidays with the return of America's favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Get your holiday theater fix this season, with the streaming premiere of Peter Rothestein's All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 on December 15th. Cozy up with other holiday favorites, including Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker, Goes Wrong Show: The Spirit of Christmas and more.

There are few TV variety shows from the past that have stood the test of time. Most have been lost to the ages, but one – by virtue of its timeless comedy, iconic cast, stellar guest stars and classic music – stands atop them all as one of the landmark programs from the Golden Age of TV: THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW.

Hell in a Handbag Productions celebrates the holidays with the return of America's favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

In response to the racial reckoning happening in industries nationwide, Irvington Theater hears from educators, activists, and creators of color on November 2 about implementing change to create more inclusive, equitable, and diverse artistic spaces.

In response to the racial reckoning happening in industries nationwide, Irvington Theater hears from educators, activists, and creators of color about implementing change to create more inclusive, equitable, and diverse artistic spaces.

Today, Grammy® award-nominated artist Cam releases the video for 'Classic.' The video was directed by Taylor Fauntleroy (Orville Peck, John Legend, The Chainsmokers) and filmed at White Limozeen, the brand new rooftop bar of the Graduate Hotel in Nashville, TN.

In 1945, an immigrant Irish Catholic priest newly arrived in Los Angeles called Bing Crosby, and asked him to help create a radio program to talk about prayer. Bing, along with many other big named stars, said yes, igniting a family and faith-based production company that still exists today. 

The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official non-profit cultural institution dedicated to comedy – recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today – has added a program with Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Messing to its lineup for the final week of its Lucille Ball Virtual Comedy Festival.

L.A. Theatre works will present Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Sitcom, Radio-theatre style live performance at Thrasher-Horne Center on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 7 p.m.