Marlon Brando News

SMASH's Anjelica Huston, the Academy Award winning-actress and director, will read from and discuss her new memoir -- A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London and New York -- with Michael Mayer (Smash, Spring Awakening) on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Space.

A Finborough Theatre commission, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Michael Hastings' Lee Harvey Oswald - A Far Mean Streak of Independence Brought on by Negleck opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited season onSunday, 3 November 2013, with an special additional performance on Friday, 22 November at 12.30pm at the exact time of the assassination.

'Best in Show, for Actors and Others for Animals (A&O), was a big winner for the people attending,' remarks A&O President, JoAnne Worley. 'The talented celebrities sharing clips of their pets, to the many animals that our charity help every day. And a good time was had by all.'

As directed by Mark Rucker and fueled by a strong performance by Sarah Sokolovic as Stella and a fascinating characterization by Rene Augusen that takes Blanche utra deep, this production ends up being more of a study of the relationship between the sisters. Stanley, despite the display of his very finely chiseled abs and physique several times, seems to have fallen off this streetcar.

The Daily Mail reports that X-Files star Gillian Anderson will star as 'Blanche DuBois' in the Young Vic's Summer 2014 production of Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, directed by Benedict Andrews.

In a clip from tonight's CONAN on TBS, guest Natasha Lyonne talks about how when Marlon Brando grabbed her boob on 'Scary Movie 2,' she never felt more honored. Watch below!

The personal chronicle of one man's struggles with depression and life itself, 'Perfectly Rational Lunacy' is a patchwork of confessional essays and prose poetry. This book of 'oxymoronic writings' also includes biographical profiles of Mike Tyson, Marlon Brando, sideshow performer Frances O' Connor, and Orson Welles, as well as musings on such diverse subjects as Abraham Lincoln, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Iggy Pop, and Sylvia Plath. These topics and others are all filtered and distilled through the author's experiences and merciless self-examination. About the Author: Christopher Benedict is a resident of Huntington, New York on Long Island. There, he serves as a proud member of the Phantom Writers Guild, which collectively released their first effort 'Amongst Us All' in 2012, and are currently working on a second volume. A bookworm, film buff, history nerd, and loving uncle, Benedict writes candidly and passionately about his various interests and evolving journey through this this life, of weighty matters of the mind and the heart. 'Perfectly Rational Lunacy' is his first book, and he is enthusiastically involved in several upcoming projects.

Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the metro area's only professional musical theatre company, will present the Broadway classic GUYS AND DOLLS at The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Pkwy., Marietta) October 25 - November 10, 2013. Tickets and information are available at www.AtlantaLyricTheatre.com or 404-377-9948.

Reiko Douglas, the diminutive Japanese-born entertainer who arrived in the United States not able to speak or understand any English yet managed to become one of the most sought-after and popular panel guests on the late-night TV show circuit.

Warner Bros. and Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio have signed Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy to write a modern adaptation of H.G. Wells' 1896 novel THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU for the big screen.

Robert Davi, one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, will perform a FREE CONCERT at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park tonight, August 30, 7 PM.

In honor of the 50 th anniversary of The March on Washington tonight, August 28, Bounce TV (www.BounceTV.com) will present the exclusive television premiere of the acclaimed documentary KING: A FILMED RECORD MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS at 7:00 p.m. (ET).

Waiting for Waiting For Godot is less a spoof of Beckett's play than it is a knowing comic riff on the life of an actor. Its 80 minutes are full of inside jokes (though hardly obscure) about the theater.. Beckett's metaphor about the anxieties of modern life becomes in Dave Hanson's hands a representation of the anxieties of a career on stage.

In honor of the 50 th anniversary of The March on Washington on August 28, Bounce TV (www.BounceTV.com) will present the exclusive television premiere of the acclaimed documentary KING: A FILMED RECORD MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS at 7:00 p.m. (ET).

The Pasadena Playhouse, announced today that it will add four additional performances of Val Kilmer in CITIZEN TWAIN to its limited engagement. Val Kilmer, famous for his portrayals of iconic characters such as Jim Morrison (The Doors), Doc Holliday (Tombstone) and Batman (Batman Forever), inhabits the spirit of legendary American figure Mark Twain in his acclaimed one-man show CITIZEN TWAIN. Exploring the famed author's wry humor - from politics to death, love to money, racism, cats and everything in between - Val Kilmer reveals the wit and wisdom of the man considered to be America's greatest storyteller and first stand-up comedian. Kilmer continues to develop CITIZEN TWAIN, a solo show, with this now nine-show engagement, that will play August 21 through August 30, 2013, at The Pasadena Playhouse.

Robert Davi, one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, will perform a FREE CONCERT at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park August 30, 7 PM.

No single word can adequately sum up Kaye Ballard and Liliane Montevecchi's one night appearance at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on August 8th.Their performance was engaging, entertaining, inspiring and uplifting, with a pace that never faltered and an array of talents guaranteed to keep the audience glued to their seats all the way through. In other words, it was a dose of good, old-fashioned entertainment.

Birdland Jazz Club is pleased to announce their line-up of talent for August 19 - August 25, 2013.

Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for tonight, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.

Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.