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THE RULING CLASS Revival, Starring James McAvoy, Begins Previews in the West End

Ron Cook (Mr Selfridge, Henry V, King Lear, Hot Fuzz) as Sir Charles Gurney, Kathryn Drysdale (Suspects, Love's Labour's Lost, Tripping Over, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) as Grace Shelley, Joshua McGuire (Privacy, Posh, About Time, Mr Turner) as Dinsdale Gurney and Anthony O'Donnell (The Captain of Kopenick, Skyfall, Matchpoint) as Daniel Tucker, join BAFTA winning James McAvoy, as Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney, in the first West End revival of Peter Barnes' satirical comedy, The Ruling Class, directed by Jamie Lloyd, Artistic Director of Trafalgar Transformed.

BIRDMAN, BOYHOOD, and More Win at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards- UPDATING LIVE!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) present the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards tonight, Sunday, January 11, 2015. Hosted by Golden Globe Award winners Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the third year in a row, the ceremony will air on NBC live coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. BroadwayWorld brings you all the winners below!

BWW Live Recap: Lots of Laughs as Theatre Stars Shine at 72nd Golden Globes

Film and television stars (and audiences) are sure to come out in droves when funny ladies Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take the stage for a final time (so they say!) to host the Golden Globes, tonight on NBC at 8pm/7c. While the annual ceremony wouldn't be as geared toward theatre people as, say, the Tony Awards (June 7th on CBS for those who need a heads-up), this year is a bit different, with a collection of nominees having Broadway experience, and a few films up for nods having ties to theatre as well.

FXM Presents FARGO New Year's Day Marathon

FXM will kick off the New Year with a marathon of Fargo, FX's Emmy and AFI Award winning miniseries, today, January 1 beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

ATG's Sir Howard Panter & Rosemary Squire OBE Top Stage 100 for 6th Year

Ambassador Theatre Group's Sir Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire OBE have topped the The Stage 100 for a record-breaking sixth consecutive year. The exclusive list, compiled annually by the industry's leading newspaper, ranks the powerhouses of British theatre.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Continues Its Worldwide March, Crossing the $550 Million Mark

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' has charged past the half-billion mark in only its second week in worldwide release. A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the film has taken in an astounding global total of $573.6 million and counting, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

FXM Announces FARGO New Year's Day Marathon

FXM will kick off the New Year with a marathon of Fargo, FX's Emmy and AFI Award winning miniseries, on January 1 beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Breaking News: Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel to Bring SHERLOCK HOLMES Epic to Broadway in 2017

Producers Antonio R. Marion and Kimberly Much announced today that Sherlock Holmes, a new epic play by British writing team Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, will bring the iconic detective back to Broadway in 2017. Staged as a mystery within a mystery, the case presented to Holmes forces him to confront his murky past. But is the unravelling of his childhood just a dangerous diversion? Sherlock Holmes is an original tale which will offer a new and deeply theatrical exploration of the mind of the famous detective, while remaining faithful to the mysterious world created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Review Roundup: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, Hitting Theaters This Week

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,' the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film hits theaters in the U.S. this Wednesday, December 17, and the reviews have started to come in!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with Host Martin Freeman is Number One in Ratings

· 'Saturday Night Live,' with host Martin Freeman and musical guest Charli XCX delivered a 3.9 rating, 10 share in household results in the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 2.0/9 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters.

BWW's Top Ten TV gifs of the Week; SOA, FREAK SHOW, SNL, ARROW and More!

There are so many great TV moments and BWW TV World brings you the Top 10 gifs in television over the last seven days! What was your favorite moment of the TV week? Are there any great TV gifs that we missed? Link to them in the comments below, or share them with us on Twitter @BWWTVWorld; we will RT our favorites!

VIDEO: Martin Freeman at the Altar on Last Night's SNL

THE HOBBIT star Martin Freeman hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with musical guest Charli XCX on December 13, 2014. Wedding bells are chiming in this clip from last night's episode -- or are they?

VIDEO: Manic Waterbed Commercial from Last Night's SNL

THE HOBBIT star Martin Freeman hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with musical guest Charli XCX last night, December 13, 2014. In the sketch below, Freeman and Aidy Bryant join manic forces to sell waterbeds. Click to watch!

NBC's SNL Tops Saturday Night Among Big 4

“Saturday Night Live,' with host Martin Freeman and musical guest Charli XCX delivered a 3.9 rating, 10 share in household results in the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 2.0/9 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters.

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