Meatloaf News

The actor described Davis as a 'big part of the family' and 'a wonderful, wonderful woman, a great friend.'

Meat Loaf, aka Marvin Lee Aday, mistakenly received quite a few congratulations for his supposed American Idol win this week after rocker Caleb Johnson was crowned season 13 champion on May 22.

Enjoy an evening of classic rock 'n' roll, featuring Bill Hailey's Comets, Gene Chandler, The Happenings and Tommy Mara of The Crests. They are all featured performers in Richard Nader's Good Old Rock 'n' Roll Show, Friday, June 6, 2014 at 8 pm at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $29-69.

Picture Perfect: A New Musical, a contemporary song-cycle musical that explores love and relationships using the songs of award-winning American composer Scott Evan Davis, conceived and directed by Simon Greiff, will get its London premiere at the St James Studio with four performances on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June. Press are invited to review on either Saturday 31 May at 8.00pm or Sunday 1 June at 3.00pm.

PetSmart Charities has teamed up with actor/producer Josh Duhamel and his production company, Dakotakid Media, to launch Rescue Waggin': Tales from the Road.

Guy Fieri heats up Food Network's primetime lineup with the season two premiere of Guy's Grocery Games on Sunday, May 11th at 8pm, as four talented chefs compete in cooking challenges inspired by obstacles that home shoppers face in the supermarket aisles every day.

After almost a decade of playing Frankie Valli in JERSEY BOYS on Broadway, Jarrod Spector took to the stage at 54 BELOW and gifted New York audiences with a cabaret concert that charts the progression of the popular tenor voice in music from the early 1900s to the present day. Recorded in November 2013, this cabaret performance is now immortalized on Broadway Record's release of Spector's album A LITTLE HELO FROM MY FRIENDS - Live at 54 BELOW.

Drive Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of Allison Volk's 'Rite of Seymour' from tonight, March 14 through March 30, 2014 at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake, with a preview performance March 13.

After two weeks of appropriately vague themes allowed the neophyte contestants to explore their individual artistry, I became more than a little apprehensive when Ryan said the top-11 would be singing the “Songs of the Cinema.” The lame OCEAN'S ELEVEN cold open, completed by the cheesiest “This is AMERICAN IDOL” ever to come out of Seacrest's mouth, made me worry that this could be a cheesetastic disaster. However, I forgot that the majority of this year's remaining contestants have shown a surprising talent for avoiding the cliché, and made this the best week of IDOL all season!

Well, after last week's mini-disaster of a top-13 week, there was not much that American Idol could have thrown out on stage tonight that wouldn't have been an improvement. The home-visit episode, where the final three contestants receive ticker tape parades in their respective hometowns, has been the most emotional in each of IDOL's first 12 seasons. So apparently, new producer Per Blankens decided to use some of that emotion in the early stages of this season. While both the vocals and performances were stark improvements over last week, I'm not sure that this episode is going to harken back to the Golden Days of AMERICAN IDOL's dominance.

PetSmart Charities has teamed up with actor/producer Josh Duhamel and his production company, Dakotakid Media, to launch Rescue Waggin': Tales from the Road. Under the direction of Executive Producers Josh Duhamel and Jude Weng, the 8-episode web series follows homeless dogs as they travel hundreds, even thousands, of miles for a better chance of being adopted. The web series includes cameos from a cache of celebrity pet adoption advocates including Kristen Bell, Adam Shankman and Bret Michaels.

The human spirit can supposedly thrive on strength and courage, and perhaps this is mistakenly assumed possible during any tragedy. In a poignant tribute to human resiliency, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presented the Midwest premiere of October, Before I Was Born, a new production funded by the company's Montgomery Davis Play Development Series iand written by Wisconsin playwright Lori Matthews in the Studio Theater at the Broadway Theatre Center .

Drive Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of Allison Volk's 'Rite of Seymour' from March 14 through March 30, 2014 at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake, with a preview performance March 13.

Food Network brings the heat this March with new series Beat Bobby Flay premiering Thursday, March 6th at 10pm as Bobby Flay takes on the brightest chefs in America to see who can throw down in the kitchen.

To kick off the New Year, Friendly's Ice Cream, LLC., today announced the launch of new breakfast, lunch & dinner, kids and ice cream menus, which will be available in all Friendly's restaurants this week. The 78-year-old restaurant and ice cream company, which is known for its family-friendly, value-driven dining, has rolled out a diverse selection of fresh offerings for diners to enjoy. New additions include creative takes on classic dishes as well as an array of healthy meal options. Friendly's has credibility in serving all of the new items and is excited to share the menus with its diners.

LeeSaar The Company will make its Joyce debut with three performances February 8 - 9. This Joyce Theater Foundation presentation of the 13-year old Brooklyn-based company marks the New York premiere of Grass and Jackals by founders Lee Sher and Saar Harari. Tickets are $10-$25, and can be purchased through JoyceCharge at www.Joyce.org, or by calling 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street, in Chelsea.

'Year of the Composer' is an ambitious theatrical offering that brings musical greats Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cole Porter, and ABBA to the professional non-profit theater group that performs at the G&L Theatre in North Naples.

Guy Fieri is back with new episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Friday, February 7th at 10pm

Drive a ways outta town in central North Carolina, and you'll come to a filling station, and across the blacktop is the Double Cupp Diner. You wouldn't know that this little stop on North Carolina Highway 57 is where all the action is, but once the boys get revved up with their guitars and fiddles, it might as well be the center of the music world. Featuring Ashley Roberson, fresh off of her critically acclaimed and popular performance in South Pacific, Pump Boys and Dinettes presented by WQIK will be backed by a live band and promises to be a fun show.

Food Network launches exciting new programming in January as Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee, Jeff Mauro, Marcela Valladolid and Geoffrey Zakarian come together in The Kitchen premiering Saturday January 4th at 11am to talk about all things food and entertaining.