ESPN will present multi-platform pre- and post-fight coverage of the 12-round Welterweight fight between Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) and former Lightweight titlist Brandon Ríos (31-1-1, 22 KOs). SportsCenter and ESPN Deportes will provide daily news and information throughout the week.
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and legendary filmmaker Spike Lee bring Tyson's hit one-man stage show to TV in HBO Films' MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH. Filmed in New York in July, the exclusive HBO presentation debuts TONIGHT, NOV. 16 (8:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT).
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical will perform live on FOX5's 'Good Day New York' tomorrow morning,November 14 between 9-10am. 'Good Day New York' airs from 9:00-10:00am EST on channel 5. A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is now playing at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th Street).
Museum of the Moving Image will present a trio of films by director James Toback, on the occasion of his latest film Seduced and Abandoned (2013), a quasi-documentary made with Alec Baldwin and shot at the Cannes Film Festival in the hopes of raising money for a film project. The Museum will screen Seduced and Abandoned, with personal appearances by Toback and Alec Baldwin, on November 13. Toback will also appear in person to present screenings of Black and White (1999) and his rarely shown documentary The Big Bang (1989) on November 10.
Star of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN on Broadway Mary Bridget Davies stopped by NY1's 'On Stage' segment to talk about playing the iconic singer. Click below to watch the interview!
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and legendary filmmaker Spike Lee bring Tyson's hit one-man stage show to TV in HBO Films' MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH.
Il Divo, the record-breaking classical crossover group who has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide, releases their 6 th studio album A Musical Affair, on Syco/Columbia Records on November 5th. The album release will raise the curtains on a limited run of live Broadway performances at The Marquis Theater with special guest, Heather Headley, beginning tonight, November 7, 2013.
Jelell! This Wolof expression means something along the lines of 'Take it!' or 'Grab it!' or 'Seize the moment,' but, like so many of the world's great untranslatable words, carries a richer, deeper, contextual meaning. It's that contextual core, that powerful frame of reference, that drives this album, Leni Stern's 20th full-length release and her deepest foray into African music yet.
Il Divo, the record-breaking classical crossover group who has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide, is set to release their 6th studio album A Musical Affair, on Syco/Columbia Records today, November 5th. The album release will raise the curtains on a limited run of live Broadway performances at The Marquis Theater with special guest, Heather Headley, beginning November 7, 2013.
Performance Space 122's Coil 2014 Festival will premiere new contemporary dance, theater, and performance works at venues throughout New York City on Jan. 3-19.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical that opened to rave reviews for star Mary Bridget Davies, will be featured on VH1's 'Big Morning Buzz Live' tomorrow morning, November 5 between 10-11am. Tune in to see Davies perform a live in-studio acoustic version of Janis' hit 'Me and Bobby McGee.'
Museum of the Moving Image will present a trio of films by director James Toback, on the occasion of his latest film Seduced and Abandoned (2013), a quasi-documentary made with Alec Baldwin and shot at the Cannes Film Festival in the hopes of raising money for a film project. The Museum will screen Seduced and Abandoned, with personal appearances by Toback and Alec Baldwin, on November 13. Toback will also appear in person to present screenings of Black and White (1999) and his rarely shown documentary The Big Bang (1989) on November 10.
Spike Lee is in talks to direct the upcoming Neil Bogart biopic SPINNING GOLD, starring Grammy-winner Justin Timberlake as the 1970s record exec, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In just two decades, the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC) has become one of the most successful and fastest-growing sports leagues in the world. A new two-hour documentary, FIGHTING FOR A GENERATION: 20 YEARS OF THE UFC, premiering Tuesday, November 5 (9:00 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1, examines the rise of the organization, from early days of dealing with political pressure and financial hardship, to successfully building a worldwide brand.
Paper Mill Playhouse will continue its 75th Anniversary Season with the classic Charles Dickens musical Oliver!, with a holiday 'twist' for the entire family. With a book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, Oliver! will be directed by Paper Mill Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee with original choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter. Oliver! will feature David Garrison (Fagin), best known for his role as Steve Rhoades on the hit television series Married...with Children, Betsy Morgan (Nancy), John Treacy Egan (Mr. Bumble), Jose Llana (Bill Sikes), David Hess (Mr. Brownlow), Ethan Haberfield (Artful Dodger) and introducing Tyler Moran as Oliver. Oliver! will also feature 16 local boys from across the state of New Jersey who auditioned from a pool of over 200. Oliver! will play the Millburn, New Jersey theater from November 21 through December 29. The official press opening night is Sunday, December 1, 2013, at 7:00pm.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical that opened earlier this month to rave reviews for star Mary Bridget Davies, will be featured on VH1's "Top 20 Video Countdown" this weekend on channel 19 (check local listings). Davies' interview with host Jim Shearer will air Saturday, October 26 at 9:00am EST, repeating on Sunday, October 27 at 8:00am EST.
Hot on the heels of a sold out weekend, tickets for the balcony will be on sale tomorrow, Friday, October 25th for A Night With Janis Joplin, which opened earlier this month to rave reviews for 'the cast of five phenomenal singers' (NY1). Balcony tickets will be available Friday evenings, Saturday matinees and evenings, and Sunday matinees. Rear and side balcony will be $35.00, with front center balcony priced at $50.00. Tickets for the new musical are available by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com, or at the Lyceum Theatre box office (149 West 45th Street).
ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA and Entertainment Weekly are reuniting the casts of some of America's most iconic movies all this week. Today, the cast of the Oscar-nominated film, 'Do the Right Thing' were back together for a reunion.