Oliver Platt News

?HBO has confirmed the debut date for BESSIE, with the HBO Films presentation scheduled to debut SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO.

Sean Hayes (Broadway's Promises Promises, NBC's SMASH) served as guest host on last night's THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS. The talented actor opened the show with a rousing musical performance.

At a press conference held at Barrington Stage Company's Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announced the theatre's 2015 season of musicals and plays that will take place in Downtown Pittsfield in the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, St. Germain Stage and Youth Theatre venues.

Oscar nominee Queen Latifah ('Chicago') stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees ('Pariah') from a screenplay by Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues,' one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today.

Sean Hayes (Broadway's Promises, Promises) revealed on Facebook today that he and his fiance, L.A. music producer Scott Icenogle, married last week in a private ceremony. Hayes wrote, 'Here's a #TBT photo of Scotty and me getting married last week. Took us 8 years but we did it!' Scroll down for a beautiful photo of the happy couple!

Fathom Events and Open Road Films are partnering to present the exclusive 'Rosewater: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert LIVE' event, including the feature film Rosewater followed by a Live Q&A with Jon Stewart, the film's screen writer, director and producer, interviewed by Stephen Colbert, host of the political talk show 'The Colbert Report,' broadcast from New York City. Fans can join the conversation by Tweeting questions now via Twitter using the hashtag #RosewaterLive. This special event will be showcased in select cinemas nationwide for only one night tonight, November 13 live at 7:30 p.m. ET and tape delayed to 7:30 p.m. local time in all other time zones. Rosewater is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir 'Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival,' written by the BBC journalist Maziar Bahari, which is now available in paperback and titled after the upcoming movie. Following the exclusive Fathom Events preview on November 13, Rosewater will be in theaters nationwide on November 14.

Fathom Events and Open Road Films are partnering to present the exclusive "Rosewater: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert LIVE" event, including the feature film Rosewater followed by a Live Q&A with Jon Stewart, the film's screen writer, director and producer, interviewed by Stephen Colbert, host of the political talk show "The Colbert Report," broadcast from New York City.

Check out the appearance from yesterday's The Talk below in which the actor discusses joining the cast of 'The Millers' on CBS and shares some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories.

Miramax, the global film and television producer and distributor, along with the film's producers AntColony Films and Brightlight Pictures announced today the start of principal photography on the supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax starring Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed, Triple Nine) and Sarah Gadon (Dracula Untold, The Amazing Spider-man 2).

Lauren Graham will sign off on the final season of ABC's 'Parenthood' and head right over to CBS's upcoming reboot of THE ODD COUPLE for a guest starring role.

The Kennedy Center presents a one night only performance with Tony Award winner Faith Prince on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater. The evening is part of Barbara Cook's Spotlight, which features theater cabaret performances throughout the 2014-2015 season by Broadway artists chosen by Barbara Cook. Faith Prince's performance Have a Little Faith will feature piano accompaniment by music director Alex Rybeck.

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere co-production of The Country House, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, opened on October 2 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the full cast and watch interviews with the company below!

In the wake of Robin Williams' death earlier this year, the iconic actor left four feature films that have yet to be released, including MERRY FRIGGIN' CHRISTMAS, set to be released on November 7th. ET has shared an exclusive new trailer for the film below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE WALKING DEAD's Sarah Wayne Callies will join Josh Hollway in USA's upcoming drama COLONY from LOST executive producer and showrunner Carlton Cuse.

According to Deadline, former WALKING DEAD star Sarah Wayne Callies has signed on to join Nicolas Cage in PAY THE GHOST, to be directed by Uli Edel.

Oliver Platt (Broadway's Guys and Dolls), has signed on to the cast of the upcoming drama THE TICKET.

In the wake of Robin Williams' death on Monday, the iconic actor left four feature films that have yet to be released, including MERRY FRIGGIN' CHRISTMAS, set to be released on November 7th.

The 52nd Street Project makes a difference in the lives of Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) kids by pairing them with theater professionals who mentor them through the creation of original theater. For its cornerstone acting program, the One-on-One series takes a group of ten Project kids out of town to a country retreat for a week in the summer. Each child is assigned a playwright who is charged to write a musical specifically for that child. The shows are rehearsed over the course of the week and performed informally for the community in the retreat setting. Upon returning to Manhattan, the plays are performed at the Project's Five Angels Theater (789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd floor, NYC), supported by professional designers and crews who volunteer their services.

Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes has joined the cast of THE MILLERS as a series regular. His character will be introduced during the comedy's second season premiere, Thursday, Oct. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The 52nd Street Project makes a difference in the lives of Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) kids by pairing them with theater professionals who mentor them through the creation of original theater. For its cornerstone acting program, the One-on-One series takes a group of ten Project kids out of town to a country retreat for a week in the summer. Each child is assigned a playwright who is charged to write a musical specifically for that child. The shows are rehearsed over the course of the week and performed informally for the community in the retreat setting. Upon returning to Manhattan, the plays are performed at the Project's Five Angels Theater (789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd floor, NYC), supported by professional designers and crews who volunteer their services.