Rita Wilson News

Rita Wilson, MaryLouise Burke, and Ben Shenkman have joined the cast of Larry David's upcoming Broadway play, FISH IN THE DARK.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: NBC broadcasts PETER PAN LIVE! tonight, THE ILLUSIONISTS opens on Broadway, DISENCHANTED! raises the curtain off-Broadway and more!

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will host this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C. at 4:30 ET tonight, December 4.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will host this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C. at 4:30 ET on December 4.

The International Myeloa Foundation's 8th Annual Comedy Celebration presented the smash hit stage show Celebrity Autobiography November 8 at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Created and developed by Emmy award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features outrageous celebrity memoirs acted out hilariously on stage by an all-star cast. Check out photos from the evening below!

A new installment of 2002's hit comedy MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING may be in the work at Universal Pictures. According to the report, 'Nanny McPhee' helmer Kirk Jones will direct.

On the next episode of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE, Alicia takes on a college rape case which pits her against Louis Canning when it moves from a university hearing to civil court.

The International Myeloma Foundation's 8th Annual Comedy Celebration will present the smash hit stage show Celebrity Autobiography on Saturday, November 8 at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

The 83RD Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas celebration in America, presented and produced by Associated Television International, announces the line-up of legendary, award-winning artists for this year's musical performances. The parade will be hosted by popular TV personalities Dean Cain, Laura McKenzie, Erik Estrada, and Montel Williams.

Rita Wilson and Molly Ringwald deserve a lot of credit for being gutsy enough to go out of their comfort zones as performers and venture into the intimate, sometimes scary art from known as cabaret, where you're always live and can't rely on extra takes. It's also obvious that they've worked very hard at becoming the best vocalists they can possibly be. They have just as much right to live out their cabaret performing fantasies as, oh, about 75 percent of the 'singers' booking shows in cabaret room all over the New York. If Wilson and Ringwald weren't bold-faced names would their singing really be considered good enough to merit them gigs (and extended ones at that) at the Cafe Carlyle? And if they weren't celebrities, would they be receiving such breathlessly positive reviews from critics, some of who should know better?

NBC has renewed its popular alternative series 'Hollywood Game Night' for a 10-episode third season with Emmy Award-winning host Jane Lynch, it was announced by Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment.

NBC has renewed its popular alternative series “Hollywood Game Night” for a 10-episode third season with Emmy Award-winning host Jane Lynch, it was announced by Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment.

Actress, producer and singer Rita Wilson stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to talk about making her debut at New York's legendary Cafe Carlyle. Check out clips from the appearance below!

Every year, a galaxy of stars join Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks to support the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch your favorite stars in an irreverent, impromptu reading of one of Shakespeare's comedies with musical accompaniment from the world's musical stars. This year's edition was held last night, September 22, and featured legendary musician Paul Simon. Below, check out photo coverage from the event, featuring appearances by Wilson, Colin Hanks, Martin Short, and more!

The cliche with actors is that they all 'really just want to direct,' and while there is little doubt that Rita Wilson would probably be great at that too, her career has seen her seamlessly bounce between roles as an actress, producer, and singer and back again. Always looking to conquer another professional hurdle, Wilson is set to follow in the footsteps of the late Elaine Stritch, and set up shop at the famed Cafe Carlyle in New York's Upper East Side for two weeks, starting this Wednesday.

Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writers' and filmmakers' contributions to film, television, and new media, announced today their full slate of programming for the 21st Annual Festival, this October 23-30.

Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum just opened the legendary New York City cabaret Cafe Carlyle with his jazz band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from his show!

The Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about opening at the legendary New York City cabaret Cafe Carlyle with his jazz band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

The actress/producer/singer Rita Wilson makes her Cafe Carlyle debut in a two-week engagement, September 24 - October 4. She and a band including musical director Andrew Doolittle (guitar, background vocals), Alex Navarro (piano, keyboards, background vocals), Lee Nadel (bass) and Rich Mercurio (drums) will perform songs from Wilson's forthcoming second album with original material due out in early 2015, as well as selections from her collection of classics, AM/FM.

In a rare appearance, legendary singer Shirley Bassey will perform at amFAR's Inspiration Gala on Oct. 29 in Los Angeles