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The Acting Company announces the full cast of its one-night-only benefit reading of The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams' feverishly poetic 1961 drama,at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues), on Monday, June 11.

The Walmart AMP has announced another addition to the 2018 Cox Concert Series. Grammy-nominated comedian, actor and best-selling author, Jim Gaffigan, will perform at the Walmart AMP today, June 2, 2018. Gates open at 6 pm, and the show starts at 8 pm.

Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2018 schedule with its inaugural trip to Boise Centre West at Wizard World Comic Con Boise, July 13-15. William Shatner ('Star Trek,' 'Boston Legal'), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, 'Sons of Anarchy,') Jewel Staite ('Firefly,' 'Stargate,' 'Atlantis'), Sean Maher ('Firefly,' 'Serenity'), the 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' duo of James Marsters ('Smallville') and Charisma Carpenter ('Angel'), Jason David Frank ('Mighty Morphin Power Rangers') and Thomas Ian Nicholas ('Rookie of the Year,' 'American Pie') headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the comic con and pop culture extravaganza. Shatner and Perlman will appear on Sunday, July 15; Staite, Maher, Carpenter and Frank will attend on Saturday and Sunday; Marsters and Nicholas are schedule for all three days. Other celebrities will be announced closer to the event. Wizard World Comic Con Boise will also feature non-stop live entertainment, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars and directors and more. Details to follow soon. Wizard World is the home of the most creative comics artists and writers on the planet. Artist Alley in Boise will feature Joe Rubenstein ('Wolverine,' 'Warlock'), Ben Templesmith ('30 Days of Night,' 'The Nightmare Factory'), Tom Cook ('Smurfs,' 'Masters of the Universe'), Levi Craig ('Watercolor Chaos'), Jeffery H. Haskell (Unstoppable Arsenal, Fallen Empire) and more. Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The eighth event scheduled on the 2018 Wizard World calendar, Boise show hours are Friday, July 13, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult. Wizard World Comic Con Boise is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character - and some never before dreamed - will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening. For more on the 2018 Wizard World Boise, visit http://wizd.me/BoisePR. About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of strategic initiatives. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard World at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services. The 2018 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.

The adventure fantasy VIKING DESTINY has been acquired by Saban Films for North American distribution from Film Mode Entertainment. This marks the latest in a batch of global sales for the highly-anticipated feature film.

In spite of a rapidly changing marketplace where companies are pulling out all the stops to not only remain competitive and relevant,  Film Mode Entertainment's distribution arm is gaining force in the marketplace. Clay Epstein, President of Film Mode Entertainment is proud to announce Film Mode is expanding into North American distribution with the release of two mind-bending horror/thriller feature films.

The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced the winners of the two Audience Awards - the audience choice for best narrative and documentary feature films - sponsored by AT&T. To Dust, written and directed by Shawn Snyder, was honored with the Narrative award and United Skates, directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown, was given the Documentary award. Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000.

The Acting Company presents a one-night-only benefit reading of The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams' feverishly poetic 1961 drama, at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues), on Monday, June 11. Directed by Michael Wilson, the acclaimed Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winner, the performance reunites much of the cast and creative team from last season's critically acclaimed production at the American Repertory Theatre. 

Dan Lauria boasts an extensive career both on stage and off. He took a moment to speak with BroadwayWorld about his experience in The Stone Witch and his upcoming projects including a recurring role on the hit television series 'This Is Us'. Find out what he had to say below!

19th Havana Film Festival In New York April 6-17, 2018

Guillermo Del Toro appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night. James asked Guillermo about his love for traveling to Japan and learns the main draw for Guillermo are the massive toy shops and amazing ice cream, a dessert he's prepared to die for. Check out the clip below!

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks' free, ad-supported streaming network, today announced that production is underway in Puerto Rico for season three of the 10-episode original drama series STARTUP.

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television are set to release six new original series in 2018 beginning with Trolls: The Beat Goes On! premiering Jan. 19, 2018, exclusively on Netflix.

Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five Jim Gaffigan brings his Fixer Upper stand-up comedy tour to the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) on April 21, 2018 at 7PM & 9:30PM. Tickets for the newly added second show at 9:30PM go on sale this Friday, December 15 at 2PM.

The Walmart AMP has announced another addition to the 2018 Cox Concert Series. Grammy-nominated comedian, actor and best-selling author, Jim Gaffigan, will perform at the Walmart AMP on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Gates open at 6 pm, and the show starts at 8 pm.

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks' free, ad supported streaming network, today greenlit a 10-episode third season of the network's popular hour-long original, STARTUP.

Crackle has released the season two trailer  for the network's original drama series, STARTUP, returning with all 10-episodes today, September 28th.

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey and David Bradley have joined the second season of Netflix's critically-acclaimed series DreamWorks Trollhunters, from Guillermo del Toro.

Crackle today announced that it has cast Nora Arnezeder (Safe House, The Words, 'Mozart in the Jungle'), Gabriel Byrne (An L.A. Minute, Usual Suspects), Justin Chatwin ('Shameless,' War of the Worlds), Tomiwa Edun ('The Hour,' 'Merlin,' 'Bates Motel') and Laura Fraser ('Breaking Bad') in Crackle's upcoming original movie, IN THE CLOUD

Below, check out photos from the Toronto Film Festival premiere of THE SHAPE OF WATER, officially hitting theaters on December 8th. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, the film stars Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones.

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks' free, ad supported streaming network, has set a date for its new original movie, PARTY BOAT, to premiere Today, August 24, with an exclusive debut on PlayStation(R) two days ahead of the network release on Tuesday, August 22. C