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Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to the romantic drama Last Love, based on Francoise Dorner's French novel La Douceur Assassine. Starring Oscar winner Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception), who recently signed on to star in Interstellar his 6th Christopher Nolan film, Last Love is written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, and co-stars Clemence Poesy (In Bruges, 127 Hours), Justin Kirk (Goats, Showtime's 'Weeds'), Gillian Anderson (The X Files) and Jane Alexander (Dream House, Terminator Salvation). Bill Bromiley, chief acquisitions officer for Image Entertainment, made today's announcement.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to Winnie Mandela at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival.

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of May 6!

Actor Simon Pegg, star of the upcoming World's End and Star Trek: Into Darkness stopped by JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE last night on ABC. Check out clips from the appearance below!

The Public Theater announced today that Kevin Kline will reprise his Tony Award-winning role of The Pirate King with Glenn Close as Ruth, Eric Idle as the Sergeant, and Martin Short as Major-General Stanley in the one-night-only concert performance of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for The Public's annual gala. Co-chaired by Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont, this unforgettable summer evening will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a long-time board member and consummate lover of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park.

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago has announced the addition of Russell Brand, Pete Holmes, Paul F. Tompkins, Brian Posehn, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Scott Adsit, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, TJ & Dave, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Brad Morris and Joe Nunez to its 5th anniversary festival line-up. America's biggest comedy festival also announced the addition of a second Nick Swardson show at The Vic to accommodate tremendous demand, and director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) will make a special appearance to introduce an advance screening of his new movie The Heat at Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON on June 11.

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago has announced the addition of Russell Brand, Pete Holmes, Paul F. Tompkins, Brian Posehn, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Scott Adsit, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, TJ & Dave, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Brad Morris and Joe Nunez to its 5th anniversary festival line-up.

Today FX announced that the third season of its original comedy series WILFRED will premiere on Thursday, June 20. Viewers will be treated to two new episodes airing back-to-back at 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM ET/PT for the first two weeks of the season

According to Deadline, Al Pacino has officially walked away from DESPICABLE ME 2 - which is set to hit theaters in only two months.

FX has cast House of Cards star Corey Stoll in the lead role in its drama pilot The Strain, based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Academy Award(R)-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Author Chuck Hogan.

Coachella is in full-swing in California - and naturally, Jimmy Kimmel packed up to poke a little fun at the sudden influx of hipsters. Check out the latest rendition of LIE WITNESS NEWS, featured on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, below!

For the sixth consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night."

Annapurna, by award-winning playwright Sharr White, is a funny and surprising exploration of love and loss. Emma and Ulysses haven't laid eyes on each other in twenty years. Now she's back, lugging her matching suitcases into his squalid Colorado motor home for a final reckoning that neither of them saw coming. Annapurnabrings husband-and-wife stars Megan Mullally ('Will & Grace') and Nick Offerman ('Parks and Recreation') to the Odyssey Theatre under the guidance of director Bart DeLorenzo, winner of the 2012 TCG Alan Schneider Award.

Russell Brand stopped by last night's CONAN on TBS and revealed that he was quite hurt when his 'Rock of Ages' co-star Tom Cruise didn't try to recruit him for Scientology. Check out clips from last night's show below!

The annual event officially kicks off the blockbuster season, treating fans to a first look of the year's most-anticipated films.

Fresh from taking the mtvU Woodies by storm, MTV previously announced that hip hop hit makers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore&RyanLewis.MTV.com) will return to the MTV stage for what's sure to be an Unforgettable performance of their hot new single, 'Can't Hold Us,' LIVE during the '2013 MTV Movie Awards' tonight, April 14th at 9:00pm ET/PT.

The '2013 MTV Movie Awards' will exclusively debut the never-before-seen official teaser trailer for the long awaited second installment of Lionsgate's Hunger Games film franchise, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, LIVE tonight, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

MTV previously announced that British acting sensation Emma Watson will receive the second annual 'MTV Trailblazer Award' LIVE during the '2013 MTV Movie Awards' tonight, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT from the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City, CA. The Trailblazer award honors best in class young actors who are actively carving out their own unique and diverse path in the film industry.

MTV today announced that Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy winning artist Jamie Foxx will receive the coveted "Generation Award" at the "2013 MTV Movie Awards," LIVE on Sunday, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT from the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City, CA.

The Kardashian sisters took over hosting duties on last night's CHELSEA LATELY on E!. Kim, Khloe and Kourtney sat down with guest Russell Brand, host of the FX series BrandX. Check out the clip from last night's show below!