Salma Hayek News

Sony Movie Channel slings into action this month, with HEROES AND VILLAINS: THE AMAZING WORLD OF SPIDER-MAN, tonight, April 25.

The dramatic live action rescue documentary Lion Ark brought its tally of awards to six at Palm Beach International Film Festival winning the audience vote for Best Documentary in a field of 28 documentaries. In its 19th year, the Palm Beach International Film Festival featured 165 films, closing with Jason Priestley introducing Cas & Dylan, which he directed, starring Richard Dreyfuss.

The producers of Los Monologos de la Vagina, Eve Ensler's groundbreaking show, have announced the stars joining the show for the first four weeks at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street).

Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, will host its annual Junior Society benefit, Dance Into Fashion, at The Jane Ballroom on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 8pm. The evening will showcase the creations of Venezuelan-born fashion designer Angel Sanchez as modeled by Ballet Hispanico company dancers in a unique presentation choreographed by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro. Mr. Sanchez's collaboration with Ballet Hispanico includes the design of original costumes for a new choreographic work premiering at the Company's New York Season at the Joyce Theater on April 15-27, 2014.

Eve Ensler's groundbreaking show, The Vagina Monologues, will return in a new form when the first New York City revival opens for a Spanish language engagement at its original off-Broadway home. Los Monologos de la Vagina will begin performances at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) on May 6 . Opening night will be announced. Mexican director Jaime Matarredona helms the production. It is produced by Morris Gilbert and Federico Gonzalez Compean. This will mark the first time that a mainstream off-Broadway theatre has hosted a commercial Spanish language play for an ongoing run.

Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, will host its annual Junior Society benefit, Dance Into Fashion, at The Jane Ballroom on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 8pm. The evening will showcase the creations of Venezuelan-born fashion designer Angel Sanchez as modeled by Ballet Hispanico company dancers in a unique presentation choreographed by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro. Mr. Sanchez's collaboration with Ballet Hispanico includes the design of original costumes for a new choreographic work premiering at the Company's New York Season at the Joyce Theater on April 15-27, 2014.

Sony Movie Channel slings into action this April, with HEROES AND VILLAINS: THE AMAZING WORLD OF SPIDER-MAN, on Friday, April 25

Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated director Julie Taymor will be the FIRST TIME FEST'S 2014 John Huston Award For Achievement In Cinema recipient, announced FTF Co-Founders Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward. Ms. Taymor will also be represented in the Fest's 'First Exposure' Retrospective Program where she will attend to present and discuss with the audience her first feature film, Titus.

Comix At Foxwoods welcomes back Boston comedy favorite, Lenny Clarke, for a weekend-long standup session starting today, March 27. Clarke will perform nightly at 8 p.m. and will wrap up his stay with a special “Nasty”-themed show at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are currently available and can be purchased in advance for $25, $50 and $60. These shows are 21+ and for mature audiences only.

Braun is delighted to announce the signing of world renowned actress and beauty icon, Jessica Alba, as its new Beauty Brand Ambassador.

Teatro Nagual founder Richard Falcon directs Irene Velasquez (the older Dede), Gladys Imperio-Acosta (Patria), Jasmine Nunez-Gonzalez (Minerva), Lyra Dominguez (the younger Dede/Journalist), Catalina Serrano Bucheli (Maria Teresa) and Ruben Oriol-Rivera (DJ/Father/Driver/Lio Morales/Trujillo). Ron Reisner is the set designer, and Mary Goodall is stage manager.

The studio is currently partnering with advocacy organizations Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) and Phoenix House, one of the country's most prominent drug rehabilitation centers. The studio also recently received a three-year, 21st Century grant from the U.S. Department of Education to bring a traditional theater school program into seven New York City low-income middle schools, which is considered a non-traditional setting.

Comix At Foxwoods welcomes back Boston comedy favorite, Lenny Clarke, for a weekend-long standup session starting Thursday, March 27. Clarke will perform nightly at 8 p.m. and will wrap up his stay with a special “Nasty”-themed show at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are currently available and can be purchased in advance for $25, $50 and $60. These shows are 21+ and for mature audiences only.

One day ahead of Oscar nominations, the anti-Oscar Razzies have unveiled their picks for the cinematic worst of 2013.

The story of alleged treachery and bureaucratic co-collaborators working backstage to force Taymor out after creative differences is widely known. In the podcast, the Tony-winner opened up about her work was affected by the issues.

Julie Taymor, the Oscar and Tony Award-winning director of film, theatre and opera comes to 92Y tonight, November 17 to talk about her work in a conversation moderated by actor Harry Lennix, who received a Golden Satellite Award in Taymor's Titus.

Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress and mother-to-be, will release a collection for Spring 2014 in collaboration with A Pea in the Pod . The perennial favorite of fashion-forward moms-to-be who want to maintain their style throughout their pregnancy, A Pea in the Pod is known for its trend-right maternity wear which includes both namesake-branded apparel and expertly-edited offerings from the industry's leading contemporary designer brands.

Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with original music composed by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Elliot Goldenthal, opens tonight, November 2, at the Theatre's newly-named building, Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place between Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street, Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ C.A. Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, released today a video on its YouTube channel announcing the publication of My Crazy Life: Intimate Conversations with My Friend Jenni Rivera, a memoir by Laura Lucio, journalist and close personal friend of Jenni Rivera scheduled to release in time for Valentine's Day 2014 in the United States and Mexico. Lucio reveals exclusive stories, truths and confessions she and her good friend Jenni shared together. The book will be released simultaneously in Spanish and English.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Krasinski will join Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray, Rachel McAdams and more in the film, which Crowe wrote and is set to direct. Acclaimed producer Scott Rudin is also on board.