Simmons News

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest J.K. Simmons faced off with Jimmy in a baritone-challenging singing competition.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy and guest J.K. Simmons teamed up against Lena Dunham and Steve Higgins in a game of Pictionary.

The Theory of Everything, the biographical romantic drama depicting the physical and emotional journey of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, has earned the 2014 Movies for Grownups Best Picture award from the editors of AARP The Magazine

Nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2015 were announced by Sam Claflin and Stephen Fry at a press conference held this morning, January 9th.

Gulf Coast, Mississippi based outdoor activities enthusiast and an author, Kraig Millar, has announced that his first novella, 'Caught Off Balance' has been launched and is available on Amazon.com under the Inspirational Fiction genre. With the early reviews confirming the book to be a compulsive page turner for its readers, 'Caught Off Balance' tells a heartwarming tale that's more of a heady cocktail of the hard fought battles of life, love, hope and healing. Through a truly compelling narrative delivered in a refreshing writing style, the author literally forces his readers into getting involved in and caring about the outcome of the story and how it turns out for the protagonist, Vince Fowler, the troubled teen who is mentored by Jacob Fitts, an elderly raft guide with bizarre stories about guardian angels. What really works for the book is its astonishing climax that literally wakes one up as none can see it coming! Released under the banner of CreateSpace, 'Caught Off Balance' has 164 pages and is available in paperback edition for $7.99 from Amazon's online book store. The book is also available in Kindle ebook format on Amazon Kindle Bookstore for just $0.99 under a special promotion. After the initial promotion period, the ebook will be available for $2.99. The ebook is Text-to-Speech enabled and one can switch between reading and listening without losing their place. The feature is available on Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle (2nd generation), and Kindle DX. 'We're all living a quite ordinary and average life. Surrounded by constant negativity and struck by tragedies, most of us seem to be caught in an endless vicious circle, fighting with ourselves,' says Kraig Millar, the author of the book. 'Through this book I have aimed to tell an inspiring story to my readers and to convince them to keep faith as it is the most powerful tool they have to turn their lives around, just like it happens for the protagonist of my story!' Great characterization and gripping narrative ensures that the readers of 'Caught Off Balance' are hooked to the intriguing story of Vince Fowler and Jacob Fitts whom life brings together through a strange turn of events. The book begins with Jacob Fitts, a happy, jolly fellow of faith who is an elderly raft guide, having a stroke. Jacob ends up as a resident at the Serenity Nursing Home, where he meets Vince Fowler, a rather shy and quiet teenager who lost his father to suicide and is now serving community service hours for being involved in a locker-room brawl when he stood up for his friend against a bully. Things start to get a little uncanny for Vince with the far-fetched anecdotes that Jacob shares with him regularly. Vince doesn't believe the stories, but the more time he spends with Jacob, the more he wonders if there might be some truth behind his lore. No matter what wild tales the old man might cook up, Vince couldn't get himself to believe that guardian angels could be for real. 'There is so much negativity in the world today. I wanted to write a story that takes an unfavorable situation and shows the positive that can occur. While there are some dark and dramatic moments, the story offers a genuine outlook along with some comical wit. Many of my own life experiences and a few of those around me have been the inspiration for me to write this book, which is very dear to my heart,' speaking on the inspiration for his new book, the author says. 'Faith is a powerful tool and I sincerely hope that my book will be able to help my readers shun negativity from their life and experience hope and inspiration!' Being considered as one of the immensely powerful books released in the inspirational fiction genre in recent months, 'Caught Off Balance' by Kraig Millar is expected to emerge as a must-read inspirational story for the young, the old and all of those in-between. To buy the book 'Caught Off Balance,' please visit Amazon.com About Author Kraig Millar Kraig Millar is an inspirational fiction writer. His first novella, Caught Off Balance, has been recently published on Amazon.com. Kraig has lived most of his life in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. He now lives on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, engaging in his favorite outdoor activities amongst the splendor along the coast. For more information on Kraig Millar, please visit his official website KraigMillar.com For media queries, please contact: Kraig Millar 9017 W Simmons Cir, 39564 Phone: 228-206-5215 Email: KraigMillar@KraigMillar.com Website: http://www.KraigMillar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004208689466 Twitter: @KraigMillar

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: BAT BOY flies back to London, KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY begins, Celine Dion gets feted at 54 Below, GLEE begins its final season and more!

CineMax's BANSHEE will return for its ten-episode third season TONIGHT, JAN. 9, at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The Emmy®-winning series is executive produced by Jonathan Tropper, Peter Macdissi, Alan Ball and Greg Yaitanes.

?BANSHEE returns for its ten-episode third season TONIGHT, JAN. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on CINEMAX. The Emmy-winning show is executive produced by Jonathan Tropper, Peter Macdissi, Alan Ball and Greg Yaitanes.

Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City's major resident Equity theatre, will present the world premiere of Kenneth Jones' dramaAlabama Story today, January 9-24, 2015, as part of its eight-title 2014-15 season. PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg will direct.

San Diego Musical Theatre announces the first production of their 2015 season, WEST SIDE STORY, February 13 - March 1, 2015 (press opening on Saturday, February 14) at their new home, the Spreckels Theatre on Broadway in downtown San Diego.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by UGG® Australia, announces its highly-anticipated line-up for 2015

Michael Keaton is close to lining up his next big screen project. According to Deadline, the BIRDMAN star is in talks to join Legendary Pictures' KONG: SKULL ISLAND.

Executive Director Elaine Gatchell will present aspiring playwright, Donald Tongue's, "Scene Changes" in a Showcase event at Leddy Center from January 16 to January 25, 2015!

Richard Linklater's drama BOYHOOD received the award for Best Film at last night's Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards. The film, which was shot over a period of 12 years, also received nods for Patricia Arquette as Best Supporting Actress.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nominations for its fourth annual AACTA International Awards for film in seven different categories

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, is kicking off the New Year with WEST SIDE STORY, the revolutionary Tony Award-winning production that forever changed American musical theater. Experience the passion, drama and heart-pounding excitement of WEST SIDE STORY like never before. The production previews January 15, opens January 22 and runs through March 22.

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner, which will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, prior to a UK Tour and the West End. Joining James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as Veta Louise Simmons, are David Bamber as William R. Chumley, Desmond Barrit as Judge Omar Gaffney, Felicity Dean as Betty Chumley, Ingrid Oliver as Myrtle Mae Simmons, Amanda Boxer as Miss Ethel Chauvenet, Sally Scott as Nurse Ruth Kelly, Youssef Kerkour as Duane Wilson, Jack Hawkins as Lyman Sanderson and Linal Haft as E J Lofgren.

Kicking off Awards Season, the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Awards Gala, presented by Cartier, was held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Palm Springs Convention Center hosted by Mary Hart.

The New Jersey home renovation of Joseph Simmons—best known as Rev Run from the iconic rap group, RUN DMC—continues in the second season of DIY Network's popular Rev Run's Renovation

The 'Goal Diggers' documentary series is a series that will feature upcoming entrepreneurs who are living their dream, while changing the lives of the people they touch.