Tennessee Ernie Ford News

Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival that recognizes the writers' and filmmakers' impact on film, television, and new media, is thrilled to announce Norman Lear as the recipient of the "Outstanding Television Writer" Award at the 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival, this October 29-November 5.

National Recording Registry To “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive”. Joan Baez, Sly Stone, Steve Martin Recordings Named American Treasures

New York cabaret audiences have for years been blessed with extremely entertaining performing marrieds like John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molasky, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, and Michael Garin and Mardie Millett. But after experiencing the thoroughly enchanting October 8 performance from Amanda McBroom and her husband George Ball at 54 Below (there was a second performance on October 14), it's difficult to imagine a cabaret couple more compelling. In short, the Balls were having a ball and, ultimately, so did their audience.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and StandOut Productions present a gala evening celebrating the world premiere of Vickie Shaw's brand new comedy film, I'm Not Your Role Model, directed by StandOut's Andrea Meyerson A 'comedy Q&A' featuring Ms. Shaw and her funniest friends, Roxana Ward and Lisa Koch, will follow the screening. The audience is then invited to an outdoor reception in the beautiful courtyard of the Center's The Village at Ed Gould Plaza. The party will take place tonight, August 9, starting at 8 p.m.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and StandOut Productions present a gala evening celebrating the world premiere of Vickie Shaw's brand new comedy film, I'm Not Your Role Model, directed by StandOut's Andrea Meyerson A 'comedy Q&A' featuring Ms. Shaw and her funniest friends, Roxana Ward and Lisa Koch, will follow the screening. The audience is then invited to an outdoor reception in the beautiful courtyard of the Center's The Village at Ed Gould Plaza. The party will take place on Saturday, August 9, starting at 8 p.m.

GSN (Game Show Network) announced today that the network will pay tribute to legendary game show host Jim Lange, with a marathon of Lange's most memorable episodes as host of THE DATING GAME.

Legendary game show host and disc jockey Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show 'The Dating Game,'died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81.

It just wouldn't be Christmas in Los Angeles without BOB'S HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY bringing a lot of deranged hilarity into the mix. Fortunately the show is back for its eighteenth year of putting the laughter, as well as a bit of a drunken mess, into the holiday season.

The American Foundation For Arts Education presented its annual National Arts Star Awards on November 20 in a Star-Studded Gala at The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center in Rancho Mirage. Among the honorees, James Nederlander was presented with The Legacy Award for creating The National High School Musical Theatre Awards and his ongoing commitment to arts education. The awards were presented by actor/writer Laurence Luckinbill. The National Arts Star Awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact on Arts Education in America's public schools. The AFAE, originally founded by Carol Channing and her late husband Harry Kullijian, works to restore the arts to our nation's public schools and insure an arts education for every child in America through advocacy and partnering with schools and communities to create specialized arts instructional opportunities for children.

Join the celebration with...'Mr. Showbusiness' on Jimmy Ferraror's Theatre Chat and This 'n That, tomorrow, WED. SEPT. 18th, broadcasting LIVE on WWJB - regionally and nationally at www.wwjb.com/pages/4395150.php. This week's guest is: Broadway,television, and film star Peter Palmer.

Kritzerland Records has just announced their plans to re-release special editions of some of Hollywood's classic movies. The full list of upcoming releases, are below:

In OVER THE TAVERN,you will be transported to the 1950's, the era of Ike and Mamie.

GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum artist LeAnn Rimes breathes new life into country classics originally performed by male recording artists by reinterpreting each song on her forthcoming new album Lady & Gentlemen due out September 27, 2011 on Curb Records.

'The Kings of Country and Their Queens' is a terrifically entertaining show,' says Paul Hyde, Greenville News Arts Writer, paying tribute to the great country artists: George Strait, Hank Williams Sr., Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Ray Stevens, Tennessee Ernie Ford and George Jones as well as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Skeeter Davis and Tammy Wynette.

'The Kings of Country and Their Queens' is a terrifically entertaining show,' says Paul Hyde, Greenville News Arts Writer, paying tribute to the great country artists: George Strait, Hank Williams Sr., Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Ray Stevens, Tennessee Ernie Ford and George Jones as well as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Skeeter Davis and Tammy Wynette.

Continuing the blockbuster of Country Queens; Nashville's Leading Ladies, Benjamin P. Robinson has created a brand new concert event, focusing on the kings of the country-western genre and adds back in some of those country queens we love!

The 36th Annual Jazz Records Collectors Bash will be held June 25th & 26th, 2010. The event will offer 78s, LPs, CDs, Memorabilia, Rare Films