Whoopi Goldberg News

The supernatural power of love is taking Houston by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical GHOST THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at the Hobby Center February 18 - 23. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 15.

Al Hirschfeld, whose legendary quill pen captured virtually every well-known performing artist of the 20th century, will be celebrated by Henri Bendel. Guests are invited to the opening of this 'Hirschfeld Spectacular,' where all will enjoy a first-of-its-kind installation. Henri Bendel has worked hand-in-hand with Hirschfeld's exclusive gallery, the Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd., New York, to create a truly unique presentation of the late illustrator's work.

The New York Public Library has announced its upcoming free events celebrating its Al Hirschfeld Exhibit 'THE LINE KING'S LIBRARY' at the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The exhibition showcases NYPL's vast collection of Hirschfeld's work on display, honoring the iconic artist's relationship with the library. The show is on view now through January 4, 2014.

Comedian, actor, and musician Eddie Murphy is making a rare late-night stop on THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW on Tuesday, November 19 (check local listings).

Get out your pottery wheels... and your tissues. Paramount is currently developing a TV pilot based on the 1990 romantic tearjerker GHOST according to Entertainment.time.com.

Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner are set to co-script a pilot script based on the 1990 film starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, according to Deadline. GHOST was previously adapted for the stage, which ran on Broadway and London's West End, and continues to tour the United States.

The supernatural power of love is taking San Antonio by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at the Majestic Theatre for eight performances, January 21-26, 2014. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, November 15. Tickets for Ghost The Musical start at $26 and are available by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982.ARTS (2787),www.ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets including the Majestic Box Office. The Majestic Box Office does not accept single ticket orders over the phone; all ticket sales must be made in person. Majestic Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday hours vary weekly, call (210) 226.3333 to verify. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling (210) 226-5967.

Direct from Broadway, SISTER ACT, the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash, is coming to Memphis, TN. Called "In a word, DIVINE!" by the Associated Press, SISTER ACT opens at the Orpheum Theatre on December 3 for a limited engagement!

The Possum Point Players and director Charlie Meyer of Lewes are busy readying their upcoming holiday show, Christmas Belles, written by prolific playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

The first ever Audiobook Marathon LIVE: An ALS Charity Event - 25 Hours, 12 Genres, 2 Amazing Causes! is set for The Victory Theater in Burbank, Calif., today, November 9, 2013.

HBO Documentary Films presents a weekly series this fall, debuting provocative new specials every Monday, now through December 9. Featuring recently unearthed photographs, rediscovered performance footage and the words of entertainers and historians, WHOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY includes interviews with Eddie Murphy, Joan Rivers, Sidney Poitier, Kathy Griffin, Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Arsenio Hall, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who emphasize how Mabley paved the way for female comedians and performers everywhere in provocative stand-up routines that challenged racism, sexism and ageism. WHOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY debuts as part of the HBO Documentary Films Fall Series on Monday, November 18. Watch a promo for the doc below!

Al Hirschfeld, whose legendary quill pen captured virtually every well-known performing artist of the 20th century, will be celebrated by Henri Bendel. Guests are invited to the opening of this 'Hirschfeld Spectacular,' where all will enjoy a first-of-its-kind installation. Henri Bendel has worked hand-in-hand with Hirschfeld's exclusive gallery, the Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd., New York, to create a truly unique presentation of the late illustrator's work.

The supernatural power of love is taking Pittsburgh by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will premiere in Pittsburgh from Tuesday, December 31, 2013 through Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Heinz Hall. Ghost The Musical is part of the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Broadway Across America and Pittsburgh Symphony. Single ticket prices start at $20 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.

Brevard Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Music Director & Principal Conductor Christopher Confessore leads the BSO for the second subscription concert of the 2013-2014 season, In Good Company on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 8:00pm at the King Center for the Performing Arts.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for GHOST THE MUSICAL, based on the film by Bruce Joel Rubin and Paramount Pictures, go on-sale to the public starting this Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The supernatural power of love is taking North America by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical GHOST THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph) for a limited two-week engagement from Jan. 7 - 19, 2014.

The fourth annual BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF13) producers have put together a world class array of BronzeLens expert panels, workshops, domestic and international film screenings and signature events that reflect Atlanta's unique position as the Film Capital of the South.

The timely documentary CRISIS HOTLINE: VETERANS PRESS 1 spotlights the traumas endured by America's veterans, as seen through the work of the hotline's trained responders

Fresh from the success of Night of a Thousand Judys, The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as "rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable" by The Wall Street Journal, "delicious and delightfully droll" by The New York Post, and "hilarious and sardonic" by The Village Voice - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run. The next show will be on Wednesday, November 20 at 9:30 PM. Known for its signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between, The Meeting* moves uptown after four seasons of packed houses in the West Village. Justin Sayre and The Meeting* were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for "Comedy Artistry" and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway tonight to kick off a 9-week-only limited engagement of his Tony Award-winning, record-breaking play 700 SUNDAYS. Opening night is set for Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) and the final performance will be Sunday, January 5, 2014. 700 SUNDAYS is performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content byAlan Zweibel and direction by Des McAnuff.

The supernatural power of love is taking Atlanta by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will play a limited engagement at the Fox Theatre from tonight, November 5-10 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2013-2014 season.