Whoopi Goldberg News

In the footsteps of comic character monologists such as Lily Tomlin, Carol Burnett, and Whoopi Goldberg, acclaimed vocalist and comedic performance artist, Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops back to the sophisticated and legendary Feinstein's to perform some favorite pieces from her recent, sold out West Coast tour.

Gray Line New York, New York City's premier double-decker bus, motorcoach and entertainment company, has announced today that multi award-winning actress and singer Vanessa Williams will be the next honoree in its prestigious Ride of Fame™ campaign. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, where a custom decal displaying Ms. Williams' likeness on the front of the vehicle will be unveiled, will take place on Thursday, September 27th at Pier 78 (455 12th Avenue at 38th Street) at 12 pm EST. The ceremony will coincide with Ms. Williams' debut in the pilot episode of ABC's newest drama "666 Park Avenue," premiering on Sunday, September 30th at 10 pm EST.

President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama made their first joint appearance on THE VIEW on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network. Below are select conversations from their appearance

Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie, executive producers of ABC's Emmy Award-winning talk show THE VIEW have announced that President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama, will make their first joint appearance on the show, TODAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

Check out a sneak peek photo from THE VIEW - President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama make their first joint appearance on ABC'S THE VIEW on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Next to front row seats for the newest smash hit, few things get theatre fans excited like the Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

We know he can sing. We also know he can dance, as we all saw in Season 4 of Dancing with the Stars. Joey Fatone came so close to bringing home that Mirrorball Trophy. Will he be able to claim it as an All-Star?

Actor Liam Neeson will visit the season premiere of INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO on Tuesday, October 2 on Bravo (7-8 p.m. ET)

The 'Sweet 16' celebration continues on ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning talk show,THE VIEW with an exciting lineup of guests SEPTEMBER 17-21 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), including actors Paul Rudd and Ed Asner of Broadway's GRACE.

Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie, executive producers of ABC's Emmy Award-winning talk show THE VIEW have announced that President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and First Lady Michelle Obama, will make their first joint appearance on the show, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will open its fourth season tonight, September 20, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village. Each edition of The Meeting* honors a different gay icon; the September show will pay tribute to Disco chart-topper Sylvester with special guests Bridget Everett, Ben Rimalower and Xavier. Musical Director is Brandon James Gwinn.

By popular demand, an additional week of performances has been added to the previously announced run of cult sensation DINA MARTINA in DINA MARTINA: AMPLE WATTAGE at The Laurie Beechman Theater. Performances, which begin tonight, Sept. 20, have now been extended thru Sept. 30th.

What do James Taylor and The Beatles have in common with the Head of the National Institute of Health? Quite a bit, I recently found out when I was hired by legendary financier and philanthropist Michael Milken as Musical Director for a concert during the Celebration of Science, a major event in Washington, D.C.

Hallmark Channel and American Humane Association announced today that popular television, film and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth will host the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™, a star-studded evening honoring America's most courageous canines. The Hero Dog Awards, which are presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions, will air as a 90-minute special on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The program will air as part of Hallmark Channel's Pet Project, the network's cross-platform campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.

The "Sweet 16" celebration continues on ABC's Emmy® Award-winning talk show, "The View," with an exciting lineup of guests this week, SEPTEMBER 17-21 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

This week saw the premieres of not one, but two of the biggest entertainment extravaganzas currently on show in the vast TV landscape, both on Fox - the season two debut of the reinvented reboot of the reality singing competition show THE X FACTOR (with Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as new judges), as well as the season four premiere of the returning, albeit re-jiggered, half-NYC-set GLEE (with a memorable Kate Hudson, and, also, Sarah Jessica Parker joining next week). While one may have been more successful than the other in pulling off its grand switcheroo (especially insofar as overall transitional smoothness, THE X FACTOR really seems to be finding its voice, pardon the puns), the sheer enjoyment levels achieved by each was enough to make both recommendable and worthy of review given their intrinsic ties to the performing arts realm and their exploration, exhibition and employment of the titular x factor. Individuals with that oh-so-unmistakable allure were on ample display both on THE X FACTOR and GLEE, making both properties once again worth revisiting each week this year, like last year - look no further than jaw-dropping X FACTOR audition of Carly Rose Sonenclar for clear-cut proof of that. Plus, next week, THE X FACTOR and GLEE shall share a similar theme when GLEE gets 1,2,3 (or, more to the point: 5,6,7,8) with a second Britney Spears tribute, "Britney 2.0"

Winning the prestigious Woodward/Newman Award for best play, while being developed at Rogue Machine for their 2012 season, brought with it a fully funded production mounted at the Bloomington Play Project in Indiana. It turned out to be one of their most successful projects to date. A Holland New Voices Award came shortly afterwards, and now playwright Henry Murray is ready for its close-up at Rogue Machine, known for staging new works. This will be a West Coast Premiere in one of the country's most vibrant cities for new plays, Los Angeles, opening tonight, September 15, 2012.

The 'Sweet 16' celebration continues on ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning talk show,THE VIEW with an exciting lineup of guests SEPTEMBER 17-21 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), including actors Paul Rudd and Ed Asner of Broadway's GRACE.

THE 2012 ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL featuring 10 solo plays and musicals written and performed by 10 extraordinary artists, begins today, September 14th at The Cherry Lane Theatre/Mainstage, 38 Commerce Street, NYC, and continues through September 30th.

It's back to school time, Gleeks! How was your summer? You know, I'm kind of upset you didn't KIT - I mean, when you say you're going to keep in touch you keep your promise. It's cool, because my summer was cool. So, let's back into it shall we? Where are things going to go? Are you ready, Gleeks? It's on - season four is on! Life has begun for Rachel as she adapts to New York - her new dance teacher, Cassandra July (Kate Hudson) gives her a dose of reality, while her new classmate Brody (Dean Geyer) gives her something nice to look at. Meanwhile, the battle is on at McKinley to be 'the new Rachel' and the remaining members along with new transfer Wade 'Unique' Adams (Alex Newell) take to the McKinley stage with 'Call Me Maybe' to decide who will fill Ms. Berry's shoes.