Austin Pendleton and Barbara Bleier

Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of its own this week after news broke that legendary Oscar and Tony Award-nominated actress Melinda Dillon has died at the age of 83. Dillon reportedly died in the beginning of the year, but news of her death was not announced until recently.

Festus Haggen actor Ken Curtis almost returned for 'Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge,' but it never happened because of a serious argument with the producer.

Miscast23 will be honoring Grammy, Emmy & Tony Award Nominee Vanessa Williams and Lianny Toval (MCC Youth Company Alum) on April 3 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Currently performing are Annaleigh Ashford, Denee Benton, Lorna Courtney, Andre De Shields, Josh Groban, La Chanze, Bonnie Milligan, Ben Platt, Eleri Ward with more on the way! www.mcctheater.org.

On February 19 at 8 PM EST, Charles Kirsch, the 15-year-old host of the hit theater podcast Backstage Babble, will present a reunion of the 1978 Broadway sensation On the Twentieth Century in honor of the 45th anniversary of its opening night. The panel will stream live on YouTube and be available afterwards at youtube.com/watch?v=D1fZxMtJGH4/