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EXCLUSIVE: Harry Connick Jr. (Dolphin Tale) and Mira Sorvino (Shining Vale) are set to star in the romantic comedy The Islander, from Cyprus-based filmmaker Stelana Kliris, which has also cast newcomer Ali Fumiko Whitney (The Road Dance). The film shooting next month in Cyprus follows a has-been musician (Connick Jr.)…

Harry Connick Jr has been cast to play Daddy Warbucks in Annie Live!, NBC’s upcoming special inspired by the iconic Tony-winning Broadway musical. He joins as cast that already includes Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan. A nationwide casting search is underway to play Annie, the orphan who opens the heart of…

The holidays are about to get merrier for fans of Harry Connick Jr. and Cole Porter. The living half of that duo will begin a limited engagement at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre this December, highlighting – as does his upcoming album – the work of the great “Anything Goes” composer. Harry Connick, Jr. – A Celebration…

Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses, The Ugly Truth), Harry Connick Jr. (Dolphin Tale, Will & Grace), and Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween) are set to star in I Saw a Man with Yellow Eyes, a psychological thriller written and directed by Castille Landon. The film will start…

Harry Connick Jr.'s syndicated talk show is coming to an end. NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution confirmed today that Season 2 will be the last for Harry. The show originally had a two-year deal, and a cancellation after its end was fully expected. Harry has been a soft ratings performer from the start…

Harry Connick Jr has been set to star in The Sting, a new musical in the works that will have its world premiere next month at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse, with the producers eyeing a Broadway transfer. The musical, based on the 1973 Oscar-winning Universal film, is set for a limited run March 29-April…

Harry Connick Jr.’s syndicated talk show Harry is coming back for a second go-round. NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution and Fox television stations have renewed the Emmy-nominated talker for Season 2. The show originally had a two-year deal, but it has been a soft ratings performer. After lengthy talks…

Billy Bush's last day at NBC and Today could come very soon but Harry Connick Jr.'s first day on the morning show will be Monday. A week after a leaked 2005 tape of then Access Hollywood host Bush and then Apprentice host Donald Trump revealed the duo in lewd conversation and demeaning women, sources say that Bush's…

Harry Connick Jr.'s first-run strip Harry opened with a 1.4 household rating in the metered markets and a 0.7 rating in the women 25-54 demographic on Monday. The talk show improved its year-ago time periods by 27% in households and 40% in the demo. For comparison, the most recent syndicated talk show hosted by a TV…

Raycom Media will present Louisiana Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Relief, which will raise money to help victims of the "1,000-year rain" that swamped the southern part of the state this month. American Idol alums and Louisiana natives Harry Connick Jr and Randy Jackson as set to co-host the event, which will…

Sandra Bullock will kick off premiere week for Harry, Harry Connick Jr.’s new syndicated daytime talk show that premieres on September 12. Renee Zellweger, Amy Adams, and Empire star Terrence Howard round out the premiere week guests with cameos by Russell Crowe, Kristen Bell, Zooey Deschanel, Anthony Anderson, John…

Jason Kurtz has joined Harry Connick Jr.’s new daytime variety show Harry from NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution as executive producer. The show has been sold in 99% of the U.S. to date for its debut in national broadcast syndication on September 12. Kurtz joins Justin Stangel and Eric Stangel as executive…