Bebe Neuwirth

On Saturday night I attended the 15th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards . It was a fundraiser for the Desert Aids Project (DAP), a non-profit organization that provides medical care and comprehensive support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the desert community. They provide free, HIV testing and counseling, home health services, legal counsel and assistance with housing, medications, food, and re-employment. They also promote prevention and education outreach efforts. This year's awards gala was fully underwritten by donors, so the proceeds from the ticket sales, silent auction and live auction all went to the DAP. I believe they raised over $1.1 million ... Read Full Story

Bebe Neuwirth has married California wine connoisseur Chris Calkins in an intimate New York ceremony.The former “Frasier” star married Calkins, founder of Napa Valley’s Destino vineyard, in front of nearly 100 guests at the Players Club in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park.Her friend, actor Peter Coyote , presided over the Buddhist/Christian ceremony, according to People.com.This is Neuwirth’s second marriage — her seven-year marriage to Paul Dorman ended in divorce in 1991. More: continued here Read Full Story

Acouple of Days ago, MGM released the teaser trailer for their new “Fame” remake,and I must say it doesn’t look half bad. It starts off with a girl singing her heart out. Then it breaks into show other cast members dancing to a new ,upgraded 21st century theme song, “I’m Gonna Live Forever”along with scenes from the movie. I really enjoyed listening to the new theme song. It was good and had a nice beat to it. I actually kind of expected a new updated sort of feel to the new 21st century “Fame” remke,but to actually hear that new sound was great. The ... Read Full Story

"The Addams Family" has found its merry macabre menagerie for Broadway. The show's producers say Nathan Lane will play Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth will be Morticia in the musical based on the popular goulish cartoons in The New Yorker. "The Addams Family" will open April 8 at a theater to be announced. Previews begin March 4 after a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago. Also in the cast are Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, Jackie Hoffman as Grandma and Zachary James as Lurch. The show features music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (LIP'-ah), while Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (EL'-iss), who wrote "Jersey Boys," will provide ... Read Full Story

The Cranbury Station Art Gallery will be hosting a photography exhibit. “One Camera, Four Eyes.” Bebe Neuwirth and her husband, Christopher Calkins, have joined forces to produce a body of work spotlighting venues, objects and people. All the photographs have been shot with one camera and were filtered through the individual vision each of the pair brought to the subject. The opening reception will take place Sept. 17, 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will be on view until Oct. 17. Chris Calkins, born in 1949 in Eugene, Oregon, comes naturally to the art of photography, growing up as he did the son of Carroll Calkins, ... Read Full Story