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According to Deadline.com, Helen Hunt's RIDE has found its financing and cast. Hunt wrote the script and will star in, produce and direct the film as well.

The third annual Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit, celebrating artistry and visionary leadership in independent film. This year, the benefit will honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert. Kerry Washington will present Ryan Coogler with the Vanguard Award, Presented by Tiffany & Co. Coogler is a director and alum of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, was selected for Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

The third annual Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit, celebrating artistry and visionary leadership in independent film. This year, the benefit will honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert. Kerry Washington will present Ryan Coogler with the Vanguard Award, Presented by Tiffany & Co. Coogler is a director and alum of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, was selected for Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

After two low-rated seasons, HBO is no longer feeling ENLIGHTENED. The network has opted out of renewing the series for a third season, despite the fact that its star, Laura Dern, won a Golden Globe for her performance during its inaugural outing.

Author Mike Pingel will hold his book launch for his newest book 'Betty White Rules the World' tonight, March 13, 8-10pm at the SASSY event being held at Eleven Nightclub 8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, Calif. Admission is free for the event.

Author Mike Pingel will hold his book launch for his newest book 'Betty White Rules the World' on Wednesday, March 13, 8-10pm at the SASSY event being held at Eleven Nightclub 8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, Calif. Admission is free for the event.

Below, get a sneak peek of the next episode of the HBO drama series Enlightened entitled 'Follow Me.' The series, starring Laura Dern, airs Sundays at 9:30 pm/ET on the cable network.

Below, get a sneak peek of the next episode of the HBO drama series ENLIGHTENED entitled 'Higher Power.' The series, starring Laura Dern, airs Sundays at 9:30 pm/ET on the cable network.

BettyWhite will turn 91 today, January 17, 2013, and author Mike Pingel is celebrating her birthday with the release of his newest book, Betty White Rules the World' book The Ultimate (and Unauthorized) Guide to Television's Grande Dame.

A unique blend of comedy and drama, the HBO series ENLIGHTENED kicks off its eight-episode second season TONIGHT, JAN. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO

BettyWhite will turn 91 on January 17, 2013, and author Mike Pingel is celebrating her birthday with the release of his newest book, Betty White Rules the World' book The Ultimate (and Unauthorized) Guide to Television's Grande Dame.

The Huffington Post has just debuted the character posters for the second season of the Laura Dern-led HBO series ENLIGHTENED - check them out below!

A unique blend of comedy and drama, the HBO series ENLIGHTENED kicks off its eight-episode second season SUNDAY, JAN. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO

The Screen Actors Guild Awards® kicks off the first of three online auctions to benefit the Screen Actors Guild Foundation with the Holiday Auction beginning today at 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction.

Season 2 of HBO‘s drama ENLIGHTENED starring Laura Dern premieres January 13, 2013. Dern won a Golden Globe Award last year for her portrayal of Amy, the series self-destructive lead character. Check out the trailer below!

The ten-episode season of GIRLS kicks off SUNDAY, JAN. 13 at (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT). Created by and starring Lena Dunham, the series takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner executive produce the show with Bruce Eric Kaplan and Ilene S. Landress; Murray Miller co-executive produces. The series recently received five Emmy(R)nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham), winning the Emmy(R) for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.

HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.

HBO has confirmed the second-season debuts of the acclaimed series ENLIGHTENED and GIRLS, with both shows scheduled to kick off ten-episode second seasons in Jan. 2013.

The White House program, which was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. as part of the 'In Performance at the White House' series, will premiere on PBS stations nationwide tonight, May 21, 2012 at 9 p.m. EDT (check local listings) as 'Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House.' BroadwayWorld has just received preview clips of tonight's broadcast and brings them to you below! Click to watch Mike Myers, Sheryl Crow, Smokie Robinson and more honor the musical greats at the White House presentation and be sure to tune into PBS tonight for the full show.

NBC has announced its schedule of upcoming guests for LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, for the weeks of January 3 - 30th. The show airs Mondays-Fridays, 1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m. ET/PT, immediately following "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon".