Steve Martin News

The Seattle Times reports: Today, at age 64, Martin has long been done with his stage act, having channeled his creative life into acting , books , playwriting and even op-ed contributions to The New York Times.

Roger Corman's funny, fucked-up horror film was made years later into a Steve Martin-Rick Moranis vehicle.

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are joining forces to co-host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Tuesday.

Director/choreographer Adam Shankman has only been the co-producer of the Oscars for three weeks.

Do you like everything that Steve Martin has ever done, and everything that Alec Baldwin has ever done, and the Oscars? You do? Then you're probably the only one.

Hosting the Oscars is the worst job in comedy. Everyone at home expects you to be funny.

Country singer George Jones. Breaking from its traditional format, the Academy Awards will have co-hosts in veteran funny men Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.

I know a lot of fans had been suggesting Neil Patrick Harris, who was the best thing about the Emmys - and is usually the best thing about whatever he's doing - but I was holding out hope for Steve Martin.

The search is over - and the Oscars are counting on two wild and crazy guys to host the 82nd Academy Awards.

Steve Martin has announced details of his first UK music gig as a musician. The actor, who has starred in films including 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' , 'Father Of the Bride' and 'The Pink Panther' , will play London 's Royal Festival Hall next Monday .

Tom Hanks has been a frequent a guest host on the show since 1985. He has guest hosted 8 times.

Steve Martin is currently touring with Asheville, N.C., band the Steep Canyon Rangers to promote his bluegrass CD, "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo." All but one of the CD's songs were written by Martin.

As the mecca of country music, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, formerly home of the Grand Ole Opry, has hosted all the greats, from Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash to Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley.

Last night I was at the benefit concert for Central Dallas Ministries at the Meyerson Symphony Center, featuring Steve Martin and bluegrass band the Steep Canyon Rangers .

William Loeffler can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7986. Anybody can be funny.

MerleFest 2010, presented by Lowe's, is proud to announce that multi-talented Grammy and Emmy winning actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin will perform on the Watson Stage on Saturday, May 1. "I've heard great things about MerleFest for years," said Martin.

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, it's time to order those DVDs for family films guaranteed to delight young and old.

Alan Menken and Howard Ashman knew what they was doing when they wrote the music and lyrics for the original musical production of "Little Shop of Horrors" in the 1960s.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009 Picasso at the Lapin Agile has opened the season at Syracuse Stage and runs through November 1. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent performance and has this review.

Steve Martin understands that the path has been made difficult for movie stars who would moonlight as musicians.