Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes, who'll be hosting the 64th annual Tony Awards on Sunday night, has been at the center of a controversy fueled by a Newsweek writer who criticized the actor's performance because he's a gay man playing it straight on Broadway in "Promises, Promises." But no amount of nudging could get Hayes to address the whole hubbub — Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh said Hayes turned the play into "unintentional camp" — during a call with reporters Wednesday morning. This is as close as he came as he talked about his stage costar Kristin Chenoweth: "She's an extraordinary talent and an amazing human being who's been such a huge support system for me," he said.

Click here to download TV listings for the week Oct. 28 - Nov. 3 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     SERIES Jack Hanna's Into the Wild:   This new series features animal footage from around the globe. Up first: Elephants (7 a.m. MyNet). 30 for 30: The documentary "Ghosts of Ole Miss" revisits the tumultuous events at the University of Mississippi in 1962, when racial violence over integration collided with pride and enthusiasm for an undefeated football team (5 p.m. ESPN; 11 p.m. ESPN2)

Sean HAYES has barely had a chance to sit down in the comfy lounge area of the Four Seasons Hotel when a man nervously approaches him. "Can I have your autograph?" he shyly asks the 37-year-old actor. When Hayes good-naturedly tells him yes, the man quickly grabs a piece of paper from a nearby table, dashes to the front desk for a pen and puts both on the table in front of Hayes. "What's your name?" Hayes asks. "Barry," he tells Hayes. "I'm so nervous."

The NBC series "Smash" keeps growing. Only a month removed from announcing that the drama starring Debra Messing would offer a mini "Will & Grace" reunion with the addition of Sean Hayes, NBC has announced two more cast members: "Hairspray" star Nikki Blonsky and Jesse L. Martin, who was part of the Tony Award-winning cast of "Rent. " [For the record, 12:05 p.m., Sept 18: The headline on an earlier version of this post misspelled Nikki Blonky's first name as Nicki. ]

Kristin Chenoweth is going to need more time to recuperate before she can return to "The Good Wife," the actress announced Monday, signaling the end of an anticipated multiple-show arc in which she was cast as a political reporter. "It is with deep regret to inform everyone that due to my injuries, I am unable to return to 'The Good Wife' at this time," Chenoweth told People in a statement . "[I'm] getting better slowly, and thank you everyone for your concern. " While filming the season premiere of "The Good Wife" on July 11, the singer and actress was injured on the set when a gust of wind caused her to be struck by a piece of lighting equipment.  PHOTOS: Celebrities injured on the set She reportedly hit her head on the ground when she fell, a source told TMZ, which had pictures of Chenoweth in a neck brace and strapped to a gurney, being loaded into an ambulance.

Neil Patrick Harris will once again be putting on a tuxedo to host the Tony Awards ceremony, which will take place June 12 at the Beacon Theatre in New York. The actor previously hosted the Tonys in 2009. Last year's host was Sean Hayes. The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS, with a delay for the West Coast. This is the first year the ceremony will be held at the Beacon. The show's usual home, Radio City Music Hall, is unavailable due to the new Cirque du Soleil show, "Zarkana," that will debut there this summer.

The NBC series "Smash" keeps growing. Only a month removed from announcing that the drama starring Debra Messing would offer a mini "Will & Grace" reunion with the addition of Sean Hayes, NBC has announced two more cast members: "Hairspray" star Nikki Blonsky and Jesse L. Martin, who was part of the Tony Award-winning cast of "Rent. " [For the record, 12:05 p.m., Sept 18: The headline on an earlier version of this post misspelled Nikki Blonky's first name as Nicki. ]

The last installment of "Will & Grace" is finished, the goodbyes have been said. But Sean Hayes is still mum about what viewers will see Thursday night when the NBC sitcom ends its eight-season run. "I can tell you that it's funny and, as in the pilot, the episode is about the characters Will and Grace, with the characters of Jack and Karen there to support the Will and Grace story -- which I think is the way to end the show," Hayes says.

Click here to download TV listings for the week Oct. 28 - Nov. 3 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     SERIES Jack Hanna's Into the Wild:   This new series features animal footage from around the globe. Up first: Elephants (7 a.m. MyNet). 30 for 30: The documentary "Ghosts of Ole Miss" revisits the tumultuous events at the University of Mississippi in 1962, when racial violence over integration collided with pride and enthusiasm for an undefeated football team (5 p.m. ESPN; 11 p.m. ESPN2)

There is an appealing nyuk, nyuk nostalgic spirit to"The Three Stooges. "To fully appreciate this paean to slapstick and silly nonsense simply requires that cynicism be temporarily shelved and the thinking side of the brain shut down. Starring Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos as Larry, Curly and Moe, this affectionate update is a love letter to the Stooges from the filmmaking Farrelly brothers, Peter and Bobby. Though they may be best known for the R-rated "There's Something About Mary," there is a Stooge streak a mile long running through their work - the bumbling misfits with a heart of gold in their first film, "Dumb & Dumber," for starters.

Kristin Chenoweth is going to need more time to recuperate before she can return to "The Good Wife," the actress announced Monday, signaling the end of an anticipated multiple-show arc in which she was cast as a political reporter. "It is with deep regret to inform everyone that due to my injuries, I am unable to return to 'The Good Wife' at this time," Chenoweth told People in a statement . "[I'm] getting better slowly, and thank you everyone for your concern. " While filming the season premiere of "The Good Wife" on July 11, the singer and actress was injured on the set when a gust of wind caused her to be struck by a piece of lighting equipment.  PHOTOS: Celebrities injured on the set She reportedly hit her head on the ground when she fell, a source told TMZ, which had pictures of Chenoweth in a neck brace and strapped to a gurney, being loaded into an ambulance.

There is an appealing nyuk, nyuk nostalgic spirit to"The Three Stooges. "To fully appreciate this paean to slapstick and silly nonsense simply requires that cynicism be temporarily shelved and the thinking side of the brain shut down. Starring Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos as Larry, Curly and Moe, this affectionate update is a love letter to the Stooges from the filmmaking Farrelly brothers, Peter and Bobby. Though they may be best known for the R-rated "There's Something About Mary," there is a Stooge streak a mile long running through their work - the bumbling misfits with a heart of gold in their first film, "Dumb & Dumber," for starters.

Neil Patrick Harris will once again be putting on a tuxedo to host the Tony Awards ceremony, which will take place June 12 at the Beacon Theatre in New York. The actor, who stars in the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," previously hosted the Tonys in 2009. Last year's host was Sean Hayes. The ceremony saluting Broadway's best will be broadcast on CBS. In a statement released Tuesday, Harris said, "We've got a fantastic mix of live performances, a few secret surprises and, since they're closed for retooling, we're using all the rigging equipment from 'Spider-Man.' What could possibly go wrong?"

Sean Hayes, who'll be hosting the 64th annual Tony Awards on Sunday night, has been at the center of a controversy fueled by a Newsweek writer who criticized the actor's performance because he's a gay man playing it straight on Broadway in "Promises, Promises." But no amount of nudging could get Hayes to address the whole hubbub — Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh said Hayes turned the play into "unintentional camp" — during a call with reporters Wednesday morning. This is as close as he came as he talked about his stage costar Kristin Chenoweth: "She's an extraordinary talent and an amazing human being who's been such a huge support system for me," he said.

Sean HAYES has barely had a chance to sit down in the comfy lounge area of the Four Seasons Hotel when a man nervously approaches him. "Can I have your autograph?" he shyly asks the 37-year-old actor. When Hayes good-naturedly tells him yes, the man quickly grabs a piece of paper from a nearby table, dashes to the front desk for a pen and puts both on the table in front of Hayes. "What's your name?" Hayes asks. "Barry," he tells Hayes. "I'm so nervous."

The last installment of "Will & Grace" is finished, the goodbyes have been said. But Sean Hayes is still mum about what viewers will see Thursday night when the NBC sitcom ends its eight-season run. "I can tell you that it's funny and, as in the pilot, the episode is about the characters Will and Grace, with the characters of Jack and Karen there to support the Will and Grace story -- which I think is the way to end the show," Hayes says.

Turns out there was some validity to 1999's onslaught of end-of-the-millennium prophecies. True, we didn't go "kaboom," but 2000 did see "Cats" close on Broadway and Brad Pitt's goodbye to bachelorhood, and after four sold-out concerts, Barbra Streisand won't be singing us love songs anymore. And as if that weren't wrenching enough, Celine Dion was nowhere to be found. How do we cope? "Trust me," assures "Will & Grace's" flamboyantly fierce, fabulously fictitious Jack McFarland.

Philip Seymour Hoffman was named outstanding male movie actor for his portrayal of the famed novelist Truman Capote in "Capote" and Reese Witherspoon won as outstanding female lead movie actor for her portrait of the late country-western singer June Carter in the Johnny Cash biographical drama "Walk the Line" on Sunday night at the 12th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Both won Golden Globes two weeks ago and have received numerous awards from critics' groups this awards season.