•• Virginia Madsen was celebrity guest star on the new web series “Luke Reichle’s Style Secrets of the Red Carpet”, an ultimate Hollywood stylemaker’s guide to dressing with ease, power and maximum allure. Pictures have been added to the photo gallery, enjoy!

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•• Today, award-winning filmmakers Jon Avnet and Rodrigo Garcia launch JAN, the first WIGS series from a comprehensive slate of new, original programming.The digital channel’s premiere series JAN is written and directed by Jon Avnet. The series stars Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen, Stephen Moyer, along with Alexandra Holden, Jaime Murray, Kyle Gallner, Iddo Goldberg, Laura Spencer, Dorothy Davis, Allison McAtee, Andrea De Oliveira, John Ales and Cass Castelow.

Jan (Caitlin Gerard) wins a national competition that allows her to assist acclaimed photographer, Mel Karpova (Virginia Madsen). It’s a dream first job, but a series of blunders make it feel more like a nightmare. An unlikely upside is the attention of a movie star, Gerald Noth (Stephen Moyer) at a photo shoot. However, his constant knight-in-shining-armor attempts to help Jan often cause even more trouble for her. Jan’s journey becomes increasingly chaotic when her deeply troubled ex-boyfriend Robbie (Kyle Gallner) enters her life again.

The first three episodes are currently available worldwide in English and Spanish on youtube.com/wigs, youtube.comwigsespanol and watchwigs.com. In total, the series is comprised of 15 episodes and will be distributed online over the next four weeks with new episodes premiering on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Watch the first three episodes below!

•• Earlier this month, filmmakers Jon Avnet and Rodrigo Garcia announced the launch of WIGS, a YouTube channel featuring original series, short films and documentaries that explore the lives of women. The first WIGS series, “Jan,” starring Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen and Stephen Moyer, premieres today. The Daily caught up with Avnet, Garcia, Gerard, Madsen and Jennifer Beals (the star of the upcoming series “Lauren”) to get the scoop on what viewers can expect from this exciting new content.

•• WIGS are quality scripted dramas that are written, performed and directed by world class talents. We’re telling stories of women in 5-8 minute installments, chapters, short movies and little segments. With a plethora of of well known names flocking to the project including Virginia Madsen, Julia Stiles, Dakota Fanning, Allison Janney, America Ferrera to name a few, WIGS is a brilliant new Youtube channel dedicated to bringing the stories of women to the forefront of cultural consciousness.

Jan premieres May 14th. Watch how Jan (Caitlin Gerard) gets the first job of her dreams but the boss (Virginia Madsen) of her nightmares. What happens when your dream first job becomes a nightmare?

•• On June 3, The Blank Theatre will present a starry evening featuring scenes, songs and speeches from 20 years of The Blank’s Young Playwrights Festival. Jennifer Garner will host the 6 PM event at Avalon Hollywood.

Currently scheduled to take part in the celebration are Ed Asner, Barbara Bain, Nicholas Brendon, Brianna Brown, Gordon Clapp, Dale Dickey, Daisy Eagan, Thea Gill, Peri Gilpin, Gale Harold, Lenny Jacobson, Michael E. Knight, Tom Lenk, Scott Lowell, Allison Mack, Virginia Madsen, Angel Parker, Rex Smith, Jennifer Stone, DB Sweeney, Kirsten Vangsness, Gedde Watanabe, Virginia Williams and Noah Wyle.

Started in 1990 by founding artistic director Daniel Henning, The Blank Theatre is Hollywood’s regional theatre and is “committed to developing excellence in artistic talent, and providing the opportunity for artists to take bold risks.”

For tickets, priced $50-$125 (VIP packages available for $250-$350, includes post-performance reception with the cast), visit www.TheBlank.com or call (323) 661-9827. Avalon Hollywood is located at 1735 Vine Street, Hollywood.