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EBONY Magazine, the curator of the African American experience, past, present and future, today announced that it will host a gala event in New York City at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday evening, November 4, 2013 to celebrate the honorees on its annual EBONY Power 100 list. The event is presented by Nationwide Insurance, and this is the second year the company holds the presenting sponsor title.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) presents the 24th annual Fall Festival, with more than 60 events that will explore the theme of ANIMAL: What Makes Us Human, Nov. 1-10 at venues across Chicago. This year's presenters include political consultant and former Senior Advisor to President Obama David Axelrod, revolutionary chef, restaurateur and TV personality Rick Bayless, celebrated author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer, autism activist and author Temple Grandin, 59 Grand Slam title-winning tennis player Martina Navratilova, critically-acclaimed director of Boys Don't Cry and the recently released Carrie remake Kimberly Peirce, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), author of The Secret History and the newly released novel The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, and many more.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on NBC, Emma Roberts showed off some of her old Halloween costumes and shared a story about a rude awakening the last time she went trick-or-treating.

TV One announced today that News One Now, the first morning news program in history to focus on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective, will premiere on TV One Monday, November 4, 9AM/ET.

Harrison Ford stopped by last night's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO and spoke about filming hist latest movie The Expendables 3 on location in Bulgaria. Later, he addressed whether or not he is starring in the new Star Wars film.

Edward Norton hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend with musical guest Janelle Monae. Catch the episode Saturday, October 26 at 11:30/10:30c.

Kristin Chenoweth stopped by THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO last night and spoke about the upcoming 10th Anniversary celebration of the hit Broadway show Wicked, in which she originated the role of Glinda.

Symphony Space has announced the fourth annual Artful Dining series. These unique fundraising events welcome guests into private homes for intimate performances and interviews over dinner, cocktails, or brunch. Artful Dining is designed to further the dialogue between the world-class artists and patrons who call Symphony Space an artistic home. This year's events feature a diverse array of artists including: Leon Botstein, Nicholas Canellakis, Lenore Fishman Davis, Emilie-Anne Gendron, Philip Glass, Daniel Gortler, Laura Kaminsky, Tania Leon, Idith Meshulam, Denis O'Hare, and Marcus Samuelsson.

YouTube today announced nominations for the first-ever YouTube Music Awards, a global event culminating in a live show from New York City on Sunday, November 3. Six categories, including Video, Artist, and YouTube Phenomenon of the Year, are now open for voting to fans around the world.

Michael Douglas stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on NBC and spoke about the current status of his relationship with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and his son's acting aspirations

The Capitol Steps perform their new 'Fiscal Shades of Gray' revue for two performances on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 5PM and 8PM at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Comedian Dana Carvey stopped by last night's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on NBC and treated viewers to a hilarious stand-up routine. Check out the appearance below!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus stopped by last night's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on NBC to talk about her latest Emmy win for her HBO comedy 'Veep.'

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Have you ever wondered why college professors unsuccessfully communicate with statistics and facts while pre-school teachers captivate through stories? How is it that everyone knows the logo for Target but not US Air? Why do CEOs and politicians spend years thinking about what they are going to say when over 90 percent of communication is how things are said? And just what does the 200 year-old Gresham's Law of Information tell us about how to effectively use social media?

Chamber music has been re-imagined at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Now under the auspices of Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, the new series will feature a chamber orchestra lead by Maestro Wesley Schulz as well as string quartets, trios and more. Programs will contain outstanding chamber repertory that you won't get to hear at regular BSO concerts.

PHOENIX, Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ In 1913 America fell under the spell of an addictive European collectivist ideology called Progressivism that took our nation on a 100-year detour away from the sound money and values of America's Framers.

Governor Pat Quinn will open the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality on October 22 with a welcome. He will be followed by speakers that represent the breadth and depth of the equal marriage coalition in Illinois. All speakers will deliver a common message to Illinois legislators: A majority of Illinoisans support the freedom to marry and the time for marriage equality in Illinois is now.

In tonight's comedy segment, Jay Leno makes one lucky guy's dream come true by bringing back his favorite Disney show, 'Hannah Montana'. Then, Jack Black and Kyle Gass from the band 'Tenacious D' share their experience on tour and also preview a music video from a super fan who wrote a song after not getting into their concert. Plus, Rosie Perez visits and shares the details of her last-minute Vegas wedding that started with a bet. Check out clips from the appearances below!

On last night's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC's “Parenthood” star Lauren Graham sat down with Jay and explained why she believes Chris Matthews cheated against her on Jeopardy.

Itzhak Perlman, one of the of the world's greatest violinists, performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets are $129-79. Rohan DeSilva will perform on piano.