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The awards were announced today from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Boston Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Online. Aaron Sorkin swept the prizes for best screenplay, and Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Toy Story 3, Colin Firth and James Franco were amongst the other big winners of the day.

Duncan Sheik, the Grammy and Tony-winning singer-songwriter has teamed up with playwright Roberto Aguirre -Sacasa to create a stage version of Bret Easton Eliss' novel 'American Psycho.'

Multiple online reports are now stating that the NEWSIES readings went very well this week and that next up for the Disney show will be a full production at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey in the Fall of 2011. No dates or cast have naturally yet been announced for the production.

The Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy (soon-to-be Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy in January) is proud to partner with the largest regional stage combat workshop, the Winter Wonderland Workshop, to offer a special teens class on January 8, 2011 at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; admin telephone 630-443-0438).

BroadwayWorld.com's scoopsters have found the cast list for this Friday's highly-anticipated reading of Disney's NEWSIES musical. Of course, participation in a reading is not a predictor of who will appear in any future productions and no announcement has been made regarding where or when a production will be mounted.

The New York Post is reporting that now in development is AMERICAN PSYCHO: THE MUSICAL. The show has reportedly been in development, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and book by playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will be produced by David Johnson, Jesse Singer, Nate Bolotin and Aaron Ray.

The National Board of Review named The Social Network the 2010 Best Film of the Year. Directed by David Fincher, this timeless drama explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomenon of the new century, was invented and the resulting lawsuits. The film was released on October 1st by Columbia Pictures.

It Had To Be You, the classic Broadway comedy by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, will be at the New End Theatre from Tuesday 23 November for a five-week season to Friday 24 December 2010.

Ovation, the only U.S. television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, begins a brand new entertainment event, 'Art Out Loud,' on Sunday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT with the U.S. premiere of the trailblazing U.K. television series, Queer As Folk.

Ovation, the only U.S. television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, begins a brand new entertainment event, 'Art Out Loud,' on Sunday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT with the U.S. premiere of the trailblazing U.K. television series, Queer As Folk.

Singer Quentin Elias makes a splashy debut in THE BLVD currently @ The Macha Theatre in WeHo. In our interview, he talks about his love of France, New York, his music and his latest passion for acting.

Variety reports that Rebecca Hall is set to star opposite Will Ferrell in the upcoming indie drama Everything Must Go. The film is being produced and financed by Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey in association with Temple Hill Entertainment.

Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts will star in the highly anticipated new Syfy Saturday Original Movie Sharktopus, produced by cult movie legend Roger Corman, scheduled to premiere later in 2010.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Broadway audiences may be able to expect adaptations of both Dumbo and Newsies in the near future. Disney continues to fuel this speculation, as stitchkingdom.com is now revealing that Disney Theatricals has registered website domains for both productions.

Solo Performance Festival (SPF #4: Can You Get My Back) presented by Theatre Off Jackson is the fourth installment of Seattle's annual solo performance festival, and is dedicated to presenting fearless, cutting-edge, diverse performances by solo theatre artists.

Solo Performance Festival (SPF #4: Can You Get My Back) presented by Theatre Off Jackson is the fourth installment of Seattle's annual solo performance festival, and is dedicated to presenting fearless, cutting-edge, diverse performances by solo theatre artists.

According to Variety, Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa are set to write a musical adaptation of American Psycho based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel. Sheik is set to write the music and lyrics and Aguirre-Sacasa will pen the book.

The 36th People's Choice Awards were handed out tonight, with fan favorite 'Glee' picking up the awards for Favorite New TV Comedy, and Hugh Jackmantaking home the trophy for Favorite Action Star.

The 36th People's Choice Awards were handed out tonight, with fan favorite 'Glee' picking up the awards for Favorite New TV Comedy, and Hugh Jackmantaking home the trophy for Favorite Action Star.

The 36th People's Choice Awards were handed out tonight, with fan favorite 'Glee' picking up the awards for Favorite New TV Comedy, and Hugh Jackman taking home the trophy for Favorite Action Star.