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Heather Graham (The Hangover) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), each twice-nominated for SAG Awards, will guest star in the seventh season of the hit SHOWTIME comedy series CALIFORNICATION.

Celebrating 15 years of fierce and fabulous film, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will hit the silver screens around Miami and Miami Beach from April 26 to May 5, 2013. The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and his unwavering support of the LGBT community. The Ally Award presentation will take place on Saturday, April 27th, at the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center in downtown Miami immediately preceding the film Out In The Dark at 9:15 p.m.

The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and his unwavering support of the LGBT community.

Legends Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Phil Molyneux (President & COO, Sony Electronics), Chris Cookson (President, Sony Pictures Technologies) and Salman Rushdie (Midnight's Children) received Maverick Spirit Awards

Walt Disney Records will release the digital original motion picture soundtrack for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL today, March 5, 2012.Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman reunites with director Sam Raimi for 'Oz The Great and Powerful' after composing original scores for the filmmaker's blockbuster hits 'Spider-Man,' 'Spider-Man 2,' 'Darkman' and 'A Simple Plan.'

Walt Disney Records will release the digital original motion picture soundtrack for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL on March 5, 2012.Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman reunites with director Sam Raimi for 'Oz The Great and Powerful' after composing original scores for the filmmaker's blockbuster hits 'Spider-Man,' 'Spider-Man 2,' 'Darkman' and 'A Simple Plan.'

Promised Land is available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on April 23, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival offers a carefully curated evening of films created by a talented group of documentarians, filmmakers, and screenwriters.

The NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival offers a carefully curated evening of films created by a talented group of documentarians, filmmakers, and screenwriters. I

Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for another jaw-dropping performance of 'Hi!', running tonight, January 17th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 54 Below is loated at 254 West 54th Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.54below.com.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, including four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman, SAG Award winner Bryan Batt, actress Molly Ringwald, BACKSTAGE, award-winner Amber Martin, Tony nominee Andrea McArdle, Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, singer Alexander Sage Oyen, composer David Friedman and more!

Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for two jaw-dropping performances of 'Hi!', running tonight, January 10th and January 17th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 54 Below is loated at 254 West 54th Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.54below.com.

SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is coming to theaters on October 4, 2013 from Dimension Films (The Weinstein Company). The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. According to Comingsoon, Josh Brolin has signed on for the fim, in which he will star as 'Dwight'.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, featuring Tony Award and Golden Globe winner Linda Lavin, BACKSTAGE, Tony nominee Sally Mayes and award-winning jazz singer/songwriter Mark Winkler, award-winning singer Amber Martin, Sondheim Unplugged, musical legend Darlene Love, The Broadway Boys, Broadway star Morgan James and Night of Stars!

Promised Land is the new contemporary drama directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), to close a key rural town in his company's expansion plans. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief.

Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for two jaw-dropping performances of 'Hi!', running Thursdays, January 10th and January 17th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 54 Below is loated at 254 West 54th Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.54below.com.

Lakeshore Records will release Boss - Original Television Soundtrack digitally today, December 18th and in stores on January 29, 2013. The soundtrack features original songs composed by Brian Reitzell featuring appearances by Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit of AIR, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile, Jonathan Meiburg and Lucas Oswald of Shearwater, and Tim Rutili of Califone, with tracks by Robert Plant, Mark Hollis, and Wilco.

TALES OF THE NIGHT, a stunning new feature film by French filmmaker Michel Ocelot ("Kiriko and the Sorceress;" "Azur & Asmar"), will now be available to audiences of all ages at home. Through an agreement with the film's theatrical distributor, GKIDS, Cinedigm Entertainment Group (CEG) will release the English-language version of TALES OF THE NIGHT on January 29 on DVD/Blu-ray, preceded by an early cable VOD and digital release on January 8.

Tonight, December 15, 2012, The New York Pops will present an evening full of holiday cheer at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Pink Martini: Joy to the World. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will lead the orchestra in a seasonal celebration featuring guest artists Pink Martini as they perform festive favorites from their album Joy to World. BroadwayWorld attended rehearsal and brings you photos below!

Tonight, December 14 and 15, 2012 at 8:00pm, The New York Pops will present an evening full of holiday cheer at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Pink Martini: Joy to the World. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will lead the orchestra in a seasonal celebration featuring guest artists Pink Martini as they perform festive favorites from their album Joy to World.