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Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. Joining Ponturo and Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. LOMBARDI, a new American play, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Recently, NFL Hall of Fame Halfback Frank Gifford visited the cast backstage along with his wife Kathie Lee and her Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb.

Barnes & Noble has announced October events for its New York City stores.

NFL Hall of Fame halfback and celebrated sportscaster Frank Gifford visited the cast of LOMBARDI backstage after seeing the show with Kathie Lee and her Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb.

Check out the October calendar of events on page A21 of today's New York Times featuring well-known writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians.

GLEE's Jenna Ushkowitz is set to star in the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Born for Broadway Cabaret. As previously announced, Kathie Lee Gifford will host the event, which is to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

GLEE's Jenna Ushkowitz is set to star in the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Born for Broadway Cabaret. As previously announced, Kathie Lee Gifford will host the event, which is to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter and author Kathie Lee Gifford will host the second annual Born for Broadway, to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter and author Kathie Lee Gifford will host the second annual Born for Broadway, to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

Barnes & Noble has announced October events for its New York City stores.

'Look at the old girl now, fellas!' There appears to be no stopping Carol Channing, who used her recently scheduled appearances in New York City on The View, Today Show, Fox & Friends, CNN, Wendy Williams and more to not only promote her new CD, but to announce that she is currently embarking on a national campaign to restore the Arts back into the public school system through The Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts.

Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It is similar in format to other television newsmagazines ABC's 20/20 and CBS's 60 Minutes. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.

FAMILY DINNER, a new play by Michele Willens, is being given its world-premiere Off-Broadway this summer in a production directed by Jamibeth Margolis at the Beckett Theatre On Theater Row (410 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan, with official press opening held last night June 21.

Yesterday, June 14, the Crosby Street Hotel hosted the premiere of 'Hot In Cleveland' in New York City. The new television show stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The show will premiere on Wednesday, June 16th on TV Land. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.

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Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb kiss their lipstick goodbye and bat their mascara away. The pair will co-host the entire fourth hour of 'Today' without make-up, Thursday, May 13.

Today, Women Who Care hosted their 9th Annual Luncheon, celebrating women who serve as role models in their community as caregivers, professionals and volunteers. This year's honorees were Ann Curry, News Anchor, 'The Today Show,' Francine LeFrak, Producer/Philanthropist, Linda Kaplan Thaler, CEO The Kaplan Thaler Group, JoanAnn Natola, Managing Partner, Element Financial Group Dr. Pamela F. Gallin, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, and Anita & Gary Geresi, Parent Advocates.

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Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth and 'Today' Show co-host Katie Lee Gifford will be honored at City of Hope's 'Women of the Year' luncheon on April 26 at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth and 'Today' Show co-host Katie Lee Gifford will be honored at City of Hope's 'Women of the Year' luncheon on April 26 at the Waldorf-Astoria.