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Ovation, America's only arts network, today announced the official premiere date for The Fashion Fund -- tonight, November 12th at 10PM ET

Steppenwolf Theatre Company and ensemble member Tracy Letts, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright of August: Osage County, hosts Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale and Julianne Nicholson as the guests of honor at the fifth annual Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 12 noon at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (120 E Delaware Pl).

Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired North American rights to Scottish director David Mackenzie's award-winning gritty prison drama Starred Up

Actress and recording artist Selena Gomez will perform her hit single, 'Slow Down,' from her No. 1 album, 'Stars Dance,' on The X Factor tonight, Nov. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Nominees for THE 40th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. People's Choice Awards Executive Producer Mark Burnett was on hand to announce the hosts for the live awards show, Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings, stars of the CBS sitcom '2 Broke Girls.'

ComingSoon.net has shared an exclusive first look at a new TV spot HOMEFRONT, hitting theaters on November 27. Check it out below!

Bruce Vilanch has been announced to play Widow Twankey in The Pasadena Playhouse and Lythgoe Family Productions (LFP), ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH, starring previously announced Ben Vereen (Broadway's Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar) as 'The Genie,' Jordan Fisher as 'Aladdin' (Disney's Teen Beach Movie), Ashley Argota as 'The Princess' (Nickelodeon's True Jackson VP) and Richard Karn ('Home Improvement') as 'The Sultan.'

Netflix is premiering the AZIZ ANSARI: BURIED ALIVE today, Friday, November 1st. Ansari's stand-up comedy performance is now available to stream in all territories where Netflix is available - U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Latin America, the Nordics and the Netherlands.

SPIKE TV and Open Road Films today announced that they have reached an agreement for a film package that includes the first window broadcast premiere of Open Road Films titles KILLER ELITE, THE GREY, END OF WATCH, MACHETE KILLS, and HOMEFRONT.

In addition to previously announced honoree Alexander Payne and Cannes Best Actor award winner Bruce Dern, Academy Award-nominated actor Terence Stamp (The Limey, Billy Budd) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and actress Natalie Dormer ('Game of Thrones') will receive the Discovery Award as part of the 16th Annual Savannah Film Festival, which will take place from today, October 26th to November 2nd. Alec Baldwin, Miles Teller and James Toback are among the special guests attending the festival.

Bravo Media combines its passion points of Fashion and Pop Culture in 'Styled to Rock,' executive produced by multi-Grammy Award winner and fashion icon Rihanna, premiering tonight, October 25 at 8pm ET/PT.

Ovation, America's only arts network, today announced a change in the premiere date for The Fashion Fund - January 22 at 10PM ET. The announcement was made by Robert Weiss, Ovation's Chief Creative Officer.

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN will be heading to Broadway beginning (tentatively) Saturday, March 22, 2014, with an opening night slated for Thursday, April 17, 2014. The show is set to run through Sunday, July 27, 2014. The play will be directed by Anna D. Shapiro. James Franco has just confirmed in an interview with US Weekly that he will lead the production as 'George', and Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) will costar as 'Lennie.' Additional casting has not yet been announced.

Now according to the New York Times, the production will be led by James Franco as 'George', who has been long rumored to be involved with the revival. Though no one has signed on to play 'Lennie', Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) is in talks to make his Broadway debut in the role. Additional casting has not yet been announced.

Oxford Film Festival has announced a one-night only theatrical Mississippi premiere of James Franco's 'As I Lay Dying' with special guests' producer Lee Caplin and executive producer Heidi Jo Markel this Monday, Oct. 21 at the historic Lyric Theatre on the Square in Oxford.

Open Road Films, along with SB Films and Dolphin Films, will release thehighly-anticipated film, BELIEVE, nationwide on Christmas Day 2013.