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Utah's favorite dads, The Piano Guys, release their latest self-made music video 'Mission Impossible' featuring YouTube violin sensation Lindsey Stirling . The latest video finds the band and Stirling in a spy thriller as covert operatives while playing their unique take on this famous musical theme.

From Election Night, fierce battles in Washington and conflict in Gaza to Superstorm Sandy and the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the last three months of 2012 witnessed some of the biggest stories of the year. Whenever news broke, Americans turned to ABC News to see the whole picture on television, on radio and online. ABC News has surged into 2013 propelled by strong ratings in the fourth quarter of 2012, putting the News division in its best competitive position in years with continued growth and strength across every program.

ABC's "Nightline" stood as late-night's No. 1 program during 4th Quarter 2012 in Total Viewers (3.905 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.437 million), according to Nielsen Media Research. 4Q12 marked the 8th time in 9 quarters that the ABC late-night program led in overall viewers against NBC's "The Tonight Show" and CBS' "The Late Show," and in 7 of the last 9 quarters in the key adult news demo.

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' have delivered #1 finishes for the fourth quarter of 2012 versus the ABC and CBS time-period competition in viewers 18-49 and total viewers.

Canton Theatrical will present two staged presentations of PLOP, the all-new boy band musical about the meteoric rise of the super groups and pop princesses of the 1990s. Set against the backdrop of 90s pop music and suggested by the true story behind the sound that defined a generation, PLOP features music and lyrics by Damon Intrabartolo (bare, Fantastic Four, Superman Returns) and a revised book by Kenneth Finkle (Alive and Well, Indoor/Outdoor) with direction by Anthony J. Cantalupo.

Side Splitters Comedy presents comedians Maryellen Hooper and Dom Irrera.

The newest hotspot at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Sin City Comedy promises to tickle funny bones and more with its perfect combination of burlesque and standup comedy. Featuring a rotating lineup of prominent headliners, Sin City Comedy is proud to announce John Bizarre as the featured headliner from January 7th- 13th.

* From 9-11 p.m. ET, Dateline NBC' averaged a 1.5/4 in 18-49 and 5.7 million viewers overall. From its first half-hour to its fourth, 'Dateline' grew by 64 percent in adults 18-49 (to a 1.8 rating from a 1.1), by 60 percent in adults 25-54 (2.4 vs. 1.5) and 63 percent or 2.7 million persons in total viewers (6.9 million vs. 4.2 million).

Oprah sits down with legendary late-night talk show host David Letterman on OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER. In this rare interview, David discusses his rival, Jay Leno; his public sex scandal; and how he repaired his marriage. Plus, David Opens up about his battle with depression. The interview airs tonight, January 6, at 9/8c on OWN. Get a sneak peek below!

Jimmy Kimmel has gotten unprecedentedly candid for the upcoming cover story in Rolling Stone Magazine. This time, Kimmel takes a no-holds-barred approach in regards to his feelings for TONIGHT SHOW host Jay Leno.

LITTLE LADY will perform at Horse Trade's Kraine Theater on January 14th at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Encore Festival.

The Centenary Stage Company continues their Family Fun Series on February 2 at 2pm in the Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center with a one-man circus routine fun for family members of all ages. Michael DuBois' show, The Solo Circus, is a fast-paced, audience interactive variety show featuring an all-original presentation of magic, juggling, mentalism, circus, and sideshow stunts all wrapped in a blanket of comedy. 'I fell in love with the circus when I was four at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey,' said DuBois. Michael DuBois has been performing for over eight years with national appearances on The Tonight Show and The Jay Leno Show, featured in several magazines, performed at over 500 colleges and universities across the U.S., as well as headlines multiple major cruise lines all over the world. The Family Fun Series - sponsored by Fulton Bank - will also feature The Catskill Puppet Theatre's performance, The Lion's Whiskers on April 13.

The newest hotspot at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Sin City Comedy promises to tickle funny bones and more with its perfect combination of burlesque and standup comedy. Featuring a rotating lineup of prominent headliners, Sin City Comedy is proud to announce John Bizarre as the featured headliner from January 7th- 13th.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire have announced a Spring 2013 line-up at The Colonial Theatre filled with outstanding music, theatre, comedy and family programming.

NBC won Wednesday among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and total viewers.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Carrie Rodriguez will embark on an extensive U.S. tour in support of her fifth full-length solo album Give Me All You Got, set for release January 22 on Ninth Street Opus. The LP is the follow-up to 2010's Love and Circumstance, which No Depression hailed as "an album you do not want to miss." In anticipation Rodriguez recently stopped by West Virginia Public Broadcasting's "Mountain Stage" to record a set that is scheduled to begin airing nationwide March 15. Check local listings or see mountainstage.org for details. A list of confirmed tour dates-including a stop at SXSW 2013 as part of the Thirty Tigers showcase-is below.

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa (12938 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Fla.) has announced its upcoming acts, including Mike E. Winfield and Maryellen Hooper, beginning tomorrow night, January 3.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts (361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas, NV) has announced its February 2013 lineup. Details below.

Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of January 2013, highlighted by headliners Alonzo Bodden, from NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and his Showtime special "Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention?", today, January 3 - 6; JB Smoove, from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the films "Hall Pass" and "Date Night," January 10 - 13; "The Queen of Comedy" Sommore, from BET's "ComicView," Comedy Central's "Comedy Central Presents" and VH-1's "Celebrity Fit Club," Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, January 18 - 20; and Jo Koy, from E!'s Chelsea Lately" and NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," January 24 - 27.

Kimmel recently spoke about his new, more competitive time slot, his all-time idol David Letterman and why he holds a grudge against 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno.