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FOX has released a promo for the upcoming eighth season of its hit drama series BONES. The season kicks off on on September 17th at 8/7c on FOX. Check out the sneak peek below!

Porchlight Music Theatre launches its 18th season with the Chicago premiere of A Class Act, September 1 - October 7, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. A Class Act's music and lyrics are by Edward Kleban and the book is by Linda Kline and Lonny Price.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. The BIC preview concert in Millennium Park, concerts by Barbra Streisand, Olivia N-J and Levi Kreis, 'Man Of La Mancha,' 'Dreamgirls,' 'A Class Act' and so much more!

Click below to watch a sneak peek of BONES Season 8, just released at Comic-Con 2012 in San Diego! BONES, a darkly amusing procedural entering its eighth season, is inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs.

E! News has confirmed that Ed Helms is currently in talks to star in a reboot of National Lampoon's VACATION from New Line Media. The actor would portray 'Rusty Griswold', a role played by Anthony Michael Hall in the original film.

Porchlight Music Theatre launches its 18th season with the Chicago premiere of A Class Act, September 1 - October 7, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. A Class Act's music and lyrics are by Edward Kleban and the book is by Linda Kline and Lonny Price.

Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga, Lindsay Lohan, Whoopi Goldberg, Fergie, Justin Long, Rashida Jones, Bryan Cranston, Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, NeNe Leakes, Fred Willard, Eric Roberts, Wayne Brady, Ryan O'Neal, Phylicia Rashad, Patton Oswalt, Treat Williams, George Stults, Steve Coogan and Werner Herzog make guest appearances in all-new episodes of shows on FOX.

FOX has renewed the hit series BONES for its upcoming eighth season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

The Paley Center for Media is excited to announce the addition of BONES to the lineup of honorees for PaleyFest 2012. The series, now in its seventh season, will be honored at the festival on Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm at the Saban Theatre.

The Paley Center for Media today announced the full lineup of special guest panelists for the upcoming PaleyFest: The William S. Paley Television Festival.

This February, FOX ignites with major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including the exclusive world preview of the video for Madonna's new single on AMERICAN IDOL Feb. 2; Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on GLEE Feb. 7; an all-new MOBBED special Feb. 8;

This February, FOX ignites with major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including the exclusive world preview of the video for Madonna's new single on AMERICAN IDOL Feb. 2; Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on GLEE Feb. 7; an all-new MOBBED special Feb. 8;

The Paley Center for Media is excited to announce the addition of BONES to the lineup of honorees for PaleyFest 2012. The series, now in its seventh season, will be honored at the festival on Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm at the Saban Theatre.

On the January 19th episode of Fox's THE FINDER, 'Bones' actor John Francis Daley crosses over in his role of Dr. Sweets to help Private Investigator Walter Sherman (Georff Stults) figure out if he is losing his mind. The episode airs at 9/8c on Fox immediately following 'American Idol'

The critically-acclaimed documentary I AM will have its television debut on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's 'Super Soul Sunday,' New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1 (8-11:00 a.m. ET/PT, with an encore airing at noon ET/PT). The documentary will also be available on DVD from Gaiam on January 3 wherever DVDs are sold.

On Wednesday, December 14, A Christmas Story, The Musical! celebrated its opening night at Chicago's legendary Chicago Theatre with producer Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, there to cheer the company on. Check out photos from opening night below!

The critically-acclaimed documentary I AM will have its television debut on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's 'Super Soul Sunday,' New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1 (8-11:00 a.m. ET/PT, with an encore airing at noon ET/PT). The documentary will also be available on DVD from Gaiam on January 3 wherever DVDs are sold.

Brand new forensic cases and mysteries will be unearthed on a special night of procedural dramas, Thursday, January 12, on FOX. The all-new "The Crack in the Code" episode of BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) will lead into the series premiere of THE FINDER (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Today, in a piece for the New York Times, producer Jerry Goehring said that the show has received 'a lot of interest' to play Broadway next year, citing what he described as 'active discussions' to place A CHRISTMAS STORY in a Broadway house.