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Emmy Award-winning 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' presents a special half-hour primetime show each night of the NBA Finals beginning Thursday, June 3 on ABC. Join host Jimmy Kimmel as he welcomes guests including Russell Brand, Ashton Kutcher, the cast of 'Grown Ups' -- Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade and Rob Schneider -- plus a first time appearance by Drew Barrymore. In addition to guest interviews, signature comedy pieces will air throughout the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night' primetime specials featuring 2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, 2009 and 2010 NBA MVP LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.

BET Networks, a unit of Viacom ( VIA, VIA.B), today announced that entertainment superstar Queen Latifah has been tapped to host the tenth anniversary of the mega-hit, #1 rated awards show among African American viewers, the BET AWARDS. This much-anticipated special will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 P.M.* on BET and via live stream on BET.com.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming May sweeps programming, with finales of some of television's biggest hits, including the groundbreaking series finale of 'Lost' and the season premiere of 'The Bachelorette.'

'Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night' will air as special half-hour primetime shows each night of the NBA Finals, beginning Thursday, June 3 on ABC.

During the week of April 5, 2010, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' improved over the previous week by 5% in Total Viewers (1.68 million vs. 1.60 million) and 22% in Adults 18-49 (731,000 vs. 598,000). Growing its overall audience for the 3rd week in a row, 'JKL' saw its largest Total Viewer count in 8 weeks and best Adults 18-49 performance in 5 weeks since w/o 2/8/10 and w/o 3/1/10, respectively.

J. Bernard Calloway is currently making his Broadway debut in Memphis as 'Delray', a role which he originated while the show was still at La Jolla Playhouse and the Seattle 5th Ave. His face and name may still be unknown to some, but that is a fact that is soon to change.

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCA's honours the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by the viewers of the Nickelodeon cable channel.

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCA's honours the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by the viewers of the Nickelodeon cable channel.

Sesame Street, the world's largest informal children's educator, celebrates its 40th birthday on November 10, 2009, the exact day the series debuted on television four decades ago, with everything you love about Sesame Street and more: new block format, new show open, new nature curriculum and our new First Lady Michelle Obama!

AskMen.com the world's largest lifestyle portal for men with more than 11 million visitors monthly, revealed its highly anticipated 4th annual reader-voted list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009 today.

Chuckleball: The Sports Comedy & Parody Musical Revue introduces its newest version, Brotherly Glove to the theater at Doc Watson's Pub in Philadelphia beginning August 20.

Michael Jackson's public memorial service took place at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday July 7th.

The Michael Jackson memorial service will be televised, and it will be televised for the many millions who can't see the Michael Jackson memorial service in person at Los Angeles' STAPLES Center. The Michael Jackson memorial service shall be televised on all the major networks and cable channels. The Michael Jackson memorial service is a shaping up to be a televised media event unlike any funeral or special service before it.

Entertainment Tonight announced that screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has tweeted about her plans for today's public Michael Jackson memorial in Los Angeles.

Britain's Got Talent star Shaheen Jafargholi has been invited by Michael Jackson's family to sing at his memorial service in Los Angeles today at the Staples Center.