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Music legend Lionel Richie stopped by ABC's THE VIEW and performed his hit ballad, 'Three Times A Lady'. Lucky audiences members were also treated to two tickets to his upcoming concert tour. Check out the appearance below!

Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today that Berry Gordy the legendary force behind the creation of Motown and many of America's top pop music stars will receive the 2013 Marian Anderson Award.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver today presented the eighth annual 'Made in NY' Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City's entertainment and digital media industries. The 2013 'Made in NY' honorees include: Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Alan Cumming; 'Project Runway' host and executive producer Heidi Klum; two time Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee; five time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald; President of HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins; NYC-based blogging platform and social networking website Tumblr; and Harvey and Bob Weinstein, founders of The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. This year's 'Made in NY' Mayor's Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Emmy Award-winning television host and broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. The awards took place at Gracie Mansion and featured a special performance by the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots introduced by Harvey Fierstein.

Tonight, June 10 at 8:30pm, Chris Isaacson & Upright Cabaret will welcome Tony Award-nominee Sam Harris, joining Emmy & Tony Award-winner Lillias White as special guest in her new show A Woman On Love at Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif.

On Mon, June 10 at 8:30pm, Chris Isaacson & Upright Cabaret will welcome Tony Award-nominee Sam Harris, joining Emmy & Tony Award-winner Lillias White as special guest in her new show A Woman On Love at Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL stars Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae and director Charles Randolph Wright visited MSNBC's acclaimed nationally syndicated live weekly show 'Melissa Harris-Perry' this week. Now watch both the roundtable interview and the performance below.

Glee's Matthew Morrison's voice is so smooth - it's like butter. His debut album was full of iconic songs by seasoned musicians like Elton John and Sting, but his spanking new sophomore album is packed with covers of classic Broadway show tunes. Morrison has appeared in Broadway shows like South Pacific and light at the Piazza, so the title of his new album Where It All Began is very approrpiate - because Broadway really is where he began.

When Sly and The Family Stone hit the scene back in the late '60s, the world - socially, culturally and politically - was in a state of upheaval. And their music perfectly evangelized the moment. Today, we stand dangerously at the edge of a similar precipice - and that message of celebratory potential and jubilant clarity is sorely needed. With that concept squarely implanted in his mind's eye, visionary conceptualist, producer, arranger, composer and keyboard wizard Jason Miles has created the extraordinary Sly Reimagined on the Zoho Roots label. With his groundbreaking, genre-defying borderless mothership Global Noize providing the vehicle, Miles takes on eight classic Sly Stone journeys into the wilds of a reality nearly half a century beyond their point of inception.

Judith Hill will give her original song 'Desperation' its television debut tonight, when she performs on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.'

Billboard.com reports that Berry Gordy's memoir TO BE LOVED, which inspired the Broadway hit 'Motown: The Musical' will be reissued as an e-book.

Berkeley Playhouse closes its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ. Kimberly Dooley(Lucky Duck, Seussical, The Musical, Once On This Island) directs and choreographs this soulful re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's family classicThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz, featuring a cast of 46. THE WIZ plays July 13 through August 25 (Press opening: July 13) at the Julia Morgan Theater in Berkeley. For tickets ($17-60) and more information, the public may visit berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-845-8542x351.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that MOTOWN THE MUSICAL has chosen Chicago as the first stop on its national tour. The hit Broadway musical features music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy. Crowned the biggest box office hit of the season by the New York Times, MOTOWNwill launch its national tour at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph) from April 22 to July 13, 2014. Since it began performances on Broadway in April 2013, the show has sold every single ticket available and grossed over one million dollars every week.

TMZ reports that Paris Jackson, daughter of legendary pop star Michael Jackson, was rushed to the hospital early this morning following a possible suicide attempt. According to a source, she was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital at approximately 2:00 in the morning.

Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through July 7, 2013.

The Agency Group, one of the world's leadingentertainment booking agencies, has announced the addition of classical music agent Laura Dunaway to its New York office. Ms. Dunaway's extensive background in classical music,artist management and booking, public relations, education, and performance makes her a valuable addition to The Agency Group's Performing Arts department, where she will work to develop the classical side of the roster.

Judith Hill will give her original song 'Desperation' its television debut this Friday, June 7, when she performs on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.' The track is featured on 20 Feet From Stardom: Music From The Motion Picture (Columbia Records), the soundtrack from the compelling new film from award-winning director Morgan Neville, which opens in select theatres on June 14 before expanding in the weeks to follow.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Valisia LeKae, a nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Motown. Check out what she had to say below!