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Houston-based indie 4-piece The Tontons announce today they will release their much-anticipated new full-length album on February 18th entitled 'Make Out King and Other Stories of Love.'

Big Jay Oakerson will look to keep the holiday spirit alive when he takes to the Comix At Foxwoods stage for the first time this December. From Thursday, Dec. 26 to Saturday, Dec. 28, Oakerson will perform at 8 p.m. nightly before a 10:30 p.m. 'nasty'-themed show on his final night at the venue.

Producers of the new Broadway play A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham's best-selling novel of the same name, announced today that high-profile defense attorney Benjamin Brafman will lead a post-show conversation with members of the cast following the Tuesday, November 5th performance. The group will discuss the current state of the justice system as it relates to the narrative of A Time to Kill. The audience of that evening's performance will be invited to stay and participate in the dialogue, which is sure to generate a variety of reactions. A Time to Kill opened on Broadway on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). This new Broadway play holds the distinction of being the first-ever John Grisham property to be adapted for the stage. Ethan McSweeny directs. Sebastian Arcelus, Chike Johnson, Patrick Page, Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, Emmy Award winner Tom Skerritt, Fred Dalton Thompson, John Douglas Thompson, and Ashley Williams plus Jeffrey M. Bender, Dashiell Eaves, J.R. Horne, John Procaccino, Tijuana Ricks, and Lee Sellars will star. A Time to Kill is produced by Tony Award winner Daryl Roth and Eva Price. For future talkback information as well as tickets and info, visitwww.ATimeToKillOnBroadway.com.

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present Cedric "The Entertainer" with special guest Malik S. on Monday December 2, 2013 at 8PM. Tickets are $125, $75, $55, $35 and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has turned down an offer to join the panel of celebrity judges on the 'American Idol' set after learning Lopez would be returning to the show.

Broadway and Hollywood crossover star Taye Diggs appears alongside a considerable collection of heavy-hitters in the new feature film comedy BAGGAGE CLAIM and a new poster and trailer have been revealed featuring the attractive multi-media personality.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors - a diverse group of 42 industry leaders, including award-winning filmmakers, writers, producers, acclaimed actors, respected journalists and entrepreneurs. The jury will be divided among the seven competitive Festival categories. The winning films, filmmakers and actors in each category will be announced at the TFF Awards Night ceremony, streamed live on TribecaFilm.com on April 25. The 2013 Festival runs from April 17 -28.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors - a diverse group of 42 industry leaders, including award-winning filmmakers, writers, producers, acclaimed actors, respected journalists and entrepreneurs. The jury will be divided among the seven competitive Festival categories. The winning films, filmmakers and actors in each category will be announced at the TFF Awards Night ceremony, streamed live on TribecaFilm.com on April 25. The 2013 Festival runs from April 17 -28.

Hit Hip Hop Trio, The Rej3ctz (Mowii, Bounc3 & Pee W33) are set to release the follow up to their gold selling sensation “Cat Daddy” with a new single and video to “Peta Grifin.”

Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising sales, services and content distribution, has teamed up with Dobi Filmto bring PLEASE SUBSCRIBE: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT YOUTUBERS, to cinemas across the U.S. for a special one-time-only release tonight, February 5 at 7:30PM.

THE JOHN MILLER QUARTET PLUS 2 will debut at The Cutting Room on Friday, February 1 for two shows after an unprecedented 21 week-run at the New York nightclub 54 Below. There will be performances at 10:00 PM and 11:30 PM. John Miller - the music and theater industry veteran best known as a bassist and music coordinator - brings together an all-star group of Broadway musicians who get together after the curtain falls to play their deep-groove favorites. In addition to Miller on bass, the show will feature Larry Saltzman on Guitar (Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, Bette Midler, Chris Botti), John Korba on Piano (Hall & Oates, Phoebe Snow, Carly Simon, John Waite), Clint DeGanon on Drums (Stuff, Kid Rock, Elvis Costello, Saturday Night Live Band), David Mann on Tenor Sax (Tower of Power, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder), and Joe Passaro on Percussion (Aretha Franklin, Manhattan Transfer, Nina Simone, Donald Fagen). The Cutting Room is located at 44 East 32nd Street between Madison and Park Avenues.

Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising sales, services and content distribution, has teamed up with Dobi Film to bring PLEASE SUBSCRIBE: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT YOUTUBERS, to cinemas across the U.S. for a special one-time-only release February 5 at 7:30PM.

Broadway producer Dede Harris has optioned the music catalogue of Diane Warren, one of the most popular and successful contemporary songwriters of our time, to create a new musical for the Broadway stage.

How did you guys watch the first All-Star take a bullet on the fifteenth season of DANCING WITH THE STARS? I ate a whole frozen pizza and tried to convince myself that Emmitt Smith wasn't Matthew McConaughey. Seriously, their cool-guy swag is identical!

This September, COMEDY CENTRAL officially kicks off its fantastically funny fall line-up of returning series, a brand-new series and a few new specials, too!

The first trailer for Lifetime's all-African-American remake of STEEL MAGNOLIAS has just been released by the cable network. Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah has signed on to star in and executive produce the television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film. Get a first look below!

The legendary Laugh Factory Las Vegas at the New Tropicana Las Vegas today announced this week's comedy lineup. Ian Edwards, Dean Delray and Zach Risen take the stage May 14-20.

NBC has further strengthened its growing Alternative production team with new overall development deals with some of the industry's top-flight reality producers, including Jason Ehrlich ('The Bachelor,' 'The Bachelorette'), David A. Hurwitz (NBC's 'Fear Factor'), Alex Katz (NBC's 'The Biggest Loser') and Lee Metzger (NBC's 'The Voice').

The New McCree Theatre presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Summer Arts and Fun Camp, and dance classes this spring and summer.

Tonight the remaining ten AMERICAN IDOL hopefuls tackled the songs of Billy Joel. From Tommy Hilfiger coaching the contestants on their style to Diddy guest coaching on vocals, it was an exciting night for the singers.