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The sensational Irish musical group, Celtic Thunder, returns to the Van Wezel on Nov. 1, at 7:30pm with a new tour, fresh sound, and new blood. Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Neil Byrne, George Donaldson, Colm Keegan, Damian McGinty, Paul Bryom, and Emmet Cahill will be joined by 13 year-old Daniel Furlong for their new tour in support of their latest album, Voyage II. Celtic Thunder has received large scale commercial success and critical acclaim as a result of their eclectic style and musical virtuosity.

The kids of the United States have spoken and President Barack Obama has been elected the winner of Nickelodeon's 2012 Kids Pick the President 'Kids' Vote.' Since it began in 1988, kids have correctly picked the winner (in advance of the national election) five out of the last six times. More than half a million votes were cast in the network's online poll as part of Nickelodeon's Kids Pick the President initiative to build young citizens' awareness of, and involvement in, the election process.

Seth Meyers wasn't afraid to get political on last weekend's edition of WEEKEND UPDATE on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Check out the highlights from the skit below!

Two weeks out from the 2012 election, President Barack Obama will be visiting THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (Monday - Friday, 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC) on Wednesday, October 24. This marks Mr. Obama's fifth appearance on the show, his third since taking the office of President of the United States.

Yesterday's MEET THE PRESS on NBC featured interviews with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Obama senior political strategist David Axelrod, and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). Below is a transcript of the broadcast.

In the days immediately following the final presidential debate and with less than two weeks left until election day, Brian Williams and NBC News cameras will spend two days on the campaign trail with President Barack Obama - taking viewers behind the scenes with rare, exclusive access and multiple interviews with the President.

Bruce Springsteen is set to continue rallying support behind President Obama for the upcoming election, this week, The Boss is set to perform a free concert in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In the days immediately following the final presidential debate and with less than two weeks left until election day, Brian Williams and NBC News cameras will spend two days on the campaign trail with President Barack Obama -- taking viewers behind the scenes with rare, exclusive access and multiple interviews with the President.

Muny staff member Barb Echele shares her favorite memory from the 2012 summer season, the moving 'Shall We Dance' scene from the classic THE KING AND I. Watch the clip below!

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue (123 West 43rd Street) honors two influential individuals: Dr. Charlotte K Frank, Senior Vice President of McGraw Hill and Chair of the Town Hall Arts and Education Committee, and Marvin Leffler, in recognition of 34 years as President of The Town Hall. They will receive The Town Hall's 'Friend of the Arts' Award tonight, October 21st, 2012.

NBC's Lester Holt will travel to the key battleground states of Florida, Virginia and Ohio beginning Sunday, October 21. For three consecutive Sundays, Holt will be stationed in each of the battlegrounds to co-anchor the Sunday edition of "Today" and anchor the Sunday edition of "NBC Nightly News."

Bruce Springsteen published a letter to his fans earlier this evening, advocating for the re-election of current President Barack Obama this November. The letter in its entirety is below:

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer listeners live coverage of the renowned Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner, which will feature keynote speeches by President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney tonight, October 18, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

Rentrak Corporation, the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising, television and entertainment industries, today announced ratings information from Tuesday night's presidential debate, the second between President Obama and GOP candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney .

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue (123 West 43rd Street) honors two influential individuals: Dr. Charlotte K Frank, Senior Vice President of McGraw Hill and Chair of the Town Hall Arts and Education Committee, and Marvin Leffler, in recognition of 34 years as President of The Town Hall. They will receive The Town Hall's 'Friend of the Arts' Award on Sunday, October 21st, 2012.

Viacom brands MTV, VH1, CMT, BET, Logo, TV Land, TeenNick and Paramount Pictures will join the hosts of Good Morning America, the cast of Days of Our Lives, Dianna Agron, Chaz Bono, Pauly D, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Fran Drescher, Paris Hilton, Jimmy Kimmel, Joel McHale, Reba McEntire, Sir Ian McKellen, Maria Menounos, the New York Stock Exchange, hosts of CNBC, Facebook and millions of Americans in 'going purple' for Spirit Day on October 19 in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, GLAAD announced today. The National Basketball Association (NBA), NASCAR Diversity, Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) will also participate through social media.

On the season premiere of the ABC comedy LAST MAN STANDING titled 'Voting' - Mike does all he can to persuade first-time voter Mandy to vote for Governor Romney in the upcoming presidential election. Get a sneak peek below!

Linda Eder kicked off The Town Hall's (123 West 43rd Street) Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival on Saturday, October 13th, with her new show A New Life. In this special evening, Miss Eder reunited with her Jekyll and Hyde co-stars Robert Cuccioli and Christiane Noll. Taking place over a three consecutive weeks in October, The Broadway Cabaret Festival, will also include Broadway Originals! on Sunday, October 21st at 3pm and The Best of Broadway By The Year on Friday, October 26th at 8PM. The Broadway Cavaret Festival is written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage from bacstage at Eder's concert below!

Linda Eder kicked off The Town Hall's (123 West 43rd Street) Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival on Saturday, October 13th at 8PM, with her new show A New Life. In this special evening, Miss Eder reunited with her Jekyll and Hyde co-stars Robert Cuccioli and Christiane Noll. Taking place over a three consecutive weeks in October, The Broadway Cabaret Festival, will also include Broadway Originals! on Sunday, October 21st at 3pm and The Best of Broadway By The Year on Friday, October 26th at 8PM. The Broadway Cavaret Festival is written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage from Eder's concert below!