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Today, The Creative Coalition selected the award-winning and critically-acclaimed feature, THE DIRTIES, for the organization's prestigious 2013 Spotlight Initiative Film Slate. The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, who stars in the film alongside Owen Williams. Johnson also wrote the film along with Evan Morgan and Josh Boles. Matthew Miller, Johnson, Morgan, and Jared Raab are producers. THE DIRTIES made its world premiere at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Grand Jury Prize. XYZ Films represented the film at Slamdance and sold it to Phase 4 Films, who will release it October 4, 2013 in theaters and on VOD via its distribution partnership with acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Smith (CLERKS, RED STATE) through the Kevin Smith Movie Club.

In Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Orchestra is reaching a breaking point, and it only seems to be getting worse. A year ago, the orchestra was locked out by management after failure to be able to reach negotiations for their contract, according to NPR. The lockout still has not been resolved, causing the summer season to be cancelled, and, if compromises are not made soon, the loss of their conductor, Osmo Vänskä.

James Gillan (Wicked, Taboo) and Paul Spicer (Avenue Q, The Last 5 Years) will headline the world premiere of the brand new British born musical The 8th Fold in a specially conceived concert staging. Poignantly timed to take place on Remembrance Sunday, The 8th Fold will be performed for one night only at the West End's Duchess Theatre on Sunday 10th November.

In his revelatory new book “True Myth: Black Vikings of the Middle Ages” (published by Trafford Publishing), author Nashid Al-Amin explores the theory that the Vikings were black-skinned peoples and suggests that their race is the reason Vikings are not credited with the discovery of America.

Amazon's LOVEFiLM has today announced the premiere of the highly-rated and critically acclaimed epic U.S. television series "VIKINGS"

Silence by Moira Buffini will be presented by Large Print Theatre at the Jack Studio, today 5 - Saturday 23 March 2013 at 7.45pm. Press night: Thursday 7 March at 7.45pm.

Silence by Moira Buffini will be presented by Large Print Theatre at the Jack Studio, Tuesday 5 - Saturday 23 March 2013 at 7.45pm. Press night: Thursday 7 March at 7.45pm.

NBC has won the primetime week of December 31-January 6 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, according to "live plus same day" viewing data from Nielsen Media Research. NBC has now ranked #1 or tied for #1 among those networks for 13 of the season's 15 weeks and 20 of the last 24 weeks overall.

Below, check out quotables from NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon JANUARY 2 - 4:

NBC Sports kicks off its NFL postseason coverage with a Wild Card doubleheader on Saturday featuring the Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4) at 4:30 p.m. ET and the Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5) at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's Wild Card coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET with a special 30-minute edition of Football Night in America.

The word "Viking" has been synonymous with brutality, terror, andmystery ever since the first Norse warriors appeared along the coastsof England and France at the end of the eighth century. Theirnotoriety for barbarianism without pity was an important part of the mythology that grew up around them. And while Vikings are stillcharacterized as such in popular culture, the reality is much morecomplex, visceral, and powerful than their reputation suggests.

Now, through a mix of science, archeology, metallurgy and history, a new NOVA/National Geographic co-production unravels the mystery and recreates this Viking uber-weapon -- the Ulfberht sword -- to kick off the new fall season of NOVA. SECRETS OF THE VIKING SWORD premieres tonight, October 10, 2012 at 9PM/8c on PBS (check local listings).

THE NFL TODAY's medical consultant Dr. Neal ElAttrache appeared for the first time talking about the injuries of Denver's Peyton Manning, the New York Jets' Darrelle Revis and New England's Aaron Hernandez.

Now, through a mix of science, archeology, metallurgy and history, a new NOVA/National Geographic co-production unravels the mystery and recreates this Viking uber-weapon -- the Ulfberht sword -- to kick off the new fall season of NOVA. SECRETS OF THE VIKING SWORD premieres Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9PM/8c on PBS (check local listings).

NOVA will look at the crisis in crime science, making the ultimate viking weapon, Easter Island, a new Mars Quest and the original computer in the 2012 Fall Line-Up on PBS. The episodes kick off with 'Secrets of the Viking Super Sword' on Wednesday, October 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Oscar-winner, Emmy-nominated film and television star and Broadway actor Ernest Borgnine died of renal failure on July 8, 2012. He was 95. BroadwayWorld salutes the iconic actor with photos from his career below

According to Deadline, Oscar-winner, Emmy-nominated film and television star and Broadway actor Ernest Borgnine died of renal failure today, July 8, 2012. He was 95.

Titan Books presents the first in a series of tie-in books meant to accompany the STARZ international smash TV series, 'Spartacus.' The classic tale of the Republic's most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series SPARTACUS: SWORDS AND ASHES [Titan Books, January 2012].

HISTORY announces today an epic 12-hour, six night television event, MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US (wt). Already two years in the making, the series is now in production and will premiere in 2012.