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Boomerang is bewitched this October with a line-up of spooky episodes and specials themed around everyone's favorite haunted celebration. Spotlighting the month-long Halloween festivities, Boomerang will feature spooktacular blocks of The Funky Phantom, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, The Munsters (live-action series, 1964-66) and The Addams Family (animated, 1992-95, as well as live-action series, 1964-66) on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET, PT) and 9 p.m. to midnight (ET, PT).

The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Palo Alto International Film Festival (PAIFF), presents a 30th anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg's 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' tonight, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Festival Village Stage in Palo Alto, CA. Hosted by Variety tech columnist David S. Cohen, the evening features an onstage discussion with members of the film's crew. Admission is free.

E!'s late night destination for everything pop culture, CHELSEA LATELY has a brand-new home starting October 15.

The directorial debut of Alex Hyde-White, 3 Days of Hamlet, is a first-person documentary.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables are on sale for the premiere Fort Worth engagement at Bass Performance Hall. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre is revving up for its third annual L-Dub Film Festival running almost nonstop September 28-30. With a mission to celebrate the art of filmmaking, foster an appreciation and provide opportunities for new creations, we are on our way to an outstanding run that will light up Lake Worth and draw the attention of all South Florida. Get a taste of this year's films with the stills below!

1Key Media today announced the unveiling of a new book release that was written under extreme secrecy for the protection of a true Georgia legend of our time, Susan Weeks. Weeks' highly anticipated new book, The Underestimated, is the memoir of her life as the wife of a mafia gangster.

Robert Levinstein, Executive Producer of 22Q Entertainment LLC, (former Associate Producer at the Ogunquit Playhouse) and his driving partner Leanne Cusimano (owner of Amore Breakfast and Cafe Amore in Ogunquit) have teamed up to join the FIREBALL RUN Adventurally. Representing the surfside community of Ogunquit, ME, Ogunquit-A-GoGo, as the driving duo is known, will take part in the 8-day, 15 city, 2,500 mile interactive road rally when it begins today, Sept 21st in Independence, OH and ends Saturday Sept 29th in Bangor, ME.

Tom Hooper's upcoming big-screen adaptation of 'Les Miserables,' starring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and a slew of other big-name stars, will debut in theaters December 25. Get a first extended look at the film, featuring behind the scenes clips and more, here; but first, scroll down to see the very latest stills from the highly anticipated musical!

The Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre is revving up for its third annual L-Dub Film Festival running almost nonstop September 28-30. With a mission to celebrate the art of filmmaking, foster an appreciation and provide opportunities for new creations, they are on their way to an outstanding run that will light up Lake Worth and draw the attention of all South Florida.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables are on sale now for the back-by-popular-demand Washington engagement at The National Theatre, beginning December 12 for three weeks only. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The Garden Theatre will kick off TheatreWorks Florida's production of the Central Florida Regional Premiere of Legally Blonde: The Musical, where Ivy League sorority girl Elle Woods and her blinged out pup Bruiser kick off the 2012-13 Season, October 5-28, 2012.

Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on October 30, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense's best work to home audiences as it's never been seen before. This ultimate collector's set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and a new documentary 'The Birds, Hitchcock's Monster Movie,' enough to satisfy even the most ardent Hitchcock fan.

Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables has been announced for the premiere St. Louis engagement at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The West End production of LES MISERABLES just welcomed some new cast members, including Broadway veteran Sierra Boggess as 'Fantine', as well as 'Over the Rainbow' winner Danielle Hope as 'Eponine.' Additional current cast members include: Geronimo Rauch, Tam Mutu, Cameron Blakely, Linzi Hateley, Samantha Dorsey, Liam Tamne, and Craig Mather. Check out just-released shots of the cast in action below!

Universal Pictures announced today that it will release PITCH PERFECT in select theaters across North America on Friday, September 28, 2012-one week earlier than expected. This early release of the new movie from Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures will precede the musical comedy's wide release, which continues as previously scheduled on October 5. Check out a video for the film that ran on the MTV Music Awards last night below!