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Walt Disney Studios announced on August 24 that it would withdraw from the International Animated Film Society, the New York Times reports. Disney's withdrawal is due to discontent with the society's Annie Awards, given for achievement in animation.

Will Forte is to leave the cast of 'Saturday Night Live,' the New York Times reports. A source told the Times that Forte 'plans to pursue other projects' after departing the show.

Mikhail Baryshnikov will perform at an October 4 benefit beginning 'a new collaboration between the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Baryshnikov Arts Center,' The New York Times reports. Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform 'Occasion Piece2,' accompanied by Joan La Barbara and John Kelly performing music from John Cage's 'Song Books.' The film 'With Merce,' created by Charles Atlas, will also be shown.

Paul Rudd, who acted in the 1960s and 1970s, died August 10 in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Hartford Courant's Behind the Curtain Blog reports. Rudd, who was seventy years old, died of pancreatic cancer.

Lorna Luft will appear as a special guest star in 'Broadway Meets Hollywood--In Concert,' the New West Symphony has announced. Luft will appear with conductor Steven Goldstein and the New West Pops, as well as music director and conductor Colin Freeman and vocalists Tobi Foster and Blake Ginther.

Mackenzie Crook, Ralf Little, and Olly Alexander will star in Annie Baker's THE ALIENS at London's Bush Theatre, whatsonstage.com reports.

The Actors Fund has announced that J & J Productions and Wonderstar Productions will present a screening of the film 'Expecting Mary' in order to benefit the Actors Fund. The screening, which will be held on August 23 at 6:30pm, will mark the film's official New York premiere.

The Kaufman Center has announced performers for its 'Broadway Close Up' series at Merkin Concert Hall.

Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has announced Elaine Paige will appear there in concert on September 25 at 9pm.

Eve Hewson and Harry Dean Stanton will join the previously reported Sean Penn and Frances McDormand in the upcoming film 'This Must Be the Place,' NBC Chicago reports.

Casting for the world premiere of Nick Payne's play WANDERLUST has been announced, whatsonstage.com reports.

New York City Center has announced its complete 2010-2011 season, Danza Ballet reports.

Debbie Reynolds will play Grandma Mazur in 'One For The Money,' the upcoming film adaptation of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, Deadline reports.

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Florida has announced a schedule of upcoming events.

The Guggenheim Museum has announced the performances for this fall's 'Works & Progress' series.

The 92Y Tribeca has announced that it will present 'Meet the Lady: Pearl Bailey!' on August 18 at 8pm. 'Meet the Lady' website curator Tom Blunt, cabaret performer Roslyn Hart, and actress Cassandra Freeman will appear at the event.

Hugh Hughes will perform his three one-man shows (FLOATING, STORY OF A RABBIT, and 360) as THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HUGH HUGHES at the Barbican Centre in London from September 8 to October 2, whatsonstage.com reports.

PS Classics will ship online orders of the original cast recording of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM beginning on August 10, while the album will not be generally released until August 31.

Emma Thompson, who is writing the screenplay for a new film version of MY FAIR LADY, told The Telegraph of Audrey Hepburn, star of the original film, 'I find Audrey Hepburn fantastically twee. Twee is whimsy without wit. It's mimsy-mumsy sweetness without any kind of bite. And that's not for me. She can't sing and she can't really act, I'm afraid. I'm sure she was a delightful woman - and perhaps if I had known her I would have enjoyed her acting more, but I don't and I didn't, so that's all there is to it, really.'

The Ringling International Arts Festival has announced its schedule for this year. The festival, presented by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Baryshnikov Arts Center of New York at Florida's Ringling Center for the Arts, features music, dance, theater, and visual arts.