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In a newly created role, NBC News Ryan Osborn has been promoted to Director of Social Media for NBC News. Osborn will oversee and execute all social media initiatives for the news division. He will manage NBC News' usage of social media to increase awareness of show programming, interactivity with viewers, and outreach to target audience groups.

A poll released today by NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo revealed a deep split in the opinions of white Americans and Hispanic Americans on the topics of immigration, the Arizona law and American politics. More than six in 10 Americans (61%) back Arizona's controversial new immigration law, including 70% of whites but just 31% of Hispanics. Less than half (43%) of whites agree that immigration strengthens America, but the majority (68%) of Hispanics believe it does strengthen the nation.

DATELINE Announces Upcoming Schedule 5/28-30

'MEETING OF THE MINDS: THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY' will premiere on Wednesday, June 16th at 8PM ET.

'The Thomas Crown Affair' will air on CNBC on Friday, June 18th at 8pm. The 2 and 1/2 hour film will repeat that evening at 11:30pm.

Oxygen introduces the world to Jersey's first family of fashion Tuesday, June 1 at 10pm ET/PT as the ladies of new series, 'Jersey Couture' dish on the premiere episode's drama as it unfolds via real time water cooler destination, www.OxygenLive.com. Scali sisters Kimberly and Christina will also be available to offer one-on-one fashion advice for fans during the episode. Additionally, Oxygen launches the 'Get Styled by Jersey Couture' Sweepstakes giving fans an opportunity to win a makeover, provided by the Scalis, when they enter on www.oxygen.com. 'Jersey Couture' follows a New Jersey family (The Scalis) who run one of the Garden State's most sought-after destinations for extravagant women's formal wear.

Telemundo, productora líder de contenido innovador y de alta calidad para los hispanos de EE.UU. y alrededor del mundo, anunció hoy la contratación de los actores Ana Layevska, Fabián Ríos, Sonya Smith, Gabriel Porras y Jorge Luis Pila, como talento exclusivo de la cadena, fortaleciendo su portafolio de talento de primera.

MTV today announced that Academy Award(R)-winning actress Sandra Bullock will receive the 'MTV Generation Award' during the '2010 MTV Movie Awards' for her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry and for entertaining generations of the MTV audience over the last two decades.

BBC AMERICA heats up with the summer premieres of The Choir, Being Human and Come Dine with Me

With 10th-season the season closer of Dancing with the Stars, ABC nearly tied Fox with the Tuesday finale of Idol into Glee as the most-watched network (pacing within 300k viewers - 15.2 million vs. 15.5 million) on the final Tuesday of the TV Season. ABC considerably narrowed the gap with Fox from the comparable year-ago night (900k on 5/19/09). Also on the night, ABC outdrew CBS with its drama finales by 2.0 million viewers (13.2 million) and NBC with The Biggest Loser and Parenthood finales by 6.6 million viewers (8.6 million).

Oxygen Media has joined forces with Meetup, a platform that helps people organize local 'meetups' and community groups about almost anything, for the recently announced 'Dance Off A Million' campaign timed to Oxygen's season premiere of dance/weight loss series 'Dance Your Ass Off' on Monday, June 7 at 11 pm ET/PT. Additionally, Oxygen Media was announced as a media launch partner for Meetup's new platform, Meetup Everywhere, a free tool that lets people set up a gathering around a common theme or, in this case, a TV show. The announcement was made today by Jennifer Kavanagh, Vice President, Digital and New Media, Oxygen Media.

WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes(TM) joins Warehouse 13 as Joanne Kelly's (Myka Bering) unrequited high school love interest in an upcoming August episode.

Science Channel announced today the appointment of two dynamic, creative leaders who will continue to fuel the growth of the network; Dexter Cole to Vice President of Programming and Bernadette McDaid to Vice President of Production. Both Cole and McDaid report to Debbie Myers, general manager and executive vice president of programming of Science Channel.

Every town has urban legends - mostly scary stories made up by parents to protect their children from wandering into dark alleys or unmarked streets. But what happens when urban legends become reality?

VH1 announced today that its latest hit series 'Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business,' 'Basketball Wives' and 'What Chilli Wants' have all been picked up for second seasons. Closing out their first seasons, 'Basketball Wives' and 'What Chilli Wants' finale on Sunday, May 30th at 10PM* and 10:30PM* respectively. 'Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business' will finale on Sunday, June 27 at 9PM*.

NVOH Presents Papa Doo Run Run & Summer Beach Party 6/11

Napa Valley Opera House Presents The Steve Chapin Band 6/5

The newest Bachelorette, Ali Fedotowsky, will experience a special date at Las Vegas' newest and hottest resort destination, ARIA Resort & Casino, in the second episode of The Bachelorette, Season 6. The episode will feature a unique, one-on-one date (an intimate pool party at LIQUID; gourmet dinner in a luxurious Sky Villa; and a private musical performance in HAZE Nightclub). Heartbroken after choosing her job over a shot at true love during the last season of The Bachelor, Ali is now ready to give love another try.

Goodspeed Musicals will proudly honor Composer/Lyricist Paul Williams at a Gala evening on Saturday, June 12, 2010 when he will receive The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre in recognition of his extraordinary career. Previous award recipients include Julie Andrews, Ira Gershwin, Jerry Herman, William Ivey Long, Michael P. Price, Stephen Schwartz, Tommy Tune, Susan Stroman and Gerald Schoenfel

The good old days weren't always good, but when they were, they were magic, as seen in Danny, a comedy with drama buried six feet under. Written and directed by Andrew Rothkin, this tale about the need to put the past into perspective will be formally unearthed by White Rabbit Theatre starting June 3rd as part of the 2nd Annual Planet Connections Theater Festivity, and be performed at the Green Room Theatre, part of the Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street.