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NBC has given series pickups for its 2010-11 season to the dramatic thriller 'The Event,' the comedy 'Outsourced' and the romantic anthology series 'Love Bites.'

CBS swept its eighth consecutive Thursday as SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was again the night's top program in key demos, THE MENTALIST was tops in viewers and CSI posted increases from the prior week, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 6.

ABC earned second place on Thursday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, while dominating the night for the 2nd straight week with Women 18-34, by 32% over its nearest competition (NBC). Growing on the evening for the 3rd straight week, ABC generated its largest Thursday audience in 6 weeks - since 3/25/10.

Lady Gaga's Bad Romance (Starsmith Remix) has taken a leap: the song has been set as a new ballet. A workshop performance by dancers of the Royal New Zealand Ballet has become a YouTube hit since being posted April 24th.

Crown City Theatre Company Presents USS PINAFORE, Opens 5/20

El Teatro Campesino is looking for amazing singers, performers and actors to work with El Teatro Campesino for their next production of 'Corridos!!! Tales of the Mexican Revolution,' directed by Kinan Valdez.

Today sees Seth's first Barbara Cook deconstruction! Seth writes, 'My favorite soprano singing my favorite love song, 'My White Knight' from THE MUSIC MAN. The phrasing, the tone...you can't beat it!'

Jim Caruso is proud to present television and Broadway star NICOLE PARKER in Suitcase Full of Lies, a musicale about a fictional television icon-of-sorts, Jillane Jenkins, on Monday, May 24 at 7pm. This event is part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series, which highlights performers and composers from the Great White Way at the historic music room.

The Walnut Street Theatre's 2009-2010 Independence Studio on 3 season concludes with an all-new production of Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart's genre-hopping tribute to some of Broadway's greatest: The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). In a comic satire of musical theatre genres, one story becomes five musicals, each in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim. The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) starts on May 4th, opens May 6th and continues through June 27th in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.

Barnyard Theatres Hosts World Cup Opening Match Screening 11 June

TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, had great cause to celebrate this week, from eight 2010 Tony® Award nominations and seven 2010 Drama Desk Award nominations for the TheatreWorks-born Broadway hit MEMPHIS to capturing top honors in the Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle Awards. The week began with TheatreWorks accepting seven Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle Awards, putting them on top for the most awards garnered in the musicals category.

The Next Space and The Paranormal Fun House Present ENIGMA 5/21-22

The Senior Barn Players Hold Acting Auditions 6/12 & 6/19

Join the OCTA Board of Directors on Friday, May 7th - Opening Night of 'A Collective Cy' for a Gala Fundraiser!

StoneLion Puppet Theatre Presents PIRATES OF POLLUTION 5/9

Rachel panics when a sore throat affects her singing; Kurt tries to change his persona to impress his father (Mike O'Malley); and Puck makes a strategic move to elevate his social status.

In an episode directed by Emmy Award winner Joss Whedon, Mr. Schuester's former high school nemesis (Neil Patrick Harris) causes trouble for the glee club. Rachel struggles with a life-long personal issue, and Artie's dreams take him on an adventure. Additional guest stars include Molly Shannon, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff.

Matchmaker Matchmaker I'm Willing To Settle (A musical tale ofInternet dating) starring Nikki MacCallum (who does triple duty as co-conceiver and bookwriter) sold out its first performance on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (located inside the West Bank Cafe).

Helen Stenborg and Stephen McKinley Henderson have been named to receive the annual Richard Seff Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The award, a $1,000 check and crystal trophy for each, honors a veteran female and male character actor for the best performance in a supporting role in a Broadway or Off-Broadway production.

The Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female and male performers on the New York metropolitan scene, has gone to Nina Arianda and Bill Heck. The announcement was made by Arne Gundersen, president of the Actors' Equity Foundation, which administers the Award.