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Hot on the heels of successfully launching the second season of HARDCORE PAWN, truTV is ordering a third season of the hit series. Produced by Zodiak USA, HARDCORE PAWN provides an inside look at one of the country's largest pawn shops and the family that runs it. The show's second season is currently airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on truTV, with the third season slated to begin in mid February.

Beginning with the 'Bad Girls Club' premiere on January 10, Oxygen Media will be launching OxygenLive: Obsessed, an enhanced version of Oxygen's award winning real time watercooler, OxygenLive.com. The experience will feature a live companion show that will stream before, during and after the linear show. Additionally, this marks the first time viewers will be able to watch the live show on the OxygenLive app, which is available on iPad, iPhone and Android devices. Within the OxygenLive: Obsessed experience, fans will be treated to the Pre-Show to be viewed online prior to act one of the show premiering on the network at 9pm ET/PT. For the first time an hour long show will be a 90 minute event on OxygenLive: Obsessed.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America today announced Pepsi as an official sponsor of THE X FACTOR, the award-winning international phenomenon created and executive-produced by Simon Cowell that makes its highly anticipated stateside debut in fall 2011 on FOX.

WCBS-TV News Anchor Dana Tyler's exclusive interview with Christopher Tierney, the actor seriously injured the Broadway musical, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.' The interview aird tonight, January 2, on WCBS News. This is Tierney's first interview since falling 30 feet during the show's December 20 performance, suffering a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae.

The humor, warmth and emotional intensity of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Awarding winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia, unfolds on the stage January 18 through February 27, at the Coterie Theatre, level 1 Crown Center Shops.

Long Wharf Theatre announces a pair of hilariously intelligent comedies this spring playing on the Mainstage.

Long Wharf Theatre invites local Non-Equity actors ages 14 to 60 to audition for the musical Tiger Tiger Tiger to be produced by the Next Stage Program, a program for early career theatre professionals.

The process of creating a new play all comes down to an initial moment of creation - an instance, an event, a word, phrase or image that starts a playwright towards a compelling story. The quest for that creative spark is a fascinating one.

Fela! may soon be headed to Nigeria, according to the New York Times. The move was originally reported in June, when it was announced that FELA! has been asked by officials at the Nigerian Ministry of Culture to perform in Nigeria in October.

Continuing the 50-year anniversary celebration of Harper Lee's landmark book-turned-legend, ‘TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD' opens on January 14th, 2011 as THE PRODUCTION COMPANY unveils their new larger space, The Lex Theatre; 6760 Lexington Avenue, in Hollywood's Theatre Row.

The Jewelbox Theater at the Rendezvous announces the January 15-31 performance schedule.

Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes the return of acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Randy Newman to Bass Performance Hall on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $22-$55, and are on sale NOW!

The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, is pleased to announce that Chris Doss has been named as the Festival's Managing Director.

Saturday evening, January 8th at 8:00 pm, The Grove Theatre is starting off 2011 with a special performance written and directed by John Lynd. A critically acclaimed one man show, chronicling the life, great works, and mysterious death of literary legend Edgar Allan Poe, 'Lord, Save My Poor Soul: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe,' stars Travis Rhett Wilson as Poe.

Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown Tucson, presents original and cutting edge theatre for the up-late crowd. Whether new plays or classic literature with a twist, Late Night Theatre at Beowulf Alley challenges, intrigues, charms and shocks. At 10:30 p.m., on January 28, 29, February 4, and 5, 2011, join us for INTERROGATING THE NUDE by Doug Wright, directed by Scott O'Brien. The cast includes Evan Engle, Brian Hanson, Aelynn Heinrichs, Scott O'Brien and Josh Parra. This play contains mature subject matter. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performances.

The Family Theatre At the Grove Theatre in downtown Upland begins its 2011 season with The Jungle Book on January 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm. The Jungle Book is the story of Mowgli, the man-cub, who is raised by wolves. Shere Kahn, the tiger and King of the Jungle, decides that Mowgli is no longer welcome in the Jungle, so Bagheera, the Panther, plans to guide Mowgli to safety.

Budd Friedman and Mark Lonow's world-famous Improv Comedy Club at Harrah's Las Vegas showcases a different marquee of acts each week. Don McMillan takes the stage tomorrow through Sunday, with supporting acts Larry Brown and LA Hardy.

CenterSeason Holds Auditions For DRIVING MISS DAISY 1/6

Many of everyone's Broadway and off-Broadway favorites, including Michael Urie, Wesley Taylor, Jennifer Damiano, Karen Olivo, Mitchell Jarvis and more have teamed up on the webisode project Billy Green. BroadwayWorld brings you the latest installment in the series, 'The Dinner' below, starring (in order of appearance): Wesley Taylor, Logan Rowland, Susan Blackwell, Max Von Essen, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Charlie Brady, Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Matthew Gumley, Brennan Brown, Jackie Hoffman, Adam Dannheisser, Mitchell Jarvis, Rick Elice, Jeff Cuttler, Alex brightman, Michelle Mais, and Nathan Lane.

Judy Craymer stopped in to the 'French and Saunders' radio show to talk about her upcoming Spice Girls musical, VIVA FOREVER.