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Centre Stage Holds SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Auditions 6/27-28

Daytime Emmy(R) Award nominees Wayne Brady ('Let's Make a Deal'), Jeff Foxworthy ('Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'), Vanessa Marcil ('General Hospital,' 'Las Vegas') and Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy'), along with a performance from the Las Vegas company of Disney's musical The Lion King, have been added to the list of presenters and performers scheduled to appear on THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY(R) AWARDS. The telecast, hosted by Regis Philbin, will broadcast live from the Las Vegas Hilton, Sunday, June 27, 2010 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

HBO has renewed the hit show TRUE BLOOD for a 12-episode fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2011.

Building on its lead-in against the conclusion of NBC's highly rated US Open Golf Tournament coverage on Father's Day in viewers and young adults and gaining audience throughout its debut airing in the 9 o'clock hour, the series premiere of Scoundrels made ABC the second-most-watched net overall to a sports-driven NBC.

Before AMERICAN IDOL, Lee DeWyze worked as a paint store clerk in Mt. Prospect, IL. Kris Allen was a college student from Conway, AR. David Cook tended bar in Blue Springs, MO. Chris Daughtry was a service advisor at a car dealership in Greensboro, NC. Carrie Underwood lived on a farm in Checotah, OK. Jennifer Hudson was a cruise ship performer from Chicago, IL. Kelly Clarkson was a waitress from Dallas, TX. One audition changed the rest of their lives.

Hallmark Channel and the makers of PEDIGREE(R) Food for Dogs have shaken paws over a new partnership to help raise awareness of the issue of homeless pets in conjunction with Hallmark Channel's original movie You Lucky Dog. The movie, starring Harry Hamlin, Natasha Henstridge and a border collie named Lucky, premieres on Hallmark Channel June 26th with a hopeful and heart-tugging message about rescuing pets and making them a celebrated part of the family.

Broadway powerhouse Nederlander Presentations have filed suit against Michael Jackson's estate, claiming Jackson's representatives are blocking them from creating a Broadway musical based on the hit maker's catalogue.

Middlebury Actors Workshop celebrates ten years with an evening of inspired comic shorts from some of the country's best playwrights.

The Edye Second Space at The Broad Stage will be entirely transformed into a stylish boîte, complete with tables, mood lighting and a well-stocked bar, when 'The 21st Century Cabaret' takes up residence for intimate evenings of singular voices breathing new passion into a beloved genre. The smash New York hit 'Celebrity Autobiography' makes its home in The Edye repeatedly throughout the year.

Davina McCall presents the first eviction from the Big Brother House during Big Brother 2010 on June 18, 2010 in Borehamwood, England.

Theaterlab (Carlo Altomare and Orietta Crispino, Co-Artistic Directors) announced the United States premiere of Italian theater company Teatro Deluxe's FEMINEA - WHITE FRAME at its downtown New York performance space (137 West 14th St., between 6th & 7th Ave.)

Center Theatre Group's production of 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore,' Martin McDonagh's strikingly original black comedy follows Padraic (played by Chris Pine), a terrorist deemed too angry for the IRA, and the swath of destruction he cuts on his return to Inishmore to care for a beloved pet. 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' begins previews at the Mark Taper Forum on June 30, opens July 11 and continues through August 8, 2010.

Four actors, two musicians and a baby grand ... Miracle Theatre Group and Staged! Portland's Musical Theatre Series are collaborating to unplug the traditional summer musical in this intimate, acoustic presentation of Jason Robert Brown's off-Broadway hit. From a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship ... from a young man who hopes basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to the wife of a certain North Pole resident who loves her husband but just can't face another Christmas alone ... it's the hard choices and startling discoveries we make at pivotal moments in life that drive the stories of this theatrical song cycle filled with love, laughter, adventure and, above all, passion for life.

Hundreds of bidders, along with a slate of celebrity guests, will bid on an exceptional collection of artwork, sculpture, photography, furnishings and more as Westime and Richard Mille proudly present the first ART PROJECT LOS ANGELES. The event -- a premier, red-carpet charity art auction and artists reception the weekend of June 25 - 27-- is a benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), which provides life-saving care for thousands of Angelenos living with HIV/AIDS.

The producers of BURN THE FLOOR announced today that San Diego's own Mary Murphy of FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will appear as a guest star in select cities during the 2010-11 US tour of the Broadway smash hit. She will be partnered with ballroom champion Vaidas Skimelis for these appearances. Mary Murphy will join the company at SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE in a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation, OCTOBER 12 - 17, 2010.

In their debut production, Elevate Theatre Company presents Strindberg's masterpiece about power, sex and class at the Greenwich Playhouse.

With coverage of the deciding Game 7 for the 2010 NBA Finals (Celtics-Lakers), ABC towered over Thursday night, beating its combined network competition (CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) during primetime by nearly 2 million viewers (18.1 million vs. 16.2 million) and by 58% in Adults 18-49 (7.1/22 vs. 4.5/14). ABC won all 7 nights with its coverage of the 2010 NBA Finals.

mun2 takes reality television to a whole new level with its highly-anticipated show, 'Jenni Rivera Presents Chiquis and Raq-C.' Tune in to see what it's like to be the daughter of music icon, Jenni Rivera. From managing her mother's music empire to balancing love, family and friends, this sexy young lady has got it under control. It's a non-stop Hollywood lifestyle for Janney 'Chiquis' Rivera and her larger-than-life BFF and popular LA radio DJ, Raquel 'Raq-C' Cordova. Welcome to their Hollywood reality! Season one premieres Saturday July 3 at 3pm ET/PT.

'MEETING OF THE MINDS: THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY', HOSTED BY CNBC'S MARIA BARTIROMO, WILL PREMIERE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 22ND AT 8PM ET ON CNBC.

'THE PIXAR STORY' will air on CNBC on Monday, June 21st at 9pm ET. The two hour film will repeat that evening at 12am ET.