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R. Michael Gros and Rachel Myers have joined the Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group as faculty members and as resident Director and Costume Designer respectively beginning in August 2010.

'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER or The Mistakes of a Night'- A bawdy comedy of manners starring James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Joanne Whalley. Two randy young gents set out to woo two alluring and upper-crust ladies. Popped pretensions, and good dirty fun are the hallmarks of this romping frolic that's kept audiences laughing for over two centuries. All performances are recorded to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series,which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.

How does Vanna flip her panels? What does Stallone have in his freezer? Why did Burt and Loni topple from the upper tier of their wedding cake? What makes the Jonas Brothers get along? Didn't think you cared? You will once you've seen 'Celebrity Autobiography,' the hilarious Off Broadway comedic hit featuring celebrities reading other stars' own words, playing at Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré on July 11th, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to the Greater New Orleans Foundation's Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. Regular tickets are $69; premium seats $99. A party with the cast will follow the 9:00 p.m. performance (party tickets may be added to show price for an additional $60).

Book-It Repertory Theatre was happy to learn that Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs has named the company among the six honorees for the 2010 awards. The publicly nominated awards recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities.

Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan) will join pit orchestra musicians to rock on their day off under the musical direction of Will Van Dyke, presented by Thomas Honeck and Lisa Moss.

Last night's 'Dance Your Ass Off' season two premiere, hosted by Mel B (Spice Girls), kicked-off to a sensational start as the casting episode generated double digit increases vs. last year's casting episode across all key demographics, according to Nielsen Media Research. Additionally the show site on www.Oxygen.com was up triple digits in unique visitors and double digits in page views compared with last year's record setting launch.

Production has begun on 'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure,' a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Lembeck ('Tooth Fairy,' 'Santa Clause 2' and 'Santa Clause 3.'). Ashley Tisdale stars as the scene-stealing drama queen Sharpay Evans in the role she made so popular in the 'High School Musical' TV movies and feature film. 'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure' is scheduled to premiere in 2011 on Disney Channel.

Veteran NBC program executive Vernon Sanders was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Current Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios, it was announced today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

Paced by strong debuts from 'America's Got Talent' and 'Losing It With Jillian,' and with its primetime week bookended by two potent NHL Stanley Cup Final games, NBC averaged a 1.9 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 5.7 million viewers overall for the week of May 31-June 6, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research. For the week, NBC ranked #3 in primetime in adults 18-49 and #2 among adults 25-54, men 18-49 and men 25-54.

NBC Announces Programming For 7/5

The Chicago Blackhawks can win their first Stanley Cup since 1961 with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wachovia Center in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.

'NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams' was the most watched network evening newscast for the week of May 31 - June 6, 2010, according to Nielsen Media Research data. During the week, 'Nightly' saw 7.672 million total viewers, +754,000 more than ABC 'World News,' 6.918 million and +2.561 million more than CBS 'Evening News' 5.111 million. All three newscasts were labeled as specials on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday and are not included in the weekly or season average. Additionally, ABC 'World News' was retitled on Thursday due to preemptions in western markets for coverage for the NBA Finals.

CBS broadcast six of the top 10 programs - more than all of the other networks combined - according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 6, week 37 of the 2009-2010 television year.

Heading into this year's Licensing Show, NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group and Joy Tashjian Marketing Group, LLC (JTMG) have finalized a licensing agreement with Mattel, Inc. for the hit primetime series, 'Minute to Win it.' As part of the deal, Mattel has signed on to create board games that are expected to hit retail in the fourth quarter of 2010. JTMG is the agency of record for NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group.

Disney Channel ranked No. 1 in Prime in Kids 6-11 (829,000/3.4 rating) and Kids 6-14 (1.0 million/2.8 rating), marking the net's 266th consecutive win in Kids 6-11 and 263rd straight win in Kids 6-14.

Former 'The Bachelor' and 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Melissa Rycroft gets set to co-host 'Bachelor Pad,' the exciting new competitive reality series from the producers of 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette.' Rycroft will host alongside Chris Harrison ('The Bachelor,' 'The Bachelorette') when the series premieres MONDAY, AUGUST 9 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

A winning performance by GLEE, the sizzling season premiere of HELL'S KITCHEN and two strong nights of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE led FOX to a solid second-place finish last week among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens amidst the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Finals. In fact, FOX claimed four of the week's Top 7 programs (originals, excluding sports).

ABC won the week of May 31, 2010 in Total Viewers (7.2 million) and across all key adult demographics: AD18-34 (2.3/8), AD18-49 (2.6/8) and AD25-54 (2.8/8). Winning among Adults 18-49 for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, ABC (2.6/8) beat out second-place Fox by 30% (2.0/6), third-place NBC by 37% (1.9/6) and fourth-place CBS by 86% (1.4/4).

It was another big week for Nickelodeon's top-ranking twosome, iCarly and Victorious, as the two hit series scored wins for the net, securing basic cable's number-one and three-rated spots, respectively, for the week. Additionally, iCarly's 'iPsycho' movie (Friday, 8 p.m. ET/PT) and Victorious' 'Robarazzi' (9 p.m. ET/PT) scored as the top two rated shows among all kid and tween demos.