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The newly announced final season of ABC's 'Desperate Housewives,' will feature the return of Sarah Paulson's character Lydia, Lynette's loser sister,according to Hollywood Reporter. Paulson will return for one episode.

Golf balls fly, plates smash and 'game hunting' takes on new meaning in Cortland Repertory Theatre's next production, the hysterical comedy 'The Smell of the Kill'. Written by Michele Lowe, this contemporary play makes its CRT debut as the fifth show of the theatre's 40th Anniversary season, and stars three talented actresses familiar to the CRT audience.

Muslim, Iranian-American writer and comedian performer Zahra Noorbakhsh (pronounced Zah-ra Nor-bash), brings back her successful one person show All Atheists Are Muslim. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Zahra Noorbakhsh - back from the Int'l. NYC Fringe Theater Festival - aims to heal the Islamophobia that is terrorizing fair and balanced thought everywhere with her critically-acclaimed one woman show, All Atheists Are Muslim. Its an insightful and funny solo-performance evening that uses a story about cross-cultural relationships to address stereotypes about Islam, thus aiming to combat the demonization of Muslims in America. Muslims get in 2 for 1. All Atheists Are Muslim is directed by W. Kamau Bell.

Kumu Kahua Theatre returns for its 41st season this October with three world premieres, a long-awaited revival and a unique holiday production. Despite financial challenges over the past year, the theater-with just two staff and a core of dedicated volunteers-has put together an outstanding program that underscores the institution's mission: Plays about life in Hawai‘i. Plays by Hawai‘i's playwrights. Plays for Hawai‘i's people.

Beginning this October, City Arts magazine will consolidate its three editions into one free monthly publication. The consolidated magazine will blend coverage of the Eastside, Tacoma and Seattle to create an increasingly robust monthly magazine dedicated to the entire metro area.

This fall, TheatreWorks New Milford will be presenting legendary actress Lynn Redgrave's playwriting debut, SHAKESPEARE FOR MY FATHER.

Veteran theater agent Val Day has joined ICM, according to Deadline. Day previously was at WME, where she represented the estate of Eugene O'Neill as well as playwrights Athol Fugard, Adam Bock, Jordan Harrison, Amy Herzog, Dan LeFranc and Nilaja Sun. She also repped lyricist Chad Beguelin, composer Gabe Kahane, and directors David Cromer, Trip Cullman, Gordon Edelstein, Anne Kauffman, Simon Phillips, Hal Brooks and Mark Rucker.

With just over a month to go until Graeme Murphy's new Romeo & Juliet debuts on the Arts Centre stage in Melbourne, anticipation is at an all-time high.

Melissa James Gibson's affecting and witty new play, 'This,' opens Sunday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre. The new play, directed by Daniel Aukin, continues through August 28, 2011.

Film and stage regular Ana Gasteyer recently performed 'Slap That Bass' on KTLA Morning News. Click below to watch her performance!

The CW has made its first half-hour comedy purchase with Todd Graff's summer camp comedy ‘Acting Out,' executive produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, according to Deadline.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present 'A Trip to the Moon' (1902) on Tuesday, September 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. This historic touchstone film by Georges Méliès's will be screened in its original hand-colored version direct from its re-premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this May.

SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS, starring Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Jonathan Silverman, Melissa George, Angus Deayton, Paul Chowdhry, Daisy Beaumont and Jerry Stiller will be released on August 26, 2011 in Palm Springs, CA and Miami, FL. The film featuring a screenplay and direction by Jonathan Newman, is rated R.

John Doyle's latest project, TEN CENTS A DANCE, will play August 11-28 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. TEN CENTS A DANCE, conceived and directed by John Doyle, features music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart.

Golden Globe(R) Award nominee Jennifer Love Hewitt will star in and executive produce Lifetime's new original one-hour series The Client List. Based on the network's hit 2010 original movie, The Client List will launch on Lifetime in 2012 with 10 episodes. In addition, the network has entered into a first look development deal for both series and movies with Hewitt's production company Fedora Films, it was announced today by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks. Hewitt's deal also includes her directing a future movie for the network.

Tony Award-winning actor Hal Holbrook will soon be releasing a memoir called HAROLD: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain (FSG; September 20, 2011).

America's favorite extended family is back for even more laughs when 'MODERN FAMILY' THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 20th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Kathy Griffin will be making her guest appearance on Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' this Sunday. Click below to watch bloopers from Griffin's time on set!

'Coriolanus,' a contemporary staging of Shakespeare's classic play about the titular Roman warrior, stars Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt. The film marks Fiennes' directorial debut. CORIOLANUS made its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year and will play at the Toronto International Film Festival before hitting theaters in the US on December 2nd.

The box office for the Broadway premiere of Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, opens tomorrow, Thursday, August 11, 2011. Tickets will be available at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) and can also be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.