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On an all-new THEATER TALK, journalist Ben Yagoda discusses the history of the record industry in his new book, The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of Great American Song (Riverhead Books), and Margot Harley, Co-Founder and Producing Director of The Acting Company, shares rich stories of the company's history upon her retirement after 43 years of inspired artistic leadership.

According to Variety, Tommy Lee Jones has officially signed on to join Matt Damon in the next film in the 'BOURNE' franchise.

 NASCAR and NBC Sports Group kicked off their 10-year partnership in July with more than 100 hours of trackside coverage, which fueled the best July Total Day and Primetime viewership in NBCSN history.

Symphony Space will usher in a new series of works for its 2015-16 season, thanks to new artistic director Andrew Byrne.

NBCSN's live telecast of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway led the network to its most-watched telecast ever yesterday, averaging 4.7 million viewers. Viewership peaked from 6:30 - 6:45 p.m. ET as 5.6 million viewers watched Kyle Busch race to his third consecutive Sprint Cup victory, and his fourth win in five events.   

The premiere of “Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything” was Disney XD's #1 series debut in the network's over 15-year history (includes Toon Disney) among its primary demographic, Boys 6-11 (398,000/3.3 rating), the network's #2 live-action series premiere ever among Boys 2-11 (442,000/2.2 rating) and its #3 live-action launch of all time in Total Viewers (976,000), Kids 6-11 (522,000/2.2 rating) and Kids 2-11 (583,000/1.5 rating). “Gamer's Guide” won its half hour among target Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11 and placed a solid #2 in Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11.

Prolific television director Ashley Gorman, and Emmy award-winning producer, Patricia Childress, have joined the staff of the upcoming lifestyle talk show, “FABLife.” Premiering in national syndication on Monday, September 14, the daily talker features Emmy-winning talk show host, supermodel, and businesswoman Tyra Banks leading an influential panel of lifestyle experts that includes Chrissy Teigen, Joe Zee, Lauren Makk and Leah Ashley. Childress, who will serve as senior supervising producer, and Gorman, join the previously announced team of executive producer Shane Farley, co-executive producer Rebecca Mayer and senior supervising producers, Karl Newton and George Davilas. The announcement was made today by Lisa Hackner, EVP Daytime & Syndicated Programming, ABC Entertainment.

NBC Sports Group presents the season premiere of the original reality series, Mecum Dealmakers, this Thursday, July 30 at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The episode highlights this year's Kissimmee auction, which generated nearly $70 million in auction sales. Entering its second season, Mecum Dealmakers provides car enthusiasts with a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the high-intensity world of Mecum Auctions, as collector cars change hands with the smack of an auction gavel.

Oxygen Media continues to expand its true crime original programming with the premiere of 'Snapped: She Made Me Do It' on Sunday, September 6 at 10pm ET/PT. Following the premiere, episode two will air in its regularly scheduled timeslot on Wednesday, September 9 at 10pm ET/PT. Through witness testimonies, expert interviews and dramatic reenactments, each episode explores various criminal cases all sharing a common theme - a woman is credited with being the chief mastermind behind-the-scenes. From a romantic reconciliation dinner that ends in homicide to a star athlete who is discovered lifeless with mysterious wounds, viewers will follow the investigations of alleged perpetrators who claim 'She Made Me Do It,' hear both sides of the story and ultimately discover the jury's verdict.

NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, airs the seventh episode of the hit reality series, Larrymania, Season 4, this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Last episode found the regional Mexican star kicking off his concert tour while Kenia came to terms with the news that Larry's mother, Manuela, would be tagging along on their trip to Europe.

According to Deadline, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are both set to return for Universal's upcoming JURASSIC WORLD sequel, hitting theaters on June 22, 2016.

'Pickle and Peanut,' an animated buddy-comedy series that follows the offbeat teenage adventures of best friends Pickle and Peanut, premieres MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD, with new episodes airing Mondays through October 5. Jon Heder ('Napoleon Dynamite') stars as the emotional Pickle and Johnny Pemberton ('22 Jump Street') as the freewheeling Peanut. The premiere episode will be available on WATCH Disney XD, Disney XD on Demand and DisneyXD.com beginning Tuesday, September 1.

Show star Shoshana Bean is back at it with another entry in her backstage vlog, this time featuring Kamilah Marshall and Melanie Nyema performing 'Quittin' Time.' Check it out below!

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, stage vets Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky have been tapped to lead the national tour of Jason Robert Brown's much-loved, short-lived musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. This afternoon, Stanley and the tour unveiled a new video on Facebook, in which the actress details what the role and show mean to her - check it out below!

SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment announced today that Syfy has acquired the U.S. rights to Wynonna Earp, a live action television series based on the IDW Publishing comic created by Beau Smith. Emily Andras (Lost Girl, Killjoys) developed the series for television and will serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has ordered a seventh season of the hit cooking competition series MASTERCHEF. Additionally, all three judges, including veterans Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot, as well as newcomer Christina Tosi, will return to the MASTERCHEF judging panel. 

Syfy announced today that Sean Teale (Reign),Georgina Haig (Once Upon a Time) and Eddie Ramos (Teen Wolf) have been tapped to star in Incorporated, a futuristic espionage thriller pilot from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Productions, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.

NBC Sports Group continues its presentation of the 2015 Formula One season this weekend, as CNBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra combine to provide comprehensive coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix, with live race coverage airing Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. ET on CNBC.

Jason Robert Brown's much-loved, though short-lived musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, based upon the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller, will soon take its sweeping love story on the road - today, the actors tapped to portray the piece's central love-torn couple have been revealed.

Yet more theatre lore from the crazy world of Mrs. Smith! Here she recounts her first encounter as a young girl with legendary stage actor John Barrymore. After reading the letter she wrote him, he wisked her off for drinks at Sardi's and then up to Harlem to hear James Baldwin recite poetry - to a bongo beat. Therefore, she is saddened that the theater bearing his name has gone to the dogs. How curious. Check out the video below!