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Following today's news that THE INTERVIEW would hit selected theaters on Christmas Day after all, the White House and President Barack Obama have released a statement praising Sony on the matter.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, INHERENT VICE's Katherine Waterston has signed on for Universal Pictures' Steve Jobs biopic, directed by Danny Boyle.

After the recent news that Roberto Orci had left STAR TREK 3, Deadline reports that Justin Lin has stepped up as director for the project. Lin rebooted the FAST & FURIOUS series and helmed four high-grossing films for the popular franchise.

Wednesday night's edition of NFL Turning Point, NBCSN's Emmy Award-nominated weekly NFL show co-produced by NFL Films, will feature in-depth analysis of Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers playoff-clinching victory on Sunday over the Kansas City Chiefs. Airing tomorrow night at 10 p.m. ET, NFL Turning Point will break down the game and review how the Steelers defense was able to repeatedly stop Alex Smith and one of the best Red Zone offenses in the league.

NBC Sports Group continues its holiday season Premier League coverage with 10 matches on Boxing Day, Friday, Dec. 26, and a tripleheader on NBCSN this Sunday, Dec. 28, including top-tier matches between Tottenham and Manchester United at 7 a.m. ET, and Southampton and Chelsea at 9 a.m. ET.

Powered by the network's 17th annual “25 Days of Christmas” programming extravaganza, ABC Family stood as the #1 cable TV network in Prime across target demos Adults 18-34 (623,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (402,000/1.2 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.20 million/0.9 rating), Women 18-49 (758,000/1.2 rating), Viewers 12-34 (889,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (555,000/1.2 rating) and placed an ultra-competitive #2 in Total Viewers (2.55 million), trailing ESPN by a mere -4% (2.66 million), giving the The Walt Disney Company the week's Top 2 cable TV networks.

THEATER TALK explores the life and art of playwright Tennessee Williams in an all-new episode featuring critic and biographer John Lahr, author of the acclaimed new work, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh (W.W. Norton). The interview is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

Amazon will premiere all ten episodes of the highly-anticipated dramatic comedy series MOZART IN THE JUNGLE tomorrow, Tuesday, December 23 on Prime Instant Video in the US, UK and Germany.

Some of the NHL's biggest stars take center stage in our nation's capital on New Year's Day on NBC, when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals host Patrick Kaneand the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Winter Classic from Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, on Jan. 1, 2015, at 1 p.m. ET.

Sony may have pulled THE INTERVIEW from its Christmas Day release - but others are rallying for the film to be shown - GAME OF THRONES author George R.R. Martin included. In a new blog post, Martin has offered to screen the film at his own Jean Cocteau Cinema.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE FOLLOWING's Mike Colter has been tapped by Marvel to lead its upcoming Netflix series LUKE CAGE.

The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced their first ever long-term retransmission consent agreement for ABC's eight owned local stations, including WABC-TV in New York City, KABC-TV in Los Angeles, WLS-TV in Chicago, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, KGO-TV in San Francisco, WTVD-TV in Raleigh-Durham, KTRK-TV in Houston and KFSN in Fresno. Additionally, NCTC members in ABC-owned markets will continue to have the ability to provide the authenticated WATCH ABC live streaming service to their customers.

On Dec. 1st at Playwright's Horizons, the Huntington's Disease Society of America, Greater NY Chapter held their annual Curtains Up For A Cure concert & silent auction with proceeds benefitting Huntington's Disease research. The concert was Produced by Meredith Patterson, who (among other Broadway credits) originated the role of Judy Haynes on Broadway in Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Ms. Patterson reprised her role last year in the 2013 Broadway National Tour.

Sarah Jessica Parker may soon be returning to HBO.

According to Deadline, Ernie Hudson has been tapped to play King Poseidon on ONCE UPON A TIME.

Boise Contemporary Theater hosts the second annual SHORTS IN WINTER: films from near & far -- a two-evening short film fest, featuring award-winning short films from local and international filmmakers. Start the New Year off right: come enjoy fantastic shorts, with different films featured each night. This year, we're awarding a prize for the audience's favorite film -- so come out and cast your vote!

The Chicago Tribune Theater Loop has unveiled a sneak peek of Dan DeLuca and Zachary Sayle from the NEWSIES national tour performing the show's song 'Santa Fe.' Check it out below!

Breaking Glass Pictures is releasing 21 Years: Richard Linklater on DVD January 13, 2015. Directed by Michael Dunaway and Tara Wood, the documentary features candid conversations with Ethan Hawke, Jack Black, Keanu Reeves, Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Julie Delpy, and more.

NBCUniversal's Hispanic cable network mun2 continues its coverage of the 2014/2015 season of the Premier League with two key matchups on Saturday, Dec. 2. The network will air Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace at 7:40 a.m. ET/ 4:40 a.m. PT followed by Aston Villa vs. Manchester United at 9:55 a.m. ET/ 6:55 a.m. PT.

ABC Family has a special sneak peek for all those who can't wait to see Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer on Jan. 6th with an exclusive look at the “Pretty Little Liars” winter premiere episode during “The Hunger Games” on Monday, December 29th at 8PM ET/PT.