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Despite going up against NBC's premiere of Sunday Night Football in the 9 o'clock hour, the season finale of ABC's 'Secret Millionaire' grew over the prior week's telecast by 10% in Total Viewers (4.3 million vs. 3.9 million) and by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/3 vs. 0.8/3) to post its best performance in 3 weeks - since 8/18/13. In addition, 'Secret Millionaire' shot up week to week by 100% in Women 18-34 to match a best-since premiere number. The ABC unscripted series improved over its year-ago finale (4.0 million and 1.0/3 on 8/12/12) by 8% in Total Viewers and by 10% in Adults 18-49.

On October 1, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 60th anniversary ofHouse of Wax with a stunning new restored and remastered High-definition 3D Blu-ray. In 1953, the film was the first color 3D feature released by a major studio. The huge hit also marked Vincent Price's first major starring horror role and changed the course of his career. Thanks to advanced technology and the expert work of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging (MPI), audiences will now be able to enjoy the classic mystery shocker as it was originally seen in theatres. The Blu-ray ($39.99 SRP) will include a new featurette, 'House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before' and Mystery of The Wax Museum,the original 1933 film on which House of Wax is based. A 2D version of House of Wax will also be included.

The 13th annual installment of the Coney Island Film Festival (named one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals' by MovieMaker Magazine) hits the shores of Coney Island from Friday, September 20th through Sunday, September 22nd. This year's festival features 88 films from around the world; a stunning array of high and low-brow fare, as diverse as the neighborhood it represents. Subjects range from the profound to the profane, showcasing the independent spirit and irreverent nature of the one and only Coney Island.

In August, WICKED's Willemijn Verkaik starred in Scott Alan's concert performance of his new musical HOME at IndigO2 at the 02. The concert was the first time entire score from HOME THE MUSICAL had been revealed. Below, check out Verkaik perform the Overture and the opening song from the show!

Master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim appeared on this evening's new edition of PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND. Sondheim's interview with PBS' chief correspondent for arts, culture, and society Jeffrey Brown, featured his thoughts on SWEENEY TODD, songwriting, and a BroadwayWorld mention! Check out his entire appearance below!

Tonight, September 9, some of Broadway's brightest talents will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of Amy Winehouse in the next concert of the BROADWAY SINGS concert series. More than 20 Broadway performers will be accompanied by a full band playing brand new, original orchestrations of the English singer's greatest songs. The concert is the fifth of the series; previously honored were Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Stevie Wonder. Below, check out some of Broadway's best and brightest in rehearsal for tonight's highly anticipated event!

A new trailer for JEWTOPIA,based on the Off-Broadway hit, has just debuted. The story focuses on two friends, Adam Lipschitz (Joel David Moore) and his non-Jewish friend Christian (Ivan Sergei), both approaching their 30th birthdays. Gentile Chris is interested in dating a Jewish woman (Jennifer Love Hewitt) because he feels that she will make his life easier by making all of life's decisions for him. Adam wants to date Gentile women because he does not want to be reminded of his roots. The two team up and teach each other how to woo the women of their choice. Check it out below!

FilmBuff has released their September lineup of films heading to VOD - check it out below! As always there is something to fit every taste: the global impact of China's unquenching thirst for fine wines; a hilarious team of Muslim comedians touring the US, cracking jokes and ending Islamophobia one town at a time; a chronicle of eccentric adult “My Little Pony” fans; and the love of repertory cinema all take center stage in this month's lineup.

Shakespeare's Sister Company artistic director, Kris Lundberg, spoke with Anthoula Katsimatides on Anthoula's radio program 'Color Your Life' on Thursday, September 5th on WNYE 91.5 FM about SSC's five year anniversary production of 'Romeo & Juliet', which speaks to today's economic climate and furthering women's rights. William Shakespeare's epic tragedy will be set in the roaring 1920's of Chicago when gang rivalries arose over power struggles within the underworld culture. Check out the interview below!

An encore telecast of 'Saturday Night Live,' with host and musical guest Bruno Mars, averaged a 2.5/6 in metered-market households. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Saturday Night Live” averaged a 1.2 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49. These are “SNL's” top household and 18-49 results in the local markets in four weeks (since August 10, with a rebroadcast hosted by Adam Levine with musical guest Kendrick Lamar).

According to Deadline, the younger-skewing network is in talks to pickup a new series inspired by THE WIZARD OF, titled DOROTHY MUST DIE. The project, based upon Danielle Paige forthcoming novel, comes from the team behind NBC's HEROES: Tim Kring, Adam Armus, and Nora Kay Foster.

Leland Orser's writing and directorial debut, MORNING, is set to premiere at TIFF ahead of its theatrical opening on Sept. 27. Check out the just-released first trailer, via Deadline, below!

A strategic partnership between NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines, Esquire Network is an entertainment and lifestyle network that champions the pursuit of a well-played life. Building on Esquire's 80 years of unparalleled insight into what makes men tick, the network features programming that speaks to both classic and contemporary passions and interests, from technology and gadgets to fashion and style, food and drink, travel and adventure, women and relationships, and politics and talk. Featuring a blend of unscripted and scripted series, movies and specials, Esquire Network is partnering with the industry's top producers and talent to roll out an all-new primetime schedule when the network debuts September 23, 2013.

The HUB Network, a destination for kids and their families, continues to add to its slate of fun family programming with the HUB Network premiere of the hit 90s show 'Step by Step,' Monday, October 7, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The series will air weekdays at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET/4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT. 'Step by Step' has not aired on television in more than three years.

Despite a 33-minute weather delay that pushed kickoff past 9 p.m. ET, last night's 'NFL Kickoff' on NBC was watched by 25.1 million viewers -- up 5% from last year's opening-game and ranking as the third-most watched “NFL Kickoff” game in the 12-year history of the event, according to official national data released today by The Nielsen Company.

Marvel is aware of the issue, director/producer Louis D'Esposito told Coming Soon - assuring fans that a female-driven flick is on the horizon. Just how far out that horizon extends, however, is an entirely different matter.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Twohy's latest entry into the franchise is set to easily take this weekend's box office with $20 million. Helping the matter is the fact that no other new openings are standing in RIDDICK's way.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) announced today its 2013 NYFF HBO Directors Dialoguesparticipants will be Richard Curtis, Paul Greengrass, Agnieszka Holland and Frederick Wiseman and the popular HBO On Cinemaconversation will feature James Gray. FSLC also announced the selection of Joanna Hogg and Fernando Eimbcke as the two filmmakers whose work will be screened and celebrated as NYFF's Emerging Artists this year, as well as the selections for NYFF's Shorts Programs.

The season finale of “10 On Top” airs tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV with a special “Back to School” episode. Host Lenay Dunn says goodbye to summer and welcomes the new school year with a sneak peek into the new season of “The Vampire Diaries.” Check out a sneak peek of the episode below!

The legendary Carl Reiner stopped by Conan last night - and during his visit, he fulfilled one of his life-long dreams: performing a little bit of opera on live national television. Check out Reiner's brief rendition of PAGLIACCI below!