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IndyCar returns to historic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., this weekend for the first time since 2007, as NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Kohler Grand Prix this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-race coverage begins Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

The experts at TELEMUNDO and NBC DEPORTES have unveiled their list of 16 Latin American and US Hispanic athletes to watch at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Some, like Mexico's Paola Espinosa and Mariana Pajón of Colombia, are past medal winners, while others are seeking Olympic glory for the first time, including the Brazilian soccer team, which won a silver medal at the London 2012 games and is eager to win the gold at home.  The stories and performances of these and other athletes will be at the heart of the Olympic coverage on TELEMUNDO and NBC DEPORTES, which begins on August 3 with the start of the soccer competition two days before the opening ceremony.

Broadway's top musical artists will appear on tonight's telecast of 'Maya & Marty' on NBC to perform 'What the World Needs Now Is Love,' an updated version of the classic Burt Bacharach/Hal David song that is helping to support the devastated LGBT community of Orlando, Fla. Check out a preview of their performance below!

TLC started production with Tyler Perry Studios on the network's first scripted series TOO CLOSE TO HOME, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. Production began this week in Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios new studio lot located on the former Fort McPherson army base. The eight-part drama tells the story of a young woman who escaped her working class upbringing to discover unparalleled success in the fast-paced D.C. political circuit. TOO CLOSE TO HOME is slated to premiere later this summer.

Comedy group, the Tin Can Brothers, are releasing their acclaimed Spy­themed musical on YouTube following a successful run in Los Angeles.

Blackburn is set to release on DVD this August. Tombstone Entertainment will handle the release. A 3Brane Entertainment production, Blackburn involves a group of friends, trapped in an old mining town.

Comedy icons Maya Rudolph and Martin Short will be joined by special guests Ana Gasteyer, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Kline and Cecily Strong for the fourth episode of “Maya & Marty,” airing June 21 (10-11p.m. ET/PT).

ESPN will exclusively cover the 2016 NBA DRAFT presented by State Farm on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on both television and radio. Michael Wilbon will join the main television desk this year, working alongside NBA DRAFT analyst Jay Bilas and NBA analyst Jalen Rose, both of whom were NBA DRAFT picks. Rece Davis will host the television coverage for the entire two rounds. Additional television elements include:

In memory of the Orlando victims, hosts Jorge Bernal and Patricia Manterola of TELEMUNDO's “La Voz Kids,” kicked off the much anticipated Final Phase of the competition from the soundstage at Universal Orlando Resort. The opening featured an emotional performance by CoachesDaddy Yankee, Natalia Jimenez and Pedro Fernandez singing Juan Gabriel's classic song “Amor Eterno” with the finalists, as a tribute to victim Jonathan Camuy, whose parents were in the audience.

Following Bravo Media's critically acclaimed original scripted comedy series “Odd Mom Out” season two premiere on Monday, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT, the network will make the second and third episodes of the season available on BravoTV.com, the Bravo Now App, and VOD ahead of their linear debuts. 

Broadway's top musical artists are set to appear on NBC's Tuesday, June 21 telecast of 'Maya & Marty' to perform 'What the World Needs Now Is Love,' an updated version of the classic Burt Bacharach/Hal David song that is helping to support the devastated LGBT community of Orlando, Fla.

Growing for the 2nd consecutive week, Freeform's “Baby Daddy” surged to near 1-year highs in Total Viewers (1.133 million), Adults 18-49 (710,000/0.6 rating) and Women 18-49 (552,000/0.9 rating) – since 8/5/15 and 7/29/15, respectively.

As Cleveland won Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals to force a Game 7 on Sunday (on 6/19 at 8:00 p.m. EDT), ABC shot to the top of Thursday night, once again topping its combined competition (CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) in Total Viewers (+8% - 15.0 million vs. 13.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+100% - 5.4/20 vs. 2.7/10). It was ABC's 6th straight evening this year to beat out its combined competition in Adults 18-49 with the NBA Finals.

The fascinating life of Chicago newspaperman turned legendary playwright, screenwriter and novelist Ben Hecht takes center stage in Grippo Stage Company's world premiere of THE BEN HECHT SHOW, written and performed by James Sherman and directed by Dennis Za?ek. Based on Ben Hecht's books A Guide For the Bedevilled and A Child Of the Century, in which Hecht confronts his own identity as an American Jew in the wake of the Nazi Holocaust, THE BEN HECHT SHOW will play June 10 - July 17, 2016 at Piven Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. in Evanston. Tickets are currently available at grippostagecompany.com or by calling (800) 838-3006. The press opening is Tuesday, June 14 at 8 pm.

Christopher Rice (THE BOOK OF MORMON) has debuted his most recent dance-filled video, featuring Broadway performers from HAMILTON, LES MISERABLES, WICKED and more, set to new arrangements of Disney tunes.

Disney's new West End musical Aladdin opened last night, June 15, and tickets for the spectacular production are now on sale for performances up to and including February 11, 2017. Go inside opening night below!

With Beyonce officially no longer attached, Warner Bros. is once more on the hunt for the female lead in its long-gestating remake of A STAR IS BORN.

NBC's Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) travels to Chicago, Ill., in primetime this Saturday, June 18, live at 8:30 p.m. ET, highlighted by a 10-round light heavyweight bout between Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) of Poland and New Yorker Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith Jr.(21-1, 17 KOs) from UIC Pavilion.  

With its late-night lineup of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' at 11:35 p.m. and 'Nightline' at 12:35 a.m. during the week of June 6, 2016, ABC was up by double digits for the 3rd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (+11% - 872,000 vs. 783,000) to post a new season best and a 1-year high - since the week of 6/8/15.

ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.723 million), Adults 25-54 (743,000) and Adults 18-49 (645,000) for the 2nd week in a row during the week of June 6, 2016, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.