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Talk show listings for Friday, June 10.

TNT and Turner Broadcasting System International, Inc. Announce Worldwide Launch of Epic Alien Invasion Series 'FALLING SKIES,' Debuting in More Than 75 Countries

In its latest high-profile acquisition, TNT has secured the exclusive off-network cable rights to the hit series, Castle, from Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Castle, which just completed its third highly rated season on ABC, is a crime drama starring Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Desperate Housewives) and Stana Katic (Quantum of Solace, TNT's The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice).

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) offers its 21st annual Rhythm World, the oldest and most comprehensive festival of American tap and contemporary percussive art in the world, July 25-August 7, 2011 in downtown Chicago.

Talk show listings for Friday, June 10.

TNT's summer season got off to a solid start last night. The new legal dramedy FRANKLIN & BASH summoned 2,746,000 viewers for its series premiere and proved to be a hit with young adults, according to fast national data from Nielsen Media Research.

With Hollywood on one side and real life on the other, Paris Hilton and four important women in her life go through all of the ups and downs of life, loves gained and lost, marriages, kids, divorce, and more. 'The World According to Paris' offers an unprecedented glimpse into Paris Hilton's private life. Viewers will have the opportunity to meet her mother Kathy, her boyfriend Cy Waits and her close friends Allison Melnick, Jennifer Rovero and Brooke Mueller. See how Paris' life unfolds on the premiere episode of Oxygen's 'The World According to Paris' on June 1, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT.

With Hollywood on one side and real life on the other, Paris Hilton and four important women in her life go through all of the ups and downs of life, loves gained and lost, marriages, kids, divorce, and more. 'The World According to Paris' offers an unprecedented glimpse into Paris Hilton's private life. Viewers will have the opportunity to meet her mother Kathy, her boyfriend Cy Waits and her close friends Allison Melnick, Jennifer Rovero and Brooke Mueller. See how Paris' life unfolds on the premiere episode of Oxygen's 'The World According to Paris' on June 1, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT.

Lou Reed and his band will perform a series of exhilarating summer concerts and outdoor festival appearances in Europe during July 2011.

The acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble, under the Artistic Direction of Andrew Burashko, presents The Songbook 5, featuring celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Slean, on Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25 at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre.

BlazinRy Radio will welcome Sarah Litzsinger and Michael Buchanan on May 19th at 2pm EDT.

Have you ever wanted to just 'chuck it' and escape from work... or home... and just cut loose? Experience the fun of ditching your duties for a day of excitement, hilarity, close calls, near misses and finally, a happy ending.

Met Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts his first house performances of Richard Strauss's tragicomic opera-within-an-opera, Ariadne auf Naxos. The three-performance run features the Met role debuts of Joyce DiDonato as the Composer and Robert Dean Smith as Bacchus, opposite the acclaimed interpretations of Violeta Urmana as Ariadne, Kathleen Kim as Zerbinetta, and Thomas Allen as the Music Master.

Presented by the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) and Midtown Direct Rep, RATED P makes its long-awaited premiere from Friday, May 5th to Sunday, May 8th at SOPAC.

Peter Frampton will tour the UK this November in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of his multi-platinum-selling live album 'Frampton Comes Alive!'.

Have you ever wanted to just 'chuck it' and escape from work... or home... and just cut loose? Experience the fun of ditching your duties for a day of excitement, hilarity, close calls, near misses and finally, a happy ending.

HAVING IT ALL will close Sunday, April 24 at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood.

Met Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi will conduct his first house performances of Richard Strauss's tragicomic opera-within-an-opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, in a revival opening Saturday, May 10.

FELA!, the landmark Broadway musical, which won three Tony Awards (Broadway's highest honor) including Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), is coming to Lagos from April 20th to 25th.

The Hamptons International Film Festival will host its 11th annual Screenwriters' Lab co-sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation April 15 - 17 in East Hampton, NY.