Billie Jean News

Your favorite po' country girl turned high-falutin' prostitute with a heart of gold is back in the brand new holiday show, Fancy! Hoe for the Holidays.

The Women's Forum of New York hosted The 4th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon yesterday, November 17, benefitting The Education Fund of the Women's Forum at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for Women's Forum founder Elinor "Elly" Guggenheimer, were presented to outstanding women leaders, Billie Jean King, 39-time Grand Slam winning tennis player and champion of social change and equality, and Sallie Krawcheck, Chair, Ellevate Network and Ellevate Asset Management, and staunch supporter of women in the financial industry.

Saturday, November 1, should go down in the history of Las Vegas entertainment as the night Martin Kaye debuted his own show in the city. And it would be smart of some producer to sign him and find him his own regular showroom.

The Women's Forum of New York will present The 4th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women's Forum on Monday, November 17 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for the Women's Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders.

The Producers of THRILLER LIVE today announced that The Voice finalist PRINNIE STEVENS will headline THRILLER LIVE on its national tour of Australia beginning in December this year in Perth then touring to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Simmons College has announced the keynote speakers for its April 2, 2015 premier Simmons Leadership Conference. Focusing on the theme 'Dare to Compete,' the conference features Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, author and columnist Arianna Huffington, and Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior.

THRILLER LIVE, a spectacular concert production that celebrates the music of the world's greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five has played in London's West End since 2009, and last month entered the record books as the 20th longest running musical in West End history.

On Nov. 22, 2014, downtown York's historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center will welcome Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson. Tickets are on sale now to Strand-Capitol members and go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10:00 a.m.

This October will see Coventry's Belgrade Theatre play host to a bumper programme of shows combining the best in musical entertainment, timeless variety and cutting-edge stand-up comedy.

Referred by Ella Fitzgerald as 'the greatest white female singer in the world', by Johnny Carson as the 'Super Singer' and said to have a voice that is '...robust and steady, her stamina seemingly inexhaustible...' by the NY Times, Marilyn is a jazz legend known and loved by all. Check out photos from her Birdland return below!

For the US Open currently taking place in New York, ESPN viewers are seeing an unlikely doubles team - 88-year old classic singer Tony Bennett and pop sensation Lady Gaga.

CBS Sports presents the US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis' final major of the year and the only one played in the United States, for the 47th consecutive year. Live coverage begins on Saturday, August 30 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men's and women's third-round action and concludes with the men's singles championship onMonday, Sept. 8 (5:00 PM, ET). CBS Sports broadcasts over 37 hours of the 2014 US Open live from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Ralph Lauren Corp. unveiled the high-performance, fashion-forward Polo Tech shirt on opening day of the US Open. The Polo Tech shirt is an innovative new product from a fashion brand that merges biometrics into active lifestyle apparel, marking a revolution in advanced technology designed to improve general wellness and increase personal fitness.

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Heineken, the nation's leading upscale beer importer, will bring back the Heineken House to the 2014 US Open in its 23rd year of sponsorship. Located above the food village, the destination will provide an interactive retreat at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with live screenings of the biggest matches, entertainment, activities and ice-cold Heineken. New for 2014, tennis fans can enjoy sandwiches created exclusively for Heineken House by chef Mario Carbone of the critically acclaimed NYC restaurant Parm and have the chance to compete in "Legend Setter", an interactive competition for fans to participate in their own off-the-court challenges via a partnership with RecordSetter.com.

As part of its mission to document the full breadth of the American experience, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will add a significant number of objects and archival materials related to LGBT history, including Renee Richard's tennis racquet, the original transgender pride flag, materials from the NBC television series Will& Grace and the diplomatic passports of former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa David Huebner and his spouse, Duane McWaine, and will acknowledge several other recent donations.

Zach Matari is scheduled to perform at this years Arthur Ashe Kids' Day presented by Hess, scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

THRILLER LIVE, a spectacular theatrical production now in its record breaking 6th year in London's West End, was created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five.

THRILLER LIVE, a spectacular theatrical production now in its record breaking 6th year in London's West End, was created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five.

Forest Hills Stadium (ForestHillsStadium.com), the legendary sporting and entertainment venue hidden in the idyllic Queens, New York neighborhood of Forest Hills, has added a second show to their 2014 concert season. This season will feature an exciting and eclectic mix of some of the biggest names in music and entertainment today, including a special co-headlining performance by Modest Mouse and Brand New tonight, August 9th. This concert will follow the previously announced performance by Zac Brown Band on Saturday, June 21st which sold out in minutes.