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Last night's episode of AMERICAN IDOL, in which some of the Top 24 finalists were announced, drew 15.9 million viewers, giving Fox a win for the night.

Theater Reconstruction Ensemble's world premiere THE THREE SEAGULLS, OR MASHAMASHAMASHA! by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by John Kurzynowski will run at the HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave) from March 1- March 10, 2012.

NBC announced the premieres of the new comedies 'Bent' (March 21) and 'Best Friends Forever' (April 4), as well as the comedic hidden-camera series 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' (April 4) to its spring lineup. 'Community' also will return to the Thursday schedule starting March 15.

On Sunday, Feb. 26, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), kids across America and some of the world's most successful people talk about their own failures - and how they overcame them - on the new Nick News with Linda Ellerbee half-hour special, MY BIG FAT FAILURE.

Meredith Vieira makes her debut appearance on "ROCK CENTER with Brian Williams" as it moves to Wednesdays at 9p/8c. In a candid and revealing interview about the beloved 35th president, Vieira sits down with Mimi Alford, the author of Once Upon a Secret My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and its Aftermath, as she shares explicit details about her 18 month affair with the President that began when she was only 19 years old.

ABC's THE BACHELOR finished #2 in its 2-hour time period with Adults 18-49, while ranking #1 among Adults 18-34 and all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). Building its numbers from its first to second hour, THE BACHELOR moved up to #1 in Adults 18-49 from 9-10pm to tie Fox's House-driven Alcatraz for the time-period lead.

Jeff Rossen has been named National Investigative Correspondent for NBC News' TODAY. The announcement was made by TODAY Executive Producer, Jim Bell and is effective immediately.

This week, Betty White once again demonstrated the broad, perennial appeal that has made her 'America's Golden Girl.' NBC's Monday special, 'Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl,' attracted an average 13.9 million viewers against tough competition and ranked #8 among all primetime telecasts this week in overall viewership.

Yesterday the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year's winning motion picture and television productions at the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Led by Sunday's telecast of 'The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards,' which was among the top programs of the week in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures, NBC averaged a 2.0 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 6.6 million viewers overall for the week of January 9-15, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Fox's new dramatic series ALCATRAZ premiered last night, giving the Fox network it's best drama debut in three years.

Building on its lead-in, ABC's Castle finished as the #1 regular program during the 10 o'clock hour among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 to stand as Monday's most-watched TV series overall.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.

On the New Year's holiday Monday with the season opener of THE BACHELOR and a special preview of Celebrity Wife Swap, ABC earned a solid second place to CBS' original lineup, beating out NBC's original schedule by wide margins with Total Viewers (+41%) and Adults 18-49 (+41%). ABC finished #1 on the night among Women 18-34.

On December 31st at 7PM, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine with Music for Life International presents the 2011 New Year's Eve Concert for Peace.

On December 31st at 7PM, Music for Life International presents the 2011 New Year's Eve Concert for Peace. Created by musical icon Leonard Bernstein in 1983, the New Year's Eve Concert for Peace at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine has become a major New York City cultural landmark over the past three decades.

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

The networks of NBCUniversal today announced comprehensive DECISION 2012 programming plans for events surrounding the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. Top anchors and correspondents from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Telemundo will report from these key early states as the first Americans begin to cast their votes for a Republican presidential candidate.

Fueled by "NBC Sunday Night Football," which was the #1 primetime program of the week in all key measures, and with solid ratings from "Fear Factor," an "SNL" Christmas Special and four nights of "Who's Still Standing," NBC won the week of December 19-25 in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures, averaging a 2.2 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 7.2 million viewers overall, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC has announced the following upcoming features for the Monday, January 2nd edition of ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS