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Tony Shalhoub and Jerry O'Connell will co-star in the new CBS comedy WE ARE MEN. The show will air Monday nights at 8:30-9:00 PM.

CBS unveiled today its new 2013-2014 schedule, featuring eight new series - five comedies and three dramas - to build on the strength of America's top-rated network. Five of the new series will premiere in the fall and three at mid-season.

CBS is in the midst of solidifying its fall lineup, giving a series order to the comedy CRAZY ONES, a father-daughter workplace comedy starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. The network has also picked up three other comedies, as well as two dramas, according to Deadline.

MIT Dramashop presents NO EXIT, written by Jean-Paul Sartre and directed by Adam Strandberg '14, starring Chris Smith '13, Emily Lydic '14, Allison Schneider '13, and Charlotte Swasey '16.

Deadline.com reports that Jerry O'Connell has joined the cast of a single comedy CBS pilot from Rob Greenberg. The actor joins previously announced cast members Tony Shalhoub, Chris Smith, and Kal Penn on the project from CBS TV Studios and the Tannenbaum Co.

While I've seen BLUE MAN GROUP live and on DVD, they're always tweaking their act so that it's a new experience each time you see them perform. Oh, they're smart enough to keep some of the old gags so that they remain familiar (the camera tour down an audience member's throat, the snarky message board, the interesting instruments),but there's enough current material added so that the group is consistently engaging no matter when you see them. The current production playing the Fox Theatre (through December 2, 2012) is a great evening's entertainment, and seeing it with my seven year old son in tow made it even more special.

Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in London's West End, the Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour opened 21 September, 2012, at the O2 Arena in London and went on to visit Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool and Nottingham. The tour culminates in Sheffield tomorrow, 21 October. Let's see what the critics had to say throughout the tour!

Deadline.com reports that Tony Shalhoub has joined the cast of a single comedy CBS pilot from Rob Greenberg. The actor joins previously announced cast members Chris Smith and Kal Penn on the project from CBS TV Studios and the Tannenbaum Co.

IFC Midnight announced today that the company is acquiring all North American and UK rights to director Chris James Thompson's documentary THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES.

TVLine.com reports that Kal Penn will have a starring role on the upcoming CBS comedy pilot EX-MEN. The project is from 'How I Met Your Mother's executive producer Rob Greenberg.

When disenchanted lawyer, Edward Chamberlayne, is abruptly deserted by his wife before a cocktail party, he is forced to conceal his shattered marriage from the prying eyes of colorful, but obtrusive socialites.

Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue) has just announced its July 2012 line-up. See full details below. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619.

Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue) has just announced its July 2012 line-up. See full details below. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619.

On the heels of their 2011 Best Production Awards sweep for Small Engine Repair (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Ovation, and Garland Awards), Rogue Machine have announcesd the first production of their new season. Seen for the first time on the West Coast, Mark Roberts' Where The Great Ones Run, includes an award winning cast of actors led by Jeff Kober from tonight, May 26 at Rogue Machine, 5041 Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90019.

KILLER JOE is a killer show! I only regret not being able to see this show until I'd returned from my vacation, effectively eliminating my chance to laud the show properly in order to drive an audience to it. My sincerest apologies, because I'm a fan of playwright Tracy Letts, and, not having seen this show before, I was unprepared for its sheer rawness. It's a hilarious pulpy send-up on the classic idea of hiring a hitman to off someone in order to benefit monetarily from the situation, and the St. Louis Actors' Studio have outdone themselves with an excellent rendering of this early work. The direction and acting of the entire ensemble is fearless and superb.

Arden Playhouse presents Soap Solution, a comedy in two acts by Michael Messmer. Messmer has written over thirty plays and has seen many of them produced at Arden Playhouse. He is also the director of Soap Solution and has incorporated elements of melodrama, bedroom farce, and vaudeville to craft Soap Solution into a wildly hilarious and zany romp. See the production photos below!

On the heels of their 2011 Best Production Awards sweep for Small Engine Repair (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Ovation, and Garland Awards), Rogue Machine have announcesd the first production of their new season. Seen for the first time on the West Coast, Mark Roberts' Where The Great Ones Run, will include an award winning cast of actors led by Jeff Kober from May 26 at Rogue Machine, 5041 Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90019.

The Highline Ballroom has announced its summer/fall 2012 show line-up. Featured are the following, and more! SUZANNE VEGA & DUNCAN SHEIK Wednesday, April 25 & Thursday, April 26, 2012 Concerts start @ 8:00PM Tickets $45.00 in advance $50.00 day of show. For more information, please visit: http://highlineballroom.com/show/2012/04/25/suzanne-vega-duncan-sheik/

With the fourth show of the 2011-12 season, American Repertory Theater of WNY presents the Americana psycho-drama, KILLER JOE at the Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street from April 13th to May 5th. This hyper-active story of destain, desperation, murder and Texas is written by Tracy Letts, who is best recognized for his 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.

With the fourth show of the 2011-12 season, American Repertory Theater of WNY presents the Americana psycho-drama, KILLER JOE at the Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street from April 13th to May 5th. This story of destain, desperation, murder and Texas is written by Tracy Letts, who is best recognized for his 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Check out the production photos below!