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Winners of the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards will be announced on a live online broadcast by the International Academy of Web Television, an independent organization of digital entertainment leaders created to recognize excellence in original episodic Web television programming on April 11th. The Streamy Awards is the first and most prestigious live awards show dedicated to honoring the actors, directors, editors, producers, writers, and production talent behind some of the best original programming on the Web. More than 150,000 public submissions, covering 2,000 original shows, were narrowed down to a field of just over 100 nominatees.

Join your favorite Web TV stars and actor/comedian Paul Scheer as he hosts the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards this Sunday! The excitement kicks off with a live online Red Carpet Pre-Show starting at 4:00 p.m. (PST), followed by the Awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Real-time closed captioning will be provided for this global audience in five languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

Nominations for the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards were announced in a live online broadcast today by the International Academy of Web Television, an independent organization of digital entertainment leaders created to recognize excellence in original episodic Web television programming. The Streamy Awards is the first and most prestigious live awards show dedicated to honoring the actors, directors, editors, producers, writers, and production talent behind some of the best original programming on the Web. More than 150,000 public submissions, covering 2,000 original shows, were narrowed down to a field of just over 100 nominatees. Winners will be announced at two separate ceremonies being held on April 7 and April 11, 2010 in Hollywood, CA.

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke. Other acting awards went to Melissa Leo for Best Actress for Frozen River, James Franco won best supporting actor for Milk, while Penelope Cruz snagged a best supporting win for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen earned a Best Screenplay award for the film as well.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL OF THE THEATRE will celebrate its 80th Anniversary with a gala and reunion for alumni, patrons, faculty and students of the renowned school which is one of the oldest theatre institutions in New York City. The celebration will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM at Tavern on the Green.

Last week Easy To Assemble was the most watched video on TV.com getting more views than big network shows like Prison Break or Terminator Chronicles.

Last week CEO Les Moonves at the Advertising Bureau's Interactive Conference announced CBS's new initiative to create original web content saying 'internet content is a lab for the network.'

The 23rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were held in Santa Monica Beach, CA on February 23, 2008.

Following five sold out performances at Second Stage Theatre last year, Annabelle Gurwitch and an all-new collection of 'recently let go' professionals will return to Second Stage Theatre for another one-night-only performance of FIRED!