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Disney announced today that multiple GRAMMY Award–winning superstar Mariah Carey has recorded the song, “Almost Home,” for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, the studio's highly anticipated fantastical adventure, directed by Sam Raimi, releasing in theaters nationwide on March 8, 2013.

A new commercial for Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, opening in theaters on March 8th, aired during yesterday's Super Bowl. Check it out below!

Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful,' directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. Check out the movie's just-aired Super Bowl spot below!

New York Butoh dance company Vangeline Theater will make its Triskelion Arts debut today, February 1st and the 2nd, 2013, with the New York Premiere of SPECTRAL, an evening-length work by Artistic Director Vangeline.

Below, get a sneak peek at Walt Disney Studios' OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL commercial set to air during this Sunday's Super Bowl game. Be sure to check out the witch and all her power as she takes over the Disney.com homepage immediately following the commercial on game day!

Singer/songwriter and breakout pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen will appear in Candie's, Only at Kohl's Spring 2013 multi-media marketing campaign. Candie's is sold exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores nationwide and Kohls.com. Carly joins the elite list of Candie's superstar spokeswomen including Britney Spears, Fergie, Lea Michele and others.

A brand new international TV spot for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has just been released. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Check it out below!

BWW TV World is thrilled to present our weekly Critic's Cut: slicing the best (and the worst) moments of pop culture into ten little digestible pieces. This week's edition presents the most underrated and overzealously cancelled shows. Check out the top 10 below!

This week two Pace University acting students and one professor will appear in films at the Sundance Film Festival which runs January 17 - 27. Lecturer Julie Fain Lawrence is appearing in a film that is among the 16 films chosen for the US Dramatic Competition. In all, 119 films were chosen for the festival out of 12,146 submissions.

HSN, the leader in multi-channel retail, today announced an exciting new marketing collaboration with Disney to create an exclusive collection of fashions, jewelry, beauty and home accessories based upon one of the most anticipated films of the year, The Walt Disney Studios' OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL.

A24 and Annapurna Pictures have released the trailer for SPRING BREAKERS, written and directed by Harmony Korine. The film will open in New York and Los Angeles on March 22 and in nationwide theaters on March 29. Get a first look below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will kick off a daily radio program tomorrow from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival called Film Society's Daily Buzz with Eugene Hernandez. The daily radio show, recorded live each morning at the Village at the Lift on Main St. in Park City is hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Eugene Hernandez, a co-founder of Indiewire who is celebrating his 20th anniversary of attending the festival.

A new trailer has been released for Millenium Films upcoming thriller THE ICEMAN, starring Michael Shannon. The film is heading to theaters this May. Get a first look below!

Trinity Repertory Company announced today that celebrated stage and screen actor Kate Burton will be honored with the 2013 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 17th annual Pell Awards to be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Rep. The annual fundraising event will be co-chaired by Joe & Michele Madden and Elizabeth 'Beppie' Huidekoper. Mrs. Nuala Pell will serve as the event's honorary chair.

Noted actor Adam Brody (The O.C.) will guest star in two episodes of the upcoming second season of the hit SHOWTIME comedy series, HOUSE OF LIES.

New York Butoh dance company Vangeline Theater will make its Triskelion Arts debut February 1st and 2nd, 2013, with the New York Premiere of SPECTRAL, an evening-length work by Artistic Director Vangeline.

A brand new TV spot for Disney's fantastical adventure OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL have been released to The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide. The film, directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff and will be released in theaters this March. Check it out below!

Annapurna Pictures and Color Force have secured the feature film rights to Maria Semple's critically acclaimed, bestselling novel WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE it was announced today by Color Force's Nina Jacobson.

Interscope recording artist J Rand has released "The Heartbreak Kid" mixtape. The 12 track project, presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and hosted by the LA Lakers, is now available for download. The mixtape features J Rand with appearances by Juvenile, Juicy J, and Doe B.