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The entertainment industry turned out in force last night in support of Motion Picture & Television Fund's (MPTF) third annual 'Reel Stories, Real Lives' event

Standing before a packed house of subscribers, Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong revealed The 5th Avenue Theatre's 2014/15 season. "Every year we try to choose a season that embodies our mission: to celebrate our great indigenous art form, The Musical - past, present, and future," Armstrong said. "With an array of shows ranging from a hotly-anticipated Broadway tour to a hilarious world premiere, not to mention celebrated contemporary classics and one of the immortal musicals from the Golden Age of Broadway, we believe that this season truly represents the breadth and depth of what musical theater has to offer."

The Smurfs are making a tiny impression with THE SMURFS 2's blue first week in theaters. After five days, the movie's total domestic gross is sitting at $27.8 million, according to Deadline.com. This is far behind the $35.6 million the 2011 Smurfs pic drew in its first three days.

E! Online reports that Britney Spears and Katy Perry collaborated on Spears' SMURFS 2 song 'Ooh La La!', which will run over the credits of the Smurfs sequel. The song was written in part by Bonnie McKee, who often works with Perry.

In celebration of the July 31, 2013 release of Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's family comedy THE SMURFS 2, the studiowill host 162-day and date blue carpet premieresin cities around the world on Super Smurf Sunday, today, July 28.

In celebration of the July 31, 2013 release of Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's family comedy THE SMURFS 2, the studio will host 162-day and date blue carpet premieres in cities around the world.

In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are joining Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch a series of public service advertisements featuring characters and footage from The Smurfs 2.

On Saturday, June 22, 2013, in celebration of the birthday of Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs , Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation will once again coordinate events all over the world as part of Global Smurfs Day

OVER THE HEDGE, featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Thomas Hayden Church and Nick Nolte, airs as the 'ABC Saturday Movie of the Week,' TONIGHT, APRIL 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network

Pop icon Britney Spears will release a song for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2, entitled 'Ooh La La,' via Kemosabe / RCA Records. 'Ooh La La,' which will play at the end credits of the film.

Pop icon Britney Spears will release a song for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs 2, entitled 'Ooh La La,' via Kemosabe / RCA Records.

OVER THE HEDGE, featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Thomas Hayden Church and Nick Nolte, airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," APRIL 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network

Nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards have been announced. Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony which will take place on February 2 at UCLA's Royce Hall.

OVER THE HEDGE, featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Thomas Hayden Church and Nick Nolte, airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," JANUARY 21 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The 2006 film will be broadcast in HDTV format with 5.1-channel surround sound.

OVER THE HEDGE, featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Thomas Hayden Church and Nick Nolte, airs as the "ABC Saturday Movie of the Week," JANUARY 21 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The 2006 film will be broadcast in HDTV format with 5.1-channel surround sound.