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Denise Nicholas to Receive 2012 Integrity Award at 19th Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Gala, 3/22

Writer-actress-producer Denise Nicholas, author of the award-winning novel Freshwater Road, and star of Room 222 and In the Heat of the Night, will receive the Integrity Award from the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, announced Adilah Barnes, co-founder of the non-profit organization which provides venues for multicultural and multidiscipline solo artists.

Ty Burrell to Guest Voice on Disney Junior's DOC MCSTUFFINS, 3/23

Emmy Award-winning Ty Burrell ('Modern Family') guest stars in Disney Junior's DOC MCSTUFFINS, an animated series that models good health, hygiene, compassion and nurturing for kids age 2-7. The series premieres FRIDAY, MARCH 23 on the popular Disney Junior block on Disney Channel

Jennifer Love Hewitt to Star in Lifetime's THE CLIENT LIST, 4/8

THE CLIENT LIST, Lifetime's new original drama starring and executive produced by Golden Globe(R) Award nominee Jennifer Love Hewitt, will officially open for business when it premieres on Sunday, April 8, at 10:00pm ET/PT.

Lifetime and Jennifer Love Hewitt to Share THE CLIENT LIST With Viewers April 8

The Client List, Lifetime's new original drama starring and executive produced by Golden Globe(R) Award nominee Jennifer Love Hewitt, will officially open for business when it premieres on Sunday, April 8, at 10:00pm ET/PT. Golden Globe winner Cybill Shepherd (Cybill), Emmy(R) Award-winning actress Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy) and Colin Egglesfield (Something Borrowed) also star. Based on the network's hit 2010 original movie, Lifetime has ordered 10 episodes of The Client List.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Season 4 of Logo's RUPAUL's DRAG RACE Premiering 1/30

RUPAUL's DRAG RACE returns with a fresh, fun and fabulous fourth season as 13 glorious queens go heel-to-heel as they compete for the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar.' The 90-minute premiere kicks off Monday, January 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on Logo (the series' regular timeslot), followed by a new season of the behind-the-scenes fan favorite 'Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race' at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

Loretta Devine Joins Cast of Lifetime's THE CLIENT LIST

According to Deadline.com, Broadway veteran Loretta Devine has joined the cast of Lifetime's 'The Client List' as a series regular. The series is about 'a Texas housewife who, after being deserted by her husband, ends up running a massage parlor which serves as a front for a call girl service.'

BET's THE GAME, LET'S STAY TOGETHER Begin New Seasons 1/10

After record-breaking premieres last season, garnering a combined 12.1 million viewers, BET's top-rated scripted series THE GAME and LET'S STAY TOGETHER are set to return with 22 half-hour episodes, beginning Tuesday, January 10 at 10 p.m.* Boasting all-star casts, both shows up the ante with more laughs and more drama.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 12/20- DREAMGIRLS

30 years ago today, Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. The production was directed by Michael Bennett, produced by Bennett, Bob Avian, Geffen Records, and The Shubert Organization, and choreographed by Bennett and Michael Peters. It starred Sheryl Lee Ralph as Deena Jones, Jennifer Holliday as Effie White, Loretta Devine as Lorrell Robinson, Ben Harney as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Cleavant Derricks as James 'Thunder' Early, and Obba Babatundé as C. C. White. Dreamgirls proved to be a star-making vehicle for several of its performers, particularly Holliday, whose performance as Effie received significant praise.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Season 4 of Logo's RUPAUL's DRAG RACE Premiering 1/30

RUPAUL's DRAG RACE returns with a fresh, fun and fabulous fourth season as 13 glorious queens go heel-to-heel as they compete for the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar.' The 90-minute premiere kicks off Monday, January 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on Logo (the series' regular timeslot), followed by a new season of the behind-the-scenes fan favorite 'Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race' at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

BET's THE GAME, LET'S STAY TOGETHER Begin New Seasons 1/10

After record-breaking premieres last season, garnering a combined 12.1 million viewers, BET's top-rated scripted series THE GAME and LET'S STAY TOGETHER are set to return with 22 half-hour episodes, beginning Tuesday, January 10 at 10 p.m.* Boasting all-star casts, both shows up the ante with more laughs and more drama.

Jennifer Holliday, Paula Madison, et al. Honored at Women Superstars Luncheon

Leading women in the film and television industry will be honored at the BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens) signature Women Superstars Luncheon. Honorees include retired media executive Paula Madison who will receive the Legendary Behind the Lens Superstar Award. Madison is the first person to hold the position of Senior Vice President of diversity at NBCUniversal, majority owner in the Los Angeles Sparks women's professional basketball team and the largest investor in the Africa Channel.

Loretta Devine & More Set for UNSPEAKABLE Reading, 11/9

Creative Mind Entertainment & OBC DreamTheatre in association with Randolph Sturrup and Mike Muse present a by-invitation-only reading of the new play UNSPEAKABLE: a dramatic fantasia, which explores the 'tragic genius of comedian Richard Pryor' in Los Angeles on November 9th.

Isaiah Washington to Join Loretta Devine in Richard Pryor-Based UNSPEAKABLE

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Isaiah Washington is set to join Loretta Devine and cast of Unspeakable in LA in a new reading. Creative Mind Entertainment & OBC DreamTheatre in association with Randolph Sturrup and Mike Muse will present a by-invitation-only reading of the new play UNSPEAKABLE: a dramatic fantasia, which explores the 'tragic genius of comedian Richard Pryor' in Los Angeles on November 9th.

Loretta Devine & More Set for UNSPEAKABLE Reading, 11/9

Creative Mind Entertainment & OBC DreamTheatre in association with Randolph Sturrup and Mike Muse present a by-invitation-only reading of the new play UNSPEAKABLE: a dramatic fantasia, which explores the 'tragic genius of comedian Richard Pryor' in Los Angeles on November 9th.

STAGE TUBE: Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks DREAMGIRLS, Jennifer Holliday & More

At the recent DIVAS Simply Singing fundraiser for the Foundation, Sheryl reminisced on the 30th anniversary of the Broadway production, watching Jennifer Holliday perform for the first time and the possibility of a 'One Night Only' Dreamgirls Broadway reunion with original stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday. Hear what she had to say below!

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