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Alec Baldwin was the 26th Honoree when the Museum of the Moving Image presented its Annual Salute on February 28, 2011 at Cipriani's 42nd St., in New York.

Alec Baldwin was the 26th Honoree when the Museum of the Moving Image presented its Annual Salute on February 28, 2011 at Cipriani's 42nd St., in New York. The evening included remarks by a stellar group of Baldwin's friends and colleagues, as well as numerous scenes from his career. Among the presenters were Tim Curry, Edie Falco, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Michael Keaton, Lorne Michaels, Bill Pullman, Mercedes Ruehl, Ben Stiller & Alexandra Wentworth. View highlights from the event below!

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre, through its groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project (AMVP), announces the world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly). Beginning performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011, And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's AMVP, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year. The Washington Post has said that 'Signature's AMVP is the most ambitious embrace of new musical theater in the DC region.'

Alec Baldwin will be the 26th Honoree when the Museum of the Moving Image presents its Annual Salute on February 28, 2011 at Cipriani's 42nd St., in New York, announced Rochelle Slovin, the Museum's Director. The evening, sponsored by Ermenegildo Zegna, begins with cocktails at 7pm followed by Dinner and presentation at 8pm.

Chanel recently released the first short film for one of its men's fragrances - Bleu de Chanel.

The acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble, in association with Harbourfront Centre's World Stage, proudly presents The War of the Worlds, a celebration of the music of Academy Award-winning film composer Bernard Herrmann to mark the centenary of his birth.

Beaches 2 is a sketch comedy group, and they have a monthly comedy show! This month, they are going to talk about pageants, pageants, pageants.

Broadway leading lady Kelli O'Hara and opera star Nathan Gunn will perform selections from Show Boat; Carousel; Kiss Me, Kate; Very Warm for May; Love Life; One Touch of Venus; Street Scene; On the Town; Candide; and West Side Story with the New York Philharmonic, in Classic Broadway, conducted by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling, Monday, March 21, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. The pair will perform solos and duets from hit shows by American songwriters Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Leonard Bernstein, whose music was matched with words by such celebrated lyricists as Oscar Hammerstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Stephen Sondheim. A complete listing of songs follows.

Alec Baldwin will be the 26th Honoree when the Museum of the Moving Image presents its Annual Salute on February 28, 2011 at Cipriani's 42nd St., in New York, announced Rochelle Slovin, the Museum's Director. The evening, sponsored by Ermenegildo Zegna, begins with cocktails at 7pm followed by Dinner and presentation at 8pm.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continues its star-studded Winter 2011 season with 'I Want To Live!' - an evening with NELLIE McKAY, a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars... The return engagement of the critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress, featuring songs from her latest CD Home Sweet Mobile Home, will run from March 22 to April 2. According to The New Yorker, the new disc 'covers a wide range of pop styles, from rock and soul to Latin and reggae, and is a delight. In concert, McKay is funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented.' While her 8:00 PM/8:30 PM early shows will offer her eclectic mix of standards and original material, the 10:30 PM 'Late Train' shows on Fridays and Saturdays will exclusively feature McKay's own distinctive compositions. McKay, who performs on piano and ukulele as well as vocals, will be joined by a trio of musicians; all shows take place at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Jude Law will be a presenter at the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced today.

Animal Planet today announced that character actor Michael Kenneth Williams will narrate the network's upcoming series TAKING ON TYSON debuting March 6 at 10 PM (ET/PT). Most notably known for his roles as Chalky White on 'Boardwalk Empire' and Omar Little on 'The Wire,' Williams' extensive stage and screen career combined with his genuine yet gritty tone was an obvious standout and a perfect match for the series. Over the past decade, Williams has appeared in numerous long-running network television series and feature films including 'Alias,' Martin Scorsese's 'Bringing Out the Dead,' 'Boston Legal,' 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' and 'The Sopranos.' Williams grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn - just minutes away from Tyson's hometown of Brownsville.

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 64th Annual Tony Awards, were honored with a Director's Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Musical Variety category on Sunday evening in Los Angeles.

'The King's Speech' director Tom Hooper won the Directors Guild of America's award for outstanding directorial achievement in a feature film at the 63rd annual DGA Awards Saturday night, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the 20th annual New York Jewish Film Festival at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater, The Jewish Museum, and The JCC in Manhattan, Jan. 12-27, 2011.

AMC kicks off 2011 with an impressive lineup of film favorites as well as full coverage of The Sundance Film Festival and Awards season buzz. The following is a closer look at AMC's programming slate for January and February:

After three years, Alec Baldwin returns to Rockland County, rejoining Elliott Forrest in a lively evening of conversation. They will discuss Mr. Baldwin's life and award winning career. Nyack High School students will participate in a special Q&A about the craft of acting and a life in show business.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of The New York Jewish Film Festival, The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center are presenting a variety of special programs during the run of the festival.

The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the 20th annual New York Jewish Film Festival at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater, The Jewish Museum, and The JCC in Manhattan, Jan. 12-27, 2011.

A powerhouse film that introduced unflinching realism to stunned audiences in 1980, RAGING BULL smashes onto Blu-ray in a special 30th Anniversary Edition from MGM Home Entertainment on January 11. With an Academy Award-Winning performance by Robert De Niro (The Godfather, Part II) and celebrated direction by Martin Scorsese, this critically-acclaimed film was described as an 'exceedingly violent as well as poetic' fight picture that maps 'the landscape of the soul' by The New York Times. The new Anniversary Edition Blu-ray boasts over 50 minutes of brand new features, including exclusive, new interviews with De Niro and Scorsese making it essential to every movie lover's collection.