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'The Thing That Counts is What's Inside' - Susan is horrified when she discovers that she has become the face of the provocative internet company she's been secretly working for and is now the cover model for their outdoor billboard ads; Gabrielle tells her coveted secret to the ladies; Renee finds out that Bree is a grandmother and uses it to her advantage in an attempt to steal Keith away and have him for herself; Lynette takes advantage of daughter Penny's generous offer to help look after the baby; and Paul purchases the home he shared with Mary Alice, against wife Beth's wishes, on 'Desperate Housewives,' SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The Lake Worth Playhouse and Florida filmmaker Steev Brown are proud to announce the line-up for Lake Worth's first annual film festival September 17-19, 2010. The L-Dub Film Festival will take place at the Playhouse Stonzek Studio Theatre and will include more than 50 films of all genres.

Award-winning theatre companies Circus Theatricals and Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble join forces to co-produce the World Premiere of Titus Redux, an adrenaline-fueled adaptation of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, written, conceived, and choreographed by Not Man Apart's John Farmanesh-Bocca. Starring Circus Theatricals' Jack Stehlin in the title role, the production opens Sunday, Aug. 29, 7PM, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin is Executive producer.

Cesear's Forum is delighted to be presenting Samuel Beckett's ALL THAT FALL, opening September 10th and running through October 16th, in a limited engagement at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio.

As previously reported, Broadway veteran Vanessa Williams will join the cast of Desperate Housewives as a series regular this season. Housewives creator Marc Cherry has been in search for a new trouble-maker for the block since Nicolette Sheridan's departure from the show. Check out this first promo for the upcoming season, which is set to begin Sunday September 26 at 9/8c.

TVGuide.com reports that Lois Smith will be the newest member of Wasteria Lane this upcoming season, playing the role of 'Allison Scavo,' mother to 'Tom (played by Soug Savant). Smith's character will be taking up residence with 'Lynette' (Felicity Huffman) and 'Tom' in order to help him beat a case of postpartum depression.

TVGuide reports that Lainie Kazan will guest star in a multi-episode arc on ABC's primetime soap opera 'Desperate Housewives'. Kazan will be Teri Hatcher's character Susan's new entrepreneur neighbor. The seventh season of 'Desperate Housewives' also added Brian Austin Green and Vanessa Williams.

Award-winning theatre companies Circus Theatricals and Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble join forces to co-produce the World Premiere of Titus Redux, an adrenaline-fueled adaptation of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, written, conceived, and choreographed by Not Man Apart's John Farmanesh-Bocca. Starring Circus Theatricals' Jack Stehlin in the title role, the production opens Sunday, Aug. 29, 7PM, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin is Executive producer.

The 13th Annual Super Saturday event was held at Nova's Ark Project on July 31, 2010 in Water Mill, New York. BWW brings you coverage to the event.

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will outline ABC's plans for next season and unveil the network's 2010-11 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

An ABC rep as confirmed to TV Guide.com that Vanessa Williams will join the cast of Desperate Housewives as a series regular next season. Housewives creator Marc Cherry has been in search for a new trouble-maker for the block since Nicolette Sheridan's departure from the show. While very little is known about her role and participation int the show at this point, it is rumored that her character will be very closely associated with 'Paul' (played by Mark Moses).

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will outline ABC's plans for next season and unveil the network's 2010-11 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, alongside co-star Viola Davis, a Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee herself, opened the first Broadway revival of FENCES last night at the Cort Theatre. The 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by August Wilson was directed by Kenny Leon. The strictly limited 13-week engagement began previews on April 14. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the starry arrivals as they arrived in the rain for the big night.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation hosted its 19th annual A Magical Evening gala on Monday, November 9, 2009 at The Marriott Marquis in New York City. This year's gala recognized the results of a recently published study sponsored by the Reeve Foundation, which shows that 5.6 million Americans are living with paralysis, 1.275 million of those as a result of spinal cord injury.

Desperate Housewives, series creator Marc Cherry spoke to E!Online's Marc Malkin and announced his desire to bring some of the great ladies of the stage and screen to Wisteria Lane in the future.

TV Guide is reporting that the ABC series 'Desperate Housewives' may extend with two more additional seasons. Marc Cherry, the series creator announced his hope of continuing at an ABC ceremony celebrating the 100th episode.

The New York City Ballet's 2008-2009 opening night celebration took place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on November 25, 2008. BroadwayWorld.com spent the evening with the starry crowd as they savored the beautiful magic that only the NYC Ballet can bring.

The stars came out for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's 18th Annual A Magical Evening gala event on Monday, November 10th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

TV Guide is reporting that actress Lily Tomlin will be joining the ABC series 'Desperate Housewives' this fall. Tomlin will reportedly be playing the recurring role of Mrs. McCluskey's (played Kathryn Joosten) sister.

A near capacity crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 18th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 24, 2008.