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For the 2017-18 season, “Nightline” drew 1.343 million Total Viewers, 486,000 Adults 25-54 and 367,000 Adults 18-49. “Nightline” beat CBS' “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 (+32,000 - 486,000 vs. 454,000) and Adults 18-49 (+30,000 - 367,000 vs. 337,000) during the season. 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has delivered a dominant demographic win in late-night ratings for Sept. 17-21, taking the week versus its ABC and CBS timeslot competition in key every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC wins the opening night of the season in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure among the Big 4 – moving ahead after running #2 in 18-49 and #3 in total viewers on the year-ago opening night.

Grammy winning rock band PORTUGAL. THE MAN concludes a blockbuster campaign for their 8th studio album WOODSTOCK with performance of fan favorite song "So Young" on last night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. The blockbuster album campaign included TV performances on all major late night shows (Fallon, Kimmel, Seth, Corden, Conan) as well as two appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the American Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and The Voice, all on the same album cycle.

Peak Performances continues its galvanizing 2018-19 season with Liz Gerring Dance Company's field (October 18-21), the final installment in a trilogy of works Peak Performances has commissioned from the acclaimed choreographer. This work of movement, sound, and light marks the third collaboration between Liz Gerring, composer Michael J. Schumacher, and designer Robert Wierzel, following 2013's glacier and 2015's horizon.

In collaboration with the Recording Academy, Great Performances presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2018®, the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Recording Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performances by honorees and never-before-seen renditions of their classic songs by those they've inspired. Recorded in July at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, the event premieres nationwideFriday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of September 24, 2018!

Arizona Broadway Theatre welcomes you aboard the ship of dreams - Titanic! Winner of five Tony Awards, this musical set aboard the unsinkable Titanic tells of the passengers' hopes and aspirations on the historic maiden voyage that defined the 20thcentury. Unaware of the fate that awaits them, first-, second-, and third-class passengers marvel at the majesty of the "great ship, Titanic" and tell of their dreams of a better life in America. Titanic: The Musical is an epic, thrilling, and emotionally rich production not to be missed. On stage through November 10.

Kelly Clarkson was a guest on Thursday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. During the interview, Clarkson talks about hosting her first daytime talk show and practices for her new job by interviewing Seth. Watch the video below!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will honour Saturday Night Live with a Special Award to celebrate its influence on television comedy in the UK and around the world.

SNL and Broadway alum Taran Killam appeared on last night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. Killam proposed a SNL sketch in which Murray Head has a talk show but can only speak in the cadence in which he sings One Night in Bangkok from Chess. Killam then proceeded to do his own impression of Head.

NBC ranks #1 Tuesday night versus the Big 4 competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours in adults 18-49.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings race for the week of Sept. 10-14 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, as well as adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and all key adult-female demos, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

ABC News' “Nightline” averaged 1.175 million Total Viewers, 421,000 Adults 25-54, 328,000 Adults 18-49, during the week of Sept. 10, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” outdelivered CBS' “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (381,000 and 287,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+40,000) and Adults 18-49 (+41,000).

With their highly anticipated North American headlining tour starting in just under two-weeks, Years & Years have shared their stunning new video for new single 'All For You' taken from their widely acclaimed second album 'Palo Santo'.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse opens its 100th season with its production of the Tony Award winner Billy Elliot The Musical, Oct. 5-28, 2018.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse opens its 100th season with its production of the Tony Award winner Billy Elliot The Musical, Oct. 5-28, 2018. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St. Billy Elliot The Musical is sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Company.

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts is eight audience-wowing concerts and shows during October and November 2018.

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced her highly anticipated Meaning Of Life Tour. Kicking off January 24th in Oakland, CA, the 28-show trek will see Clarkson playing arenas across the United States on her first headline run in three years. She will be joined by special guests GRAMMY-nominated Kelsea Ballerini and last season's winner of NBC's The Voice, Team Kelly's Brynn Cartelli. Exclusive pre-sale ticket access begins September 17th, with public on-sale September 24th coinciding with her return as coach on the season 15 premiere of The Voice. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, September 17th 10AM local through Sunday, September 23rd 10PM local. For additional ticket on-sale information please visit kellyclarkson.com/tour.