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Jorgensen has decked its halls, and the Boston Pops are coming over for the party.

The Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart launch their beloved Holiday five-city concert series throughout the Northeast on December 4 in Storrs, CT, sharing a New England holiday tradition with audiences throughout the region.

Mesa Arts Center's signature holiday event, Dave Koz & Friends 2010 Smooth Jazz Christmas tour is quickly approaching. Joining the multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire, in celebrating the joys of the season, are South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer.

'The Same Old You' - Jules wants to help Bobby gain his confidence back and thinks fixing up his boat and getting it back in the water will do the trick, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Meanwhile, Ellie looks to dig up some dirt on Grayson and discovers a hilarious fact about his past, Kirsten grows jealous of the obvious connection between Travis and Laurie, and Bobby tries to qualify for a golf tournament with Andy as his caddie.

The producers of the Public Theater's Tony Award-winning production of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical are pleased to announce casting for the National Tour, which is coming to the Marcus Center on February 22 and runs through February 27, 2011. This Milwaukee engagement is presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets go on sale at NOON on Sunday, December 5, 2010.

Jorgensen has decked its halls, and the Boston Pops are coming over for the party.

The Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart launch their beloved Holiday five-city concert series throughout the Northeast on December 4 in Storrs, CT, sharing a New England holiday tradition with audiences throughout the region.

'Little Girl Blues' - Travis brings home his new girlfriend, Kirsten (Collette Wolfe), a grad-student, to meet Jules, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Jules feels instantly threatened when Ellie points out that, moving forward, any girl Travis brings home could be her future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Grayson's house has become the new place for the gang to hang out, which he hates, and Travis turns to Bobby for advice.

'Little Girl Blues' - Travis brings home his new girlfriend, Kirsten (Collette Wolfe), a grad-student, to meet Jules, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Jules feels instantly threatened when Ellie points out that, moving forward, any girl Travis brings home could be her future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Grayson's house has become the new place for the gang to hang out, which he hates, and Travis turns to Bobby for advice.

As reported previously, Meryl Streep will guest star again on Web Therapy, an online series by Lisa Kudrow. The full episode will be available on November 8 at LStudio.com, but for a sneak peek of Streep's appearance, click below!

According to EW.com, Meryl Streep is set to guest star again on Web Therapy, an online series by Lisa Kudrow.

'Little Girl Blues' - Travis brings home his new girlfriend, Kirsten (Collette Wolfe), a grad-student, to meet Jules, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Jules feels instantly threatened when Ellie points out that, moving forward, any girl Travis brings home could be her future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Grayson's house has become the new place for the gang to hang out, which he hates, and Travis turns to Bobby for advice.

'You Don't Know How It Feels' - Jules' dad (Ken Jenkins) comes to visit on a special Halloween episode of 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Jules is determined to connect with her dad -- so much so that she gives in to dressing up for Halloween, his favorite holiday. Meanwhile, Grayson hits it off with Jules' dad, Bobby wants back in as baby Stan's guardian, should anything happen to Ellie and Andy, and Laurie reminds Travis how much fun Halloween is.

The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will kick off its National Tour in our nation's capital this Fall, following a special sneak-peek engagement in New Haven, CT.

'Keeping Me Alive' - Bobby decides it's time for him to stop relying on Jules' financial help, but when she discovers what he's given up, she comes up with a plan to continue supporting him; Ellie thinks she's the smartest member of the cul-de-sac crew, but the gang is determined to prove her wrong; and Laurie and Smith break up on, 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Few stars - or even legends, like this one - boast a resume that includes a Tony Award, the leading role on one of the most cherished sitcoms of the early eighties, a star-making film debut in one of the greatest horror films ever made (with one of the most exciting casts ever assembled), as well as an unparalleled career on the concert and cabaret stages around the world - in addition to a dozen or so leading roles in musicals on Broadway and in the West End, and just as many notable film roles, ranging from intimate indies to big-budget behemoths. Yes, Betty Buckley has conquered every arena of entertainment and it is a rare thrill to reveal such exciting news as Ms. Buckley revealed to me in our comprehensive conversation last week. In this BroadwayWorld Exclusive InDepth InterView we discuss her upcoming albums, BOOTLEG: BOARD MIXES FROM THE ROAD and GHOSTLIGHT - the latter produced by Oscar and Grammy-winning producer extraordinaire T Bone Burnett - both in connection to her Town Hall concert on October 16th. Here you will also find the first news of working with Jason Moore, Jake Shears and the rest of the cast and crew of the hotly anticipated new musical based on Armistead Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY premiering next Spring in San Francisco where Ms. Buckley is creating the lead role of Anna Madrigal. We also talk the recent big Emmy-winner out of all of TV this year, HBO's miniseries THE PACIFIC. In this illuminating conversation, Ms. Buckley bares all and reveals that it is the supreme dedication to excellence and unwavering commitment to craft that has helped her to become one of the biggest Broadway names of our age with an astoundingly accomplished career almost beyond any comparison. And if all of this breaking news weren't enough, this is the complete unedited conversation where we also look back and talk about everything from CARRIE to TENDER MERCIES, CATS to SUNSET BLVD, William Finn to WYATT EARP, Roman Polanski to Robert Duvall, cabaret to country concert stage and much, much more. Now is the very best time of all to let the memory live again, so it's all eyes (feline and otherwise) on the extraordinary future in the life and career of the legendary Betty Buckley!

'You Don't Know How It Feels' - Jules' dad (Ken Jenkins) comes to visit on a special Halloween episode of 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Jules is determined to connect with her dad -- so much so that she gives in to dressing up for Halloween, his favorite holiday. Meanwhile, Grayson hits it off with Jules' dad, Bobby wants back in as baby Stan's guardian, should anything happen to Ellie and Andy, and Laurie reminds Travis how much fun Halloween is.

'Keeping Me Alive' - Bobby decides it's time for him to stop relying on Jules' financial help, but when she discovers what he's given up, she comes up with a plan to continue supporting him; Ellie thinks she's the smartest member of the cul-de-sac crew, but the gang is determined to prove her wrong; and Laurie and Smith break up on, 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Stephanie J. Block, Broadway star of '9 to 5: The Musical,' 'Wicked,' 'The Pirate Queen,' and 'The Boy From Oz,' will star opposite Jason Alexander, Artistic Director of Reprise Theatre Company, in 'They're Playing Our Song,' the opening production of the company's 2010-2011 season, playing September 28 to October 10 (press opening September 29) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

Few stars - or even legends, like this one - boast a resume that includes a Tony Award, the leading role on one of the most cherished sitcoms of the early eighties, a star-making film debut in one of the greatest horror films ever made (with one of the most exciting casts ever assembled), as well as an unparalleled career on the concert and cabaret stages around the world - in addition to a dozen or so leading roles in musicals on Broadway and in the West End, and just as many notable film roles, ranging from intimate indies to big-budget behemoths. Yes, Betty Buckley has conquered every arena of entertainment and it is a rare thrill to reveal such exciting news as Ms. Buckley revealed to me in our comprehensive conversation yesterday. In this portion of the forthcoming BroadwayWorld Exclusive InDepth InterView we discuss her upcoming albums, BOOTLEG: BOARD MIXES FROM THE ROAD and GHOSTLIGHT - the latter produced by Oscar and Grammy-winning producer extraordinaire T Bone Burnett - both in connection to her Town Hall concert on October 16th. Here you will also find the first news of working with Jason Moore, Jake Shears and the rest of the cast and crew of the hotly anticipated new musical based on Armistead Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY premiering next Spring in San Francisco where Ms. Buckley is creating the lead role of Anna Madrigal. We also talk the recent big Emmy-winner out of all of TV this year, HBO's miniseries THE PACIFIC. In this illuminating conversation, Ms. Buckley bares all and reveals that it is the supreme dedication to excellence and unwavering commitment to craft that has helped her to become one of the biggest Broadway names of our age with an astoundingly accomplished career almost beyond any comparison. And if all of this breaking news weren't enough, be sure to stay tuned to BroadwayWorld next week for the complete unedited conversation where we also look back and talk about everything from CARRIE to TENDER MERCIES, CATS to SUNSET BLVD, William Finn to WYATT EARP, Roman Polanski to Robert Duvall, cabaret to country concert stage and much, much more. We'll wait until next week to let the memory live again - for now, it's all eyes on the extraordinary future in the life and career of the legendary Betty Buckley!