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Let's do the Time Warp again! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the 35th anniversary of the pop culture phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Blu-ray Disc debut on October 19.

The New York Times will host two days of TimesTalks with The Times's Diner's Journal contributors and restaurant reviewers Frank Bruni, Julia Moskin, Kim Severson and Pete Wells in discussion with some of the world's most inspired chefs, successful restaurateurs and culinary stars, October 8 to 9 at TheTimesCenter.

The New York Times will host two days of TimesTalks with The Times's Diner's Journal contributors and restaurant reviewers Frank Bruni, Julia Moskin, Kim Severson and Pete Wells in discussion with some of the world's most inspired chefs, successful restaurateurs and culinary stars, October 8 to 9 at TheTimesCenter.

This fall, some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, books, popular music, technology and culinary arts are sitting down with New York Times journalists for TimesTalks events at TheTimesCenter. Yesterday evening, September 20, TimesTalks hosted James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor in conversation with the New York Time's Patrick Healy. Jones is returning to Broadway in October in 'Driving Miss Daisy' alongside Vanessa Redgrave, and discussed his work in theater, film and TV. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you coverage below!

This fall, some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, books, popular music, technology and culinary arts will sit down with New York Times journalists for TimesTalks events at TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street in New York City.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriters Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs are uniting this summer and fall to tour as 'The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue,' and will bring their unique show to the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. The three hit-making artists have assembled a stellar band for the occasion, and will bring the best of their mix of blue-eyed soul, rock, jazz and R&B to the stage in a series of collaborative concerts.

The New York Times will host two days of TimesTalks with The Times's Diner's Journal contributors and restaurant reviewers Frank Bruni, Julia Moskin, Kim Severson and Pete Wells in discussion with some of the world's most inspired chefs, successful restaurateurs and culinary stars, October 8 to 9 at TheTimesCenter.

Let's do the Time Warp again! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the 35th anniversary of the pop culture phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Blu-ray Disc debut on October 19.

Rick Bayless, the award-winning renowned chef, restaurateur, bestselling cookbook author, television personality and 'Top Chef Master' will host Fiesta at Rick's, an exclusive five-week satellite radio series on SIRIUS XM's Martha Stewart Living Radio.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriters Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs are uniting this summer and fall to tour as 'The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue,' and will bring their unique show to the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. The three hit-making artists have assembled a stellar band for the occasion, and will bring the best of their mix of blue-eyed soul, rock, jazz and R&B to the stage in a series of collaborative concerts.

Mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Rocky Horror and other famous Rocky Horror Picture Show characters will be part of the Halloween Horror Nights line-up at Universal Studios HollywoodSM this year as 'Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute,' is featured as part of the Halloween Horror Nights event which begins a 16-night run on October 2.

Mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Rocky Horror and other famous Rocky Horror Picture Show characters will be part of the Halloween Horror Nights line-up at Universal Studios HollywoodSM this year as 'Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute,' is featured as part of the Halloween Horror Nights event which begins a 16-night run on October 2.

The full list of winners for the British Academy of Film and Television arts were given out in London on February 8, 2009.

THE 30thth ANNUAL SHELLIE AWARDS gala celebration honoring outstanding achievement in the performing arts in Central Contra Costa County was held Saturday, January 17th at 7:30pm at the Lesher Center for the Arts. The black-tie event featured production numbers from each of the nominated musicals along with scenes from each of the nominated plays. Ken Bergmann conducted the Shellie Awards Orchestra and the MC's for the evening were Jeff Collister, Jerry Motta, Kerri Shawn, and Michael White. Throughout the evening the audience was entertained with live and 'remote' video broadcasts from backstage and other areas throughout the Center. Shellie Awards innovator, Scott Denison, says 'The Shellie Awards were founded thirty years ago in order to recognize outstanding achievement in the performing arts in Central Contra Costa. This is an evening to honor the nominees, as well as the winners.' Patterned after Broadway's Tony awards, this year's Shellie Awards honored over 120 individuals and their work in musical and non-musical theatrical productions, which took place between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008. The 12 regional companies participating were: Act Now!, Antioch Rivertown Theatre, Center REPertory Company, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, DLOC, Galatean Players Ensemble Theatre, Onstage Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Community Theatre, Role Players Ensemble Theatre, Town Hall Theatre Company, The Vagabond Players, and Willows Theatre Company.

THE 30thth ANNUAL SHELLIE AWARDS gala celebration honoring outstanding achievement in the performing arts in Central Contra Costa County was held Saturday, January 17th at 7:30pm at the Lesher Center for the Arts. The black-tie event featured production numbers from each of the nominated musicals along with scenes from each of the nominated plays. Ken Bergmann conducted the Shellie Awards Orchestra and the MC's for the evening were Jeff Collister, Jerry Motta, Kerri Shawn, and Michael White. Throughout the evening the audience was entertained with live and 'remote' video broadcasts from backstage and other areas throughout the Center.

The full list of nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television arts was announced this morning. FROST/NIXON received 6 nominations and DOUBT 3 amongst other theatre-related nominees. The awards will be given out on February 8, 2009 in London.

'THE HARDER THEY COME', the reggae musical based on the 1972 Perry Henzell film that launched Jimmy Cliff onto the world stage, will open at the Playhouse Theatre on Monday 9 June with performances commencing on 23 May. 'THE HARDER THEY COME' has enjoyed sell-out seasons at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and the Barbican Centre, which both received rave reviews.