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With Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin occupying opposite camps in the War on Obesity, celebrities extolling the rewards of Jenny Craig, and The Biggest Loser a runaway sensation on reality TV, Pidge Meade changes the game of "thin at any cost" to become the biggest winner in her enlightening one-woman show 40 POUNDS IN 12 WEEKS: A LOVE STORY.

On January 2, Fela!, the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the music and life of the revolutionary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, ended it's run at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The critically acclaimed musical began performances on Broadway on October 19 of 2009 and opened to rave reviews on November 23, 2009. Check out photos from the final performance below!

In an exciting finish to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's five-week New York engagement, Sunday night's closing performance paid tribute to Ailey's leading woman Judith Jamison on her final season as artistic director.

Fela! may soon be headed to Nigeria, according to the New York Times. The move was originally reported in June, when it was announced that FELA! has been asked by officials at the Nigerian Ministry of Culture to perform in Nigeria in October.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's upcoming performances at New York City Center feature special collaborations and guest performances with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Sweet Honey In The Rock, and special guest artists in a Judith Jamison Farewell performance closing the season on January 2nd at 7:30pm.

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the world's longest running musical revue, rings in 2011 with two special performances on Friday, December 31, 2010.

Producer Jo Schuman Silver announced today that Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the world's longest running musical revue, will partner with three North Beach restaurants on special dinner and theatre package options this holiday season for all performances now through December 30, 2010.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Broady Awards Celebration at The Call, the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast, 'Spiderman' rumors, January show closings, 'Spamalot,' 'Les Miserables,' 'White Noise,' more....

Talk Show Listings for Friday, December 24, 2010.

Beginning Friday, January 14, 2011, Friday performances of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon will take place at 8 p.m.

Rochester Children's Theatre (RCT, www.rochesterchildrenstheatre.org) and Nazareth College Arts Center (http://artscenter.naz.edu) present the world premiere of Sweet House! Hansel and Gretel with a Bold New Flavor on December 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 2 p.m. at Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618).

Talk Show Listings for Friday, December 24, 2010.

First Lady Michelle Obama presents a 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to Akemi Kikumura Yano, director of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, and community member Paul Takemoto during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on December 17, 2010.

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith present Fela!, the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the music and life of the revolutionary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) through January 2, 2011.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's upcoming performances at New York City Center feature special collaborations and guest performances with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Sweet Honey In The Rock, and special guest artists in a Judith Jamison Farewell performance closing the season on January 2nd at 7:30pm.

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for a group photo with children dressed in Christmas elves costumes at a Christmas In Washington celebration at the Building Museum in Washington, on December 12, 2010. Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha are at (L) in the background.

With the seasonal splendor of the 'people's house' on full display, HGTV's popular coverage of the White House Christmas 2010 returns on Sunday, December 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Designer Genevieve Gorder will offer viewers an insider's look at how dozens of volunteers work with the White House staff to implement this year's d?cor theme, 'Simple Gifts,' a celebration of friends and family, hearth and home--all of the simple pleasures that make the holidays special. In addition, visitors to HGTV.com will see an extensive behind-the-scenes photo gallery of the decorating process, as well as a retrospective of holiday d?cor at the White House.

Rochester Children's Theatre (RCT, www.rochesterchildrenstheatre.org) and Nazareth College Arts Center (http://artscenter.naz.edu) present the world premiere of Sweet House! Hansel and Gretel with a Bold New Flavor on December 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 2 p.m. at Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618).

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama reads a story to children during the 2010 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony December 9, 2010 at the Ellipse, south of the White House, in Washington, DC. The first family participated in the annual ceremony to kick off the 2010 National Christmas Tree Festival.

Rochester Children's Theatre (RCT, www.rochesterchildrenstheatre.org) and Nazareth College Arts Center (http://artscenter.naz.edu) present the world premiere of Sweet House! Hansel and Gretel with a Bold New Flavor on December 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 2 p.m. at Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618).