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Netflix will debut a new live-action interactive series, You vs. Wild, on April 10.  

USITT's 59th Annual Conference & Stage Expo will bring more than 5,000 members of the technical production and live entertainment industry and plenty of action to the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, March 20-23, 2019.

SHOWTIME has released the trailer for its new four-part docu-series ACTION, premiering on Sunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Directed by Luke Korem, ACTION explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the industry following the landmark 2018 Supreme Court decision to lift a ban on sports betting. Peeling back the curtain on a once taboo industry during its most critical juncture, ACTION chronicles the lives of professional gamblers, bookies and oddsmakers throughout the 2018 NFL season, culminating with the biggest gambling day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. The character-driven narrative delivers intimate access to a diverse cross-section of the sports gaming community and documents the effects of legalization through their prisms. To watch and share the official trailer for ACTION, go here!

Sydney Theatre Company is calling for applications for the 2019 Emerging Writers Group.

The Hallmark Channel has shared the following media statement regarding Lori Loughlin.

Cinedigm Corp (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today it will release the gripping new WWII drama, MISSION OF HONOR, starring Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”, “Misfits”, “Inhumans”), Milo Gibson (GANGSTER LAND, HACKSAW RIDGE) and Marcin Dorocinski(JACK STRONG) in select theaters, VOD, and Digital on March 15, 2019. Cinedigm will release the film in North America and has slated a Blu-ray and DVD release for late April 2019.

Tubi (www.tubi.tv), the world's largest ad-supported video on demand (VOD) service today announced it has entered a content deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for select seasons of The Bachelor. Fans can accept the rose and relive the magic of a much simpler time with the first seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, as well as cry tears of joy with The Bachelorette: Trista & Ryan's Wedding. In addition, Tubi will stream the television event of 2018 – the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise – where it's going to get co-co-nuts with Jordan and Jenna, as well as seeing Chris and Krystal's love blossom. Customers can easily access these seasons of the Bachelor franchise from the largest content library on the planet – completely free starting April 1.

With new discoveries from the world of Roman chariot racing, ROME'S CHARIOT SUPERSTAR pieces together an epic view of the lost ancient sport – the most popular and longest-lived form of mass entertainment in the Roman world, yet also the most lethal. Smithsonian Channel's new two-hour special offers a detailed account of the life of Flavius Scorpus, a real chariot star, and the racing contests he and other champions entered in the famed Circus Maximus arena. Drawing from expert knowledge, archeological evidence and written records, ROME'S CHARIOT SUPERSTAR rebuilds the world of chariot racing and its stars in graphic detail. The special premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel. 

CineLife Entertainment, the event cinema division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, has set April 19 as the North American theatrical premiere of the feature-length documentary film “Nureyev.”  The film will be shown in major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, Denver, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Washington, DC.  

Multiple Grammy and Oscar winning artist, musician and producer T Bone Burnett gave a thought provoking keynote speech at SXSW today, warning of the current dangers of the dominance of digital monopolies like Google and Facebook, while championing the value of the independence of artists. See below for the full text of the speech.

REELZ today announced 'Luke Perry: In His Own Words' an hour long special celebrating the life and legend of the actor whose sudden passing sent shock waves through Hollywood and his fans around the world. 'Luke Perry: In His Own Words' premieres Sunday, March 17 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT and explores the career and life of the man who captivated fans in his portrayal of Dylan McKay of the hit TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. The special includes his own reflections on a life of influence, legacy, romances and personal tragedy as well as interviews with his close friends and co-stars who share the private side of the actor with a generous soul with charisma to burn.

Fran Drescher headlines FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE, a new comedy special that will premiere on SHOWTIME on Friday, March 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Carole Montgomery, Luenell, Lynne Koplitz, Kerri Louise and Vanessa Hollingshead round out the lineup for the first television comedy special to feature six female comics over the age of 50. The outrageous hour-long special was filmed at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills will take visitors inside the world of two legendary artists when it unveils the multimedia exhibit Fun, Laughs, Good Times: An Inside Look into the Fashion of Fosse/Verdon, on Wednesday, March 13, at its Beverly Hills location. This exclusive exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run until April 28.

Fuse Media, a multiplatform entertainment media brand for Latino and multicultural youth, today unveiled the slate of linear and digital programming it is presenting to advertisers during its 2019-2020 upfront meetings.  This includes an expansion of the company's successful strategy of leveraging both homegrown original and acquired content that was initially launched on digital platforms, to develop new shows for its linear channels.

NBC has finished #2 among the Big 4 networks in primetime ratings for the week of March 4-10 in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics (including a tie in men 18-34), according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research.

The Asian American Arts Alliance announces its next bi-monthly Town Hall event, celebrating CRAFT with featured presenters Jean Lin and Sam Ita, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. 

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, today announces an initial line-up of guest artists for its 36th Birthday Gala, Hat Full of Stars: The Songs of Cyndi Lauper on Monday, April 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, presented by The New York Pops. The festive evening honors Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning music icon Cyndi Lauper in addition to corporate honoree media executive Ken Lowe, founder of Scripps Networks and Discovery Board Member.

This show is essentially what it was on Broadway: a gorgeous staging that marries stunning stagecraft with complex and rewarding material. But with so many of the cast members, the singing isn't where it ought to be...