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Talk Show Listings For Thursday, July 5

Robin Roberts talks to Usher on the campus of Emory University, where Usher is holding his 3rd annual New Look Foundation Conference. Robin catches up with Usher about his foundation, his new album Looking 4 Myself, and life in general in the interview that airs Thursday, June 28 on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, on the ABC Television Network.

Robin Roberts talks to Usher on the campus of Emory University, where Usher is holding his 3rd annual New Look Foundation Conference. Robin catches up with Usher about his foundation, his new album Looking 4 Myself, and life in general in the interview that airs Thursday, June 28 on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, on the ABC Television Network.

On Wednesday, June 27th, The Jackson brothers, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie will reunite live in the GOOD MORNING AMERICA studio. Other highlights of the week of JUNE 25-JUNE 29 include:

Now we can confirm that the recent Tony-winner will be departing the show on June 30th, and taking over the role will be Matt Saldivar, most recently seen on Broadway in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Christian Borle to Depart PETER... 6/30; Matthew Saldivar to Takeover

Today we are talking to an actor who has appeared in over fifty feature films and starred in plays on Broadway and in the West End all about his career thus far, looking ahead to his new role as John Sculley in the forthcoming jOBS, co-starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak, directed by Joshua Michael Stewart - the one and only Matthew Modine. In this all-encompassing chat tracing the past to the present, Modine also manages to give us the scoop on his featured role in the final part of Christopher Nolan's BATMAN trilogy, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and shares his candid impressions of working with Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the rest of the starry cast of the sure-to-be blockbuster of the summer. Additionally, Modine illustrates his experiences working with director Robert Altman on screen and stage projects as diverse as SHORT CUTS and STREAMERS on film, Arthur Miller's FINISHING THE PICTURE in Chicago and RESURRECTION BLUES at the Old Vic in the West End and Modine expresses his overall general enthusiasm for acting and reveals deeply probing insight into many of his most memorable and famous roles to date - ranging from roles in Stanley Kubrick's FULL METAL JACKET to Alan Parker's BIRDY to his work with Oliver Stone, Tony Richardson, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Mike Figgis, John Schlesinger and others. All of that, a thorough discussion of his recent roles in the theatrical productions of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and THE MIRACLE WORKER, as well as recollections of working on many of his most beloved projects to date, such as AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, THE REAL BLONDE, ORPHANS, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, BYE BYE LOVE, THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEEDS - and much, much more!

Today we are shining a light on one of the most respected and revered stage and screen stars of the last several decades who is known the world over for not only his stirring and commanding dramatic performances and touching and rib-tickling comedies on film, but also for his iconic roles on the stage playing Shakespeare, and, perhaps most of all, for his essaying of Captain Von Trapp in the celebrated Robert Wise film adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning THE SOUND OF MUSIC - the elegant, graceful and eminently gifted Christopher Plummer. Looking back at a career spanning nearly seven decades, today we will focus on Plummer's most important and most fondly remembered roles to date - ranging from Sidney Lumet's STAGE STRUCK in 1958 to his Shakespeare stage work, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER, TV's THE THORN BIRDS, and, of course, his Academy Award-winning turn in last year's BEGINNERS - with a look ahead to the exceptionally enticing new Fathom in-cinema presentation of Des McAnuff's Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of THE TEMPEST starring Plummer as Prospero, in movie theaters nationwide on June 14 - what the 83-year-old actor has promised will be his final Shakespeare performance onstage. So, if there were ever a time to take a look back at one of the most remarkable Broadway/Hollywood crossover stars of the last century or the current one as he reaches yet another peek in a career populated with many highs, now is certainly the time! After all, as the oldest Oscar-winner to date, a midsummer night's dream has evidently quite quickly turned to a winter's tale - but with sound and fury signifying much, as we will see.

Paula Abdul, dancer, singer, and star of 'American Idol,' appears at the Hudson Union Society tonight, May 17th at 7 p.m.

Paula Abdul, dancer, singer, and star of 'American Idol,' is set for the Hudson Union Society on May 17th at 7 p.m.

As the 50th anniversary approaches in 2013 for one of the darkest, saddest days in modern American history - the assassination of President John F. Kennedy - plans have been announced for production of a major motion picture based on the New York Times bestselling book, The Kennedy Detail, written by former Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine and award-winning journalist Lisa McCubbin, with a foreword by former agent Clint Hill.

SAVAGES will be released in theaters on July 6th 2012 from Universal Pictures. The drama/thriller is directed by Oliver Stone who also co-wrote the script with Don Winslow and Shane Salerno. The cast includes Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir.

National Geographic Channels announced today that Academy Award-Nominated actor Josh Brolin will narrate Untamed Americas - the four-hour high-definition miniseries event that reveals the grit and glory in the wilds of North America, Central America and South America.

The first annual American Documentary Film Festival is set to open in Palm Springs, CA, on March 29, 2012. The event, which runs through April 5th at the Camelot Theatres, will include more than fifty screenings of documentary films, plus film seminars and filmmaker Q&As. Festivities begin Thursday evening, March 29th, at 6pm with a special Opening Night Reception honoring legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone.

Repertorio Español is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Karen Zacarias's MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO (Mariela in the Desert), directed by Jerry Ruiz. MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO will begin previews at Repertorio Español's Gramercy Arts Theater

The first annual American Documentary Film Festival is set to open in Palm Springs, CA, on March 29, 2012. The event, which runs through April 5th at the Camelot Theatres, will include more than fifty screenings of documentary films, plus film seminars and filmmaker Q&As. Festivities begin Thursday evening, March 29th, at 6pm with a special Opening Night Reception honoring legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone.

REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL today announced the world premiere production of Karen Zacarias' MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO (Mariela in the Desert), directed by Jerry Ruiz. MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO will begin previews at Repertorio Español's Gramercy Arts Theater (138 East 27th Street, btw. Lex. & 3rd) on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Opening Night is Monday, Feburary 6 (7 p.m.).

Repertorio Español is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Karen Zacarias's MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO (Mariela in the Desert), directed by Jerry Ruiz. MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO will begin previews at Repertorio Español's Gramercy Arts Theater

REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL today announced the world premiere production of Karen Zacarias' MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO (Mariela in the Desert), directed by Jerry Ruiz. MARIELA EN EL DESIERTO will begin previews at Repertorio Español's Gramercy Arts Theater (138 East 27th Street, btw. Lex. & 3rd) on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Opening Night is Monday, Feburary 6 (7 p.m.).

YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts is proud to welcome several world-renowned artists to Miami January 9-14, 2012, to serve as Master Teachers for YoungArts Week. Every year YoungArts selects approximately 150 of the nation's most talented 17-18 year old artists to travel to Miami for YoungArts Week, an all-expense paid weeklong gathering that includes master classes, workshops, readings, and exhibitions and performances that are open to the public. This year's class of students will have the exclusive experience of participating in master classes with Robert Redford, Bill T. Jones, Jacques d'Amboise, Jon Secada, Malcolm Gets and Debi Mazar. They will also participate in a special arts advocacy session with Robert L. Lynch (Americans for the Arts).

Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray, stars of TNT's new series 'Dallas,' will be presenters at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Executive Producer and Director Jeff Margolis announced today.