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The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend, AMERICAN MASTERS --NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU, premieres nationwide Today, October 25

He's a gifted writer, comedian, television and film star who continues to entertain audiences all over the world with his unique brand of comedic funk! Turn on your TV and comedian JB Smoove seems to be everywhere you look. Over the last few years, he has co-starred opposite Will Arnett on The Millers, has hosted Last Comic Standing, plays a fictionalized version of himself on Real Husbands of Hollywood, 11.  

Acrobatic performers from Cirque de la Symphonie are coming to the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera stage for a one night only special event on Friday, October 28 at Memorial Auditorium. Cirque's troupe of exceptional artists-aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen-will perform on stage as the Orchestra performs classical favorites. CSO Music Director Kayoko Dan conducts.

THE FLASH star Matt Letscher's visits Hallmark's HOME & FAMILY today (October 7). Matt talks about what it's like to play a hated super villain, how his professional acting career started, and he plays a game with hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos.

LOVE BOAT star Jill Whelan's appears on Hallmark's 'Home & Family' today (October 6) to talk to hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos about celebrating her 50th birthday on board the real 'Love Boat' with her friends and family and she creates DIY spooky Halloween jars.

Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom.

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Vietgone, the new play by Qui Nguyen (She Kills Monsters), directed by May Adrales (Luce), begins previews tonight, October 4, in advance of a Tuesday, October 25 opening night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

A friendly reminder! Performances begin tomorrow, today, October 4 for Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Vietgone, the new play by Qui Nguyen (She Kills Monsters), directed by May Adrales (Luce).

The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend, AMERICAN MASTERS --NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU, premieres nationwide Tuesday, October 25

Actors Billy Magnussen, Michael Chernus, Will Rogers and Staceyann Chin have joined the Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) 2016 ONE Brooklyn Community MTA Campaign, which launched on September 7 in 36 Brooklyn subway stations, featuring stylized posters illustrating a diverse, hip and eclectic group of Brooklyn movers and shakers who are advocating for poor and low-income Brooklyn residents.

The 20th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by REVOLT with founding sponsor HBO, announced additions to its schedule including HBO's 'Insecure' and Fox's 'Shots Fired' that will happen during the anniversary events that will take place from September 21-25, 2016 at Manhattan's AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have just announced full casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Vietgone, the new play by Qui Nguyen (She Kills Monsters), directed by May Adrales (Luce).

HBO gets funny in upcoming months withstand-up specials starring hot talents Jerrod Carmichael, Pete Holmes and T.J. Miller, ALL DEF COMEDY from executive producer Russell Simmons and the return of longtime HBO favorite Tracey Ullman

Watsky is a lyricist through and through. He's part of a rare breed nowadays, and his lyrical dexterity and content stems from his early career as a poet, winning the National Youth Poetry Slam at the Apollo Theater and appearing on the final season of Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on HBO.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is proud to present with the award-winning comedian Chris Tucker, actor of the Rush Hour movies, Silver Linings Playbook and Money Talks. 

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is proud to present with the award-winning comedian Chris Tucker, actor of the Rush Hour movies, Silver Linings Playbook and Money Talks. 

VH1 that more than three million total viewers tuned in to catch Superstars including host Eve, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Salt-n-Pepa, First Lady Michelle Obama, Fantasia and more on VH1'S HIP HOP HONORS: ALL HAIL THE QUEENS.

With hip hop dominating pop culture, VH1 today announced the triumphant return of 'HIP HOP HONORS' to celebrate the trailblazing first ladies of hip hop

Watsky is excited to announce the August 19th release of his fourth full-length studio album x Infinity. 

Actor and comedian Felipe Esparza, who won NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Season 7, is set to make his Carolines on Broadway headlining debut when he performs a six-show engagement beginning Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31.