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NBC heads to the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con to showcase REVOLUTION, the new drama from Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Jon Favreau.

On Thursday, three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Richard Adler passed away at the ripe old age of 90. Responsible for two of the biggest Broadway smash hits of the 1950s, THE PAJAMA GAME and GAMN YANKEES, Adler never quite managed to equal his career-high double-hitter of that era, yet his earlier work with Tony Bennett ('Rags To Riches'), Doris Day ('Everybody Loves A Lover') and Marilyn Monroe (the iconic 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President') surely shall solidify his place in the firmament of entertainment history along with his two classic musicals from the Golden Age. Winning both Best Score and Best Musical for both THE PAJAMA GAME and DAMN YANKEES, Adler's partnership with lyricist Jerry Ross - which began on Broadway in 1953 with JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON'S ALMANAC - was tragically cut short just months after the DAMN YANKEES premiere when Ross was diagnosed with lung disease and passed away soon thereafter. Yet, thanks to the beloved film versions of THE PAJAMA GAME and DAMN YANKEES and continued interest in the entities as expressed in the revivals and reappraisals of both onstage from Broadway to Biloxi to Bombay year after year, the snappy, snazzy tunes of Adler and Ross live on eight times a week all around the world - even now, more than fifty years after they premiered. Unfortunately, Adler's subsequent shows with other collaborators post-1955 failed to capture the early magic of his previous projects with Ross and his earlier musical and theatrical endeavors in the pop arena, with the racially charged KWAMINA flopping on Broadway in 1961 (though he took home a Best Composer Tony Award for his efforts anyway) and the awkwardly titled MUSIC IS failing to recreate the magic of its source material, Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, in 1976. A MOTER'S KISSES, starring Bea Arthur and a young Bernadette Peters, died on the road, as well. In the intervening years, Adler attempted musical adaptations taken from a number of intriguing sources - OF HUMAN BONDAGE and others among them - though only his ballet scores seemed to reach an audience; particularly his last, commissioned for a new production of Lorca's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA in 1998. Of course, THE PAJAMA GAME has had two Broadway revivals - most recently the rapturously received Kathleen Marshall-directed production starring Harry Connick, Jr. and Kelli O'Hara; and DAMN YANKEES famously returned to the Great White Way with much ado in 1994 starring Victor Garber. Now seems particularly ripe for remounting YANKEES, as we approach twenty years in its absence - especially given the musical's seriously smashing showing at Encores! in 2007. Who knows, perhaps some risky producer will even take a chance on a new production of KWAMINA, MUSIC IS, A MOTHER'S KISSES or one of the bottom drawer shows someday soon to see if they possess any of the limitless potential shown by Adler's earlier work. Or maybe a stage treatment of his TV musical GIFT OF THE MAGI (originally composed for then-wife Sally Ann Howes)? Or, better yet, how about a revue? What a stupendous songstack Adler created over the course of his career - 'Whatever Lola Wants' to 'Hey There' to 'Hernando's Hideaway' to 'You Gotta Have Heart' to 'Steam Heat' to the aforementioned Bennett, Day and Monroe standards and so many more chestnuts.

Marking another milestone in TV Land's history, the network's newest original sitcom, THE SOUL MAN was the channel's second highest rated series premiere among its target audience of Adults 25-54 and Women 25-54.

TV Land is giving one of the original 'Kings of Comedy' his own sitcom. Comedians Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash star in the network's newest original series, 'The Soul Man' (formerly known as 'Have Faith'), which will air a total of 12 episodes. 'The Soul Man' premieres tonight, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT, immediately followed by the season two premiere of TV Land's hit sitcom, 'The Exes,' which stars Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), Wayne Knight ('Seinfeld'), David Alan Basche ('The Starter Wife'), Kelly Stables ('Two and a Half Men') and Kristen Johnston ('3rd Rock From The Sun').

Tamar and Trina Braxton ('Braxton Family Values'), Anthony Anderson ('Law & Order'), Sherri Shepherd ('The View'), Robert Forster ('Jackie Brown') and Kim Coles ('Living Single') will guest star on the first season of TV Land's new series 'The Soul Man,' starring Cedric 'The Entertainer' and Niecy Nash, premiering tonight, June 20 at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land.

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth launched her debut world tour in May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicked off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24th. Chenoweth will make her only appearance in Tennessee at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall tonight, June 20th.

THE SOUL MAN is a new TV Land series which will make its debut on June 20. TV Land has released a sneak peek of the new comedy in which Reverend Boyce Ballentine (Cedric The Entertainer) helps his wife Lolli (Niecy Nash) pick out the perfect pair of shoes for church...or does he? THE SOUL MAN premieres Wednesday, June 20, at 10PM/9C on TV Land

Kristin Chenoweth visits Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre at 8:00 p.m. tonight, June 17, 2012. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Goodspeed Musicals will proudly honor the Hoffman Auto Group on Saturday, August 11, 2012 with the very first Goodspeed Musicals Arts & Business Partnership Award. Goodspeed will also honor Emmy and Tony-Award winner Kristin Chenoweth with The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre.

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth launched her debut world tour in May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicked off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24th. In between, she'll be making her first appearance at PlayhouseSquare's Palace Theatre, tonight, June 13 for one 7:30 pm show.

EWonline reports that recording artist Cee Lo Green is set to appear as a guest star on the TV Land series THE SOUL MAN. The 'Voice' judge will portray a rival pastor to Cedric The Entertainer's character.

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth launched her debut world tour this May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicked off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24th. Chenoweth is set to appear at Boston Opera House tonight, June 8.

The Town Hall, located at 123 West 43rd Street, presents Jane Krakowski Live at The Town Hall. The Tony winner (Nine) and three-time Emmy nominee ("30 Rock") will be making her Town Hall debut, performing in concert tonight, June 8, 2012 at 8pm. Tickets, priced at $55, $50 and $45, are now available via Ticketmaster.com (800-982-2787).

Listings For Wednesday, June 6

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth launched her debut world tour in May. The 19-date North American leg of the tour kicked off May 9th in Seattle and concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24th. Kristin Chenoweth comes to New York City Center today, June 2 at 8pm.

Listings For Wednesday, June 6

Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth brings her debut world tour to Philadelphia with a performance at the Academy of Music tonight, June 1, 2012. The North American tour includes 19 cities across the country, and kicked off on May 9 in Seattle. It concludes in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24.

Production for season two of NBC's fairy tale procedural drama GRIMM commences today, May 30 in Portland.

Production for season two of NBC's fairy tale procedural drama GRIMM commences on Wednesday, May 30 in Portland. Season two of GRIMM will premiere in August.

Production for season two of NBC's fairy tale procedural drama GRIMM commences on Wednesday, May 30 in Portland.