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NBC's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has won the late-night ratings week of June 26-30 versus its ABC and CBS time-period competition in every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54, according to “live plus same day” results from Nielsen Media Research.

LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG (1.0/4 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in total viewers. Grows +11% week to week in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 0.9) and +1% in total viewers (6.629 million vs. 6.555 million).

NBC dominates primetime with the MACY'S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR and the 10 p.m. “Macy's” recap ranking as the #1-2 telecasts of the night on the Big 4 in every key demographic. NBC beats the other Big 4 nets combined for the night in 18-49. NOTE: There were local preemptions for local fireworks coverage on each of the Big 4 networks.

NBC's THE NIGHT SHIFT (0.7/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) is close to rounding up to a 0.8 (currently reporting a 0.743 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings). Wins the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in total viewers. Grows +17% or 0.1 of a point week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6). In total viewers also increases by +17% (4.200 million vs. 3.591 million).

Southern soul-pop singer Parson James returns with “If You're Hearing This,” a new tropical summer dance anthem, perfectly primed for party playlists everywhere. The song is a collaboration with Australian multiplatinum ARIA-nominated producer/songwriter/Remixer Hook N Sling (AKA Anthony Maniscalco) and fellow RCA Records label mate, Betty Who.

BWW has learned that Tony Award winner and HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Mirnda will be a guest on tonight's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, airing 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET on NBC.

NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG” Is No. 1 Show of the Night in Total Viewers (0.9/4 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in total viewers.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce the line-up of new musicals for their 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival will kick off on Wednesday, October 18 with its celebrated concert, The 46th Minute.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: MARVIN'S ROOM, featuring Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor and Celia Weston, opens tonight on Broadway!

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the line-up of new musicals for their 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival will kick off on Wednesday, October 18 with its celebrated concert, The 46th Minute.

On last night's LATE NIGHT, music guest the Lumineers performed 'Walls' for Late Night with Seth Meyers in a digital exclusive performance. Watch the appearance below!

ABC News' “Nightline” drew 1.377 million Total Viewers, 526,000 Adults 25-54 and 395,000 Adults 18-49 during the 2nd Quarter 2017, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” led CBS' “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.314 million, 473,000 and 364,000, respectively) during the quarter in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+63,000), Adults 25-54 (+53,000) and Adults 18-49 (+31,000).   

British rock band Royal Blood's sophomore Warner Bros. Records album How Did We Get So Dark? has debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart. In the U.S., the album debuted in the Top 10 on the Current Albums, Hard Music Albums, Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, and Overall Digital Albums charts.

NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.5/6 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET)moves ahead of “Bachelorette” in 18-49 to win the two-hour slot, which “Ninja” also takes again in total viewers.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has won the late-night ratings week of June 19-23, moving ahead of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in total viewers and, for a second week in a row, scoring “Tonight's” biggest margin of victory in adults 18-49 versus Colbert originals in five months.

ASIAN AF, the hit sellout Los Angeles comedy show, is making its New York debut on June 27 at UCB East, and will feature comedians Kevin Yee (Mary Poppins OBC, tours of Wicked and Mamma Mia) and Aparna Nancherla (Conan, Late Night With Seth Meyers).

NBC's THE WALL (0.9/4 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) is the most-watched original telecast on the Big 4 networks for the night.

Jeff Tweedy's Together At Last is out today on dBpm Records. Recorded at Tweedy's Chicago studio The Loft, the new album features intimate renditions of 11 songs previously released by Wilco and by Tweedy's occasional side projects Loose Fur and Golden Smog.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! This weekend's big news: Vassar & New York Stage and Film kicks off its star-studded 2017 Powerhouse season!

NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG (1.0/5 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in both 18-49 and total viewers.