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NBC ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, winning six of six half-hours among those nets in 18-49 and total viewers. NBC stretches its nightlong margins versus last week to +67% in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 1.2 for #2 Fox) from last week's +50% (2.1 vs. CBS' 1.4) and in total viewers to +2.1 million persons (9.5 million vs. 7.4 million for #2 ABC) from the previous Monday's +828,000 (9.9 million vs. CBS' 9.1 million).

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live on election night for coverage of the midterms on Tuesday, Nov. 6 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The most recent live broadcast of THE LATE SHOW aired Tuesday, Jan. 30, following President Trump's State of the Union address. This will mark the 18th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. Guests joining Colbert from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that “Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations” podcast will feature a special presentation of “Suze Orman at The Apollo: Women and Money” on Apple Podcasts (ApplePodcasts.com/OprahSuperSoul) and other podcast platforms beginning Wednesday, October 3. The second part of the podcast will be available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms beginning Monday, October 8. Additionally, OWN is exclusively airing the television special today, Monday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 1, 2018!

New York City-based The Knocks (comprised of Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson) release their second full length LP New York Narcotic today through Neon Gold/Big Beat Records, featuring a slew of incredible guest vocalists including Foster the People, Method Man, Big Boi, Sir Sly, Alexis Krauss from Sleigh Bells and Sofi Tukker.

NBC wins Premiere Wednesday in total viewers, moving from its year-ago #3 finish to #1. NBC is up by more than +1.5 million persons or +26% versus Premiere Wednesday last year in total viewers (7.591 million vs. 6.047 million).

Fleet Foxes recently announced a special limited-edition collection to mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album, entitled First Collection 2006 – 2009, to be released by Nonesuch in Europe and Sub Pop for the rest of the world on November 9, 2018. Today, the band have shared their song “Isles,” originally released in 2008 as the b-side to the UK 7” single for “White Winter Hymnal”. As-yet-unreleased in any form outside of the UK and Europe, “Isles” is included on the B-Sides and Rarities 10” or CD.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with TBS, announced today the addition of more than 100 shows to its 2018 line-up. The festival runs from November 5th through November 11th at some of New York City's most iconic venues including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, among others.

For the week ending Sept. 21 (Week #52 of the TV calendar year), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat “The Tonight Show” in viewers by +39% (3.49m vs. 2.51m) in live plus 3-day viewing. THE LATE SHOW also posted a 0.5 in adults 18-49 to tie “The Tonight Show.” Note: Due to the 2018 Emmys, LATE SHOW's Monday rebroadcast aired with an amended title and was not included in the weekly average.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop) has announced that Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will assume the role of Eliza Doolittle in its award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Bartlett Sher, for a limited engagement beginning Tuesday, October 23 and currently scheduled through Sunday, February 17, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Lauren Ambrose, who originated the role in this production, will play her final performance on Sunday, October 21st before leaving to begin work on M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming Apple series.

CBS has secured a long-term lease on a 260,000 square-foot space located in the city of Mississauga, 18 miles from downtown Toronto, with plans to establish 'CBS Stages Canada,' a multi-use production facility that will include six soundstages, production offices, support facilities and auxiliary services for large-scale television and film production.

NBC wins the night in every key demo, sweeping 6 of 6 half-hours in 18-49. “This Is Us,” “The Voice” and “New Amsterdam” are the #1-2-3 shows of the night in adults 18-49.

Third Man Records is excited to announce Behind The Blue Series: Musical Origin Stories With Jack White, a video series featuring Jack White himself explaining the stories behind the recordings of individual records in the beloved Blue Series. The first two videos in the series, detailing the origins of early Blue Series 7' singles (Smoke Fairies' 'Gastown' and Transit's 'C'mon and Ride') are now available to watch HERE. Subscribe to Third Man Records' YouTube channel to stay up-to-date on future videos. More videos will be released soon.

CBS Television Studios Extends Overall Deal with Robert and Michelle King for an Additional Three Years

The American Theatre Wing announced today that its annual Gala, which honored newly minted EGOT recipient Andrew Lloyd Webber last night at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised a record breaking total of $1,652,502 in support of the Wing's programs and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Legacy Fund, breaking all previous records.

Together, Bruce and Judy will fill the BIG & TALL order of making you laugh and laugh!  BRUCE VILANCH is a six-time Emmy Award-winning comic who's best known for his four-year stint as a celebrity participant on Hollywood Squares. His stand-up routine draws on his years of being a Hollywood insider and earned him the role of head writer for the Oscars - writing for hosts Billy Crystal, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and others.

NBC wins the opening night of the season in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure among the Big 4 – moving ahead after running #2 in 18-49 and #3 in total viewers on the year-ago opening night.

Alan D. Marks and Barbara Marks have announced the development of the Broadway bound original musical inspired by the life and art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Jon Batiste ("The Late Show with Stephen Colbert") has written the music & lyrics and Tony Award Winner John Doyle will direct. The development team is working closely with the Basquiat Estate and have secured the rights to Jean-Michel's art work and personal archives.

Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood's most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Additionally, his hit podcast Your Mom's House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE.

Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, today announced that Stephen Colbert, host of CBS' “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will host an evening with three-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 8:00 PM.