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Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.

Jay Leno has announced the first guest for his new NBC primetime program, 'The Jay Leno Show'; Jerry Seinfeld.

Spectacular vocalist Marilyn Maye performed 2 shows at the Catalina Bar and Grill Tuesday September 8. This lady is one hot singer. She not only looks stunning and sings like a nightingale, but oozes a kind of charm and style that only the great singers of the past know how to convey. In a class with Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, and Broadway vocalists Barbara Cook and Karen Morrow, Marilyn Maye is a class act all the way.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will reteam with The ASCAP Foundation to present the its annual Educational Series at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street.

Jay Leno has announced the first guest for his new NBC primetime program, 'The Jay Leno Show'; Jerry Seinfeld.

Elvis At 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer, a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition, will debut at the GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2010, Elvis Presley's 75th birthday.

Eighty year old MIME, Richmond Shepard and father of well-known singer Vonda Shepard, will perform STAND UP MIME Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 8:00 PM July 29th thru August 8th. Tickets are $20; $10 for students and seniors. For reservations, please call (212) 684-2690. The Richmond Shepard Theatre is located at 309 E. 26th St. at 2nd Ave.

Meryl Streep, the star of 'Julie & Julia,' sat down with Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show and explained what it was like to play the larger-than-life, culinary legend Julia Child. She also showed off her musical skills as she debuted an original song - on a concertina she 'can't play.'

Eighty year old MIME, Richmond Shepard and father of well-known singer Vonda Shepard, will perform STAND UP MIME Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 8:00 PM July 29th thru August 8th. Tickets are $20; $10 for students and seniors. For reservations, please call (212) 684-2690. The Richmond Shepard Theatre is located at 309 E. 26th St. at 2nd Ave.

2009 Tony Award Nominee Will Ferrell was the first guest on the couch for the debut of 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' on June 1. Ferrell, who helped usher O'Brien out of New York on the final 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' will help welcome O'Brien to his new home in Los Angeles.

Will Ferrell will be the first guest on the couch for the debut of 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' on June 1. Ferrell, who helped usher O'Brien out of New York on the final 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' will help welcome O'Brien to his new home in Los Angeles. In addition Pearl Jam will be the inaugural band on Conan's 'The Tonight Show.' Pearl Jam will perform songs from their upcoming studio album.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 2008 - 2009 season, the Los Angeles premiere of the Off-Broadway, Smash-Hit Musical Thriller, NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY, book, music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, (based on the novel by William Goldman) and co-directed by West Hyler and Shelley Butler.

Comedy and children's safety! That's the winning program daytime Emmy Award-winning actress and stand-up comedian Judy Gold has assembled as a benefit evening for the Westside Crime Prevention Program (WCPP), an independent community based not-for-profit organization founded in 1980, that works to keep the upper west side safe for everyone who lives, works or goes to school in the neighborhood.

Comedy and children's safety! That's the winning program daytime Emmy Award-winning actress and stand-up comedian Judy Gold has assembled as a benefit evening for the Westside Crime Prevention Program (WCPP), an independent community based not-for-profit organization founded in 1980, that works to keep the upper west side safe for everyone who lives, works or goes to school in the neighborhood.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 2008 ? 2009 season, the Los Angeles premiere of the Off-Broadway, Smash-Hit Musical Thriller, No Way to Treat a Lady, book, music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, (based on the novel by William Goldman) and co-directed by West Hyler and Shelley Butler. No Way to Treat a Lady will preview on Wednesday, April 15; Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm and continue through Sunday, May 17 at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 2008 - 2009 season, the Los Angeles premiere of the Off-Broadway, Smash-Hit Musical Thriller, NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY, book, music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, (based on the novel by William Goldman) and co-directed by West Hyler and Shelley Butler.

The Colony Theatre Company presents the fifth and final production of its 2008 ? 2009 season, the Los Angeles premiere of the Off-Broadway, Smash-Hit Musical Thriller, No Way to Treat a Lady, book, music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, (based on the novel by William Goldman) and co-directed by West Hyler and Shelley Butler. No Way to Treat a Lady will preview on Wednesday, April 15; Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm and continue through Sunday, May 17 at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center.

The Cleveland Play House is excited to announce that Mimi Kennedy, best known for playing Dharma's hippie mom Abby on ABC's 'Dharma & Greg,' will star as Ann Landers in The Lady With All the Answers by David Rambo (God's Man In Texas, The Ice-Breaker). Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director for The Play House, will direct this hilarious and touching sneak-peek into the inner-life of famed columnist Ann Landers.

The Cleveland Play House is excited to announce that Mimi Kennedy, best known for playing Dharma's hippie mom Abby on ABC's 'Dharma & Greg,' will star as Ann Landers in The Lady With All the Answers by David Rambo (God's Man In Texas, The Ice-Breaker). Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director for The Play House, will direct this hilarious and touching sneak-peek into the inner-life of famed columnist Ann Landers.

On February 7, 2009, the Lyric Stage League presents CABARET '09: THE LEGENDARY DAYS OF LAS VEGAS, the annual fund-raising event for Lyric Stage. Marilyn Maye, fresh from her latest New York City triumph, will headline this year's gala at the beautiful Four Seasons Resort and Club. Billy Stritch, direct from his engagement with Liza Minnelli on Broadway at the Palace Theater, will accompany Ms. Maye. Call 972-594-1904 for tickets or more info. Marilyn Maye was one of the brightest lights of television, supper clubs and the recording industry during the 1960's. She became a fixture on THE TONIGHT SHOW with Steve Allen and Johnny Carson and enjoyed a great recording career with RCA. After an absence of over 15 years, she made a triumphant return to New York City last fall. THE NEW YORK OBSERVER's Rex Reed proclaimed 'This woman has everything. She can belt, and she can sing ballads with the kind of warmth that makes your heart smile. She has a theatrical flair that captivates and enthralls, and jazz-spiced chops that can reach notes most singers one-third her age can't even hit in their dreams. The standing ovations were unlike anything I've seen since the halcyon days of Lena Horne at the Waldorf. She's the real deal.'