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Spike TV will present comedy icon Jim Carrey with the Funniest M.F. award at this year's 'Guys Choice' bash. Funniest M.F. is one of the night's premiere honors as previous winners include fellow standouts Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and most recently, Chris Rock. Taping Saturday, June 4th at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, the fifth annual event premieres Friday, June 10 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.

MTV today announced that the Foo Fighters will rock the '2011 MTV Movie Awards' stage for the first time since 2005, debuting their next single, 'Walk,' off their seventh studio album 'Wasting Light.' Known for their epic live performances, Foo Fighters will join hip-hop artists Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz as the musical acts featured in this year's live show, along with previously announced presenters Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Emma Stone, Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy.

MTV today announced that the Foo Fighters will rock the '2011 MTV Movie Awards' stage for the first time since 2005, debuting their next single, 'Walk,' off their seventh studio album 'Wasting Light.'

Long Wharf Theatre will present the improv and sketch comedy show The Best of Second City from June 15-19 on the Mainstage.

Production begins this week on Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria. The pre-apocalyptic comedy stars Golden Globe Award winner Steve Carell and Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley.

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that actor/comedian Kevin Hart has been tapped to host this year's BET AWARDS, ranked among the Top 5 Cable Award Shows every year among total viewers. The brightest night in music will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.* on BET.

Critically-acclaimed hip-hop superstar Lupe Fiasco will take the stage at the '2011 MTV Movie Awards'. He will be joined by R&B sensation, Trey Songz for their first-ever televised performance together. Grammy Award-winning Lupe Fiasco will treat viewers to two songs from his hit album LASERS, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Fiasco will first rip the stage with the television debut of Fiasco and Trey Songz's collaborative single 'Out of My Head,' to be followed by a performance of his platinum single 'The Show Goes On.'

In addition to the previously reported 'Smash' NBC has picked up three other shows, according to Deadline.com. They are: Christina Applegate's 'Up All Night', Whitney Cummings' 'Whitney', and the American adaptation of 'Prime Suspect'. Universal Media Studios will be producing all four shows.

On the heels of their success with JC Chandor's MARGIN CALL, Zachary Quinto's Before The Door Pictures has announced the company's second feature project, an "untitled found-footage" romantic comedy. Quinto and producing partners Neal Dodson and Corey Moosa commence principal photography on the film this week in New York.

The '2011 MTV Movie Awards' will be the hottest ticket in town with Hollywood's biggest names ready to hand out golden popcorn awards LIVE on Sunday, June 5 at 9pm ET/8pm CT. The first presenters to be announced, fans can tune-in to see the Green Lantern super powers of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as well as the talented duo Steve Carell and Emma Stone.

NBC's 'America's Got Talent' and its producers have re-partnered with YouTube to allow talented acts from across the country the opportunity to audition online for their shot at stardom and a million-dollar prize, it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. Much like season 5 finalist Jackie Evancho, who became a worldwide singing sensation after her online submission led to her competing on the #1 summer series, hopefuls once again can audition online by submitting their auditions via YouTube. Powered by YouTube, beginning May 5 through June 9, acts of all ages can now upload their audition videos via the 'America's Got Talent' Audition App, or at www.youtube.com/americasgottalent, or at nbc.com/agt, as well as the 'America's Got Talent' Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/nbcagt. Following the June 9 deadline, producers will select 20 acts for the YouTube community to view and vote for their favorites. The #1 YouTube act with the most votes will automatically gain a place on the YouTube-branded quarterfinal broadcast episode.

NBC.com allows fans of NBC's 'The Office' to extend a fond farewell to the 'World's Best Boss' -- Michael Scott (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) -- in a compilation of special features on the Emmy Award-winning series' popular micro-site (http://www.nbc.com/the-office/) as Michael departs Dunder Mifflin in an extended 50-minute episode on Thursday, April 28 (9-9:50 p.m. ET).

Talk show listings for Monday, May 2

Talk show listings for Monday, May 2

The Lucille Lortel Awards announced today the details for the 26th Annual Lortel Awards Reception & Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony will be held on May 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. EST at NYU Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square. Members of the industry may purchase tickets through the Off-Broadway League, while public tickets are $75.00 and are available via phone (212.352.3101), online (http://skirballcenter.nyu.edu) or in person at the Skirball Center's Shagan Box Office (566 LaGuardia Place, Tuesday-Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.).

NBC.com allows fans of NBC's 'The Office' to extend a fond farewell to the 'World's Best Boss' -- Michael Scott (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) -- in a compilation of special features on the Emmy Award-winning series' popular micro-site (http://www.nbc.com/the-office/) as Michael departs Dunder Mifflin in an extended 50-minute episode on Thursday, April 28 (9-9:50 p.m. ET).

Multi-award winning company Rogue Machine announces an extended schedule for their popular (CRITIC'S CHOICE-LA Times; GO- LA Weekly, CRITIC'S PICK-Backstage, Ovation RECOMMENDED) WORLD PREMIERE production of SMALL ENGINE REPAIR.

The Lucille Lortel Awards announced today the details for the 26th Annual Lortel Awards Reception & Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony will be held on May 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. EST at NYU Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square. Members of the industry may purchase tickets through the Off-Broadway League, while public tickets are $75.00 and are available via phone (212.352.3101), online (http://skirballcenter.nyu.edu) or in person at the Skirball Center's Shagan Box Office (566 LaGuardia Place, Tuesday-Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.).

Witty impressionist, actor and comedian Dana Carvey brings the laughs to The Orleans Showroom, April 16 and 17, each evening at 8 p.m.

Witty impressionist, actor and comedian Dana Carvey brings the laughs to The Orleans Showroom, April 16 and 17, each evening at 8 p.m.