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NBC's “Sunday Night Football” has delivered the #1 primetime rating on the Big 4 networks for the week of Oct. 20-26 in adults 18-49 and other key demographics, despite facing head-to-head competition from baseball's World Series.

Jennifer Hudson has joined the music lineup of THE CONCERT FOR VALOR, the free concert to honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans and their families.

Rita Wilson and Molly Ringwald deserve a lot of credit for being gutsy enough to go out of their comfort zones as performers and venture into the intimate, sometimes scary art from known as cabaret, where you're always live and can't rely on extra takes. It's also obvious that they've worked very hard at becoming the best vocalists they can possibly be. They have just as much right to live out their cabaret performing fantasies as, oh, about 75 percent of the 'singers' booking shows in cabaret room all over the New York. If Wilson and Ringwald weren't bold-faced names would their singing really be considered good enough to merit them gigs (and extended ones at that) at the Cafe Carlyle? And if they weren't celebrities, would they be receiving such breathlessly positive reviews from critics, some of who should know better?

'Saturday Night Live,' with host Jim Carrey and musical guest Iggy Azalea (4.1/10 in household results in the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research, Seattle and Portland currently excluded; 2.2/10 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters) scored the show's highest rating in metered-market households since March 8 (with host Lena Dunham and musical guest The National, 4.1/11) and equaled the top 'SNL' metered-market rating since March 1 (with host Jim Parsons and musical guest Beck, 4.6/12).

Today, SHOWTIME announced that Oscar nominee and Emmy(R) and Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man) and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis (Homeland) have been cast in the lead roles of the complex, contemporary drama pilot BILLIONS. Written and executive produced by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin, BILLIONS is a fictional drama that takes a forensic look at the world of high finance by tracking the approaching collision between two titanic figures - the hard charging, whip-smart U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhodes (Giamatti), and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king, Bobby 'Axe' Axelrod (Lewis). Acclaimed director Neil Burger (The Illusionist, Divergent, Limitless) has signed on to direct the drama pilot, which will be filmed in New York in early 2015.

The team behind the biggest selling magic shows in the world will hold the world premiere of their brand new production, The Illusionists 1903 in the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 4 January 2015.

Close to 15,000 screaming fans stopped by Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday night to watch a live performance from Taylor Swift on Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s outdoor concert stage.

New additions to the live music lineup include The Black Keys and Jessie J. They will join previously announced performers Eminem, Dave Grohl, Metallica, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band on stage on the National Mall.

The Theatre School at DePaul University will present The 2014 Awards for Excellence in the Arts gala on Monday, November 3, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Four Seasons is located at 120 East Delaware Place. The event will begin with a 6 PM cocktail reception, followed by dinner and the awards presentation at 7 PM.

Z2 Entertainment will present Moon Boots at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, November 19th, 2014. Tickets are on sale for $16.00 in advance or $18.00 day of show.

Variety writes that ABC just gave a put pilot order to a new anthology series based on Tom Hanks' 1984 comedy film BACHELOR PARTY.

The New Yorker has enlisted another Hollywood all-star.

Sundance Institute today announced the projects and artists that will participate in its two Fall artist development programs: the inaugural Playwrights Studio at Flying Point in Water Mill, NY (October 19-26), as well as the two-week Theatre Lab (November 30 - December 14) for musical theatre, ensemble-generated projects and solo work at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). Under the supervision of Artistic Director Philip Himberg and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the initiatives are among the Theatre Program's five annual Labs and Residencies for theatre artists and part of the 24 artist residency labs across many creative disciplines Sundance Institute offers annually.

Chase announced today it is joining HBO and Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) as a presenting sponsor of THE CONCERT FOR VALOR

She Loves Me, the 1963 Tony Award-winning musical, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, opens November 7, 2014 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Matt and John welcome Matt Tamanini - chief TV and Film critic for BroadwayWorld.com - to talk theater, movies, and the fall television season. Mr. Tamanini shares his thoughts on the new Birdman film, along with some kind words Michael Keaton. The guys explore the trend of A-list stars making their way back to the stage, and the reasons why actors like Bradley Cooper and Tom Hanks are making waves in the theater world. Plus, the shows you should watch out for on the small screen, Matt C's turbulent Indiana stories, CATS, and who had the worst week? That'll Play!

4th Wall Theatre, a non union professional theatre in Bloomfield, NJ is presenting She Loves Me in concert. The musical originally premiered on Broadway in 1963, and subsequently had productions in the West End in 1964 and award-winning revivals on each side of the Atlantic in the 1990's, as well as a benefit revival by The Roundabout in 2011. 4th Wall's production will be directed by Josh Penzell.

On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, Jimmy got registered as an Uber driver and then took to the streets to give rides and change lives. Check out the clip below!

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU opened on September 28, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The production is directed by six-time Tony Award-nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Scott Ellis (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Twelve Angry Men, 1776). Scroll down to learn more about the full cast and watch interviews with the company below!

Bob Seger performed his new single 'Detroit Made' from his new album, 'Ride Out' on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. Check out the appearance below!