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What can I say about this show - it was witty, adorable, charming, and oh so British!

To commemorate the Los Angeles-based arts and culture promoter's 20th anniversary, Green Galactic harks back to its roots by mounting an inspired event featuring electronic music innovators pole, John Tejada and Plaid in collaboration with Grand Performances(GP) on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

Food Network heats up summer with new series Food Court Wars on Sunday, July 7th at 10pm as Tyler Florence searches for aspiring restaurateurs to compete for a food court restaurant in a local mall.

Ratings for the 67th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS are up from last year, delivering the largest audience since the 2009 telecast.

Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide's 10 distinct hotel brands, has a vacation destination for every traveler anytime travel is calling. To encourage members to answer the call and enjoy a well-deserved break, Hilton HHonors has launched the Great Getaway Giveaway, offering members the chance to win one of four different trips now through August 4, 2013 at HHonors.com/Giveaway.

An unforgettable night of entertainment will be featured on THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

An unforgettable night of entertainment will be featured on THE 67THANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show will include appearances by the 2013 Tony-nominated musicals 'A Christmas Story, The Musical,' 'Annie,' 'Bring It On: The Musical,' 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella,' 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda The Musical,' 'Motown The Musical' and 'Pippin.'

A roster of Hollywood's brightest stars will appear on THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDSÒ, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Some of Hollywood's biggest names will be taking center stage at THE 67TH ANNUAL TONYÒ AWARDS, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Below, check out an all-new CBS promo spot for the 2013 TONY AWARDS, featuring Annie's Lilla Crawford, The Big Knife's Richard Kind, Cinderella's Laura Osnes and Matilda's Oona Laurence.

According to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Critics Circle has announced its nominations for the 2012-13 theater season. Scroll below for the full list of nominees!

Booking a vacation just got simpler. Now through September 30, 2013, Hilton HHonors is encouraging travelers around the world to save with The Great Getaway, offering hotel rates as low as $100 in the U.S., up to 25 percent off stays in Middle East and Africa, and up to 20 percent off stays in Asia Pacific when booking within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio*. The portfolio includes Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

CBS announced today a new broadcast agreement with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing that will keep the annual TONY Awards broadcast on the CBS Television Network through 2018. The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family for the past 35 years.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Museum of the Moving Image, The Jim Henson Legacy, and other officials today announced that the family of Jim Henson has donated nearly 400 puppets, costumes, props, and other objects to the Museum, which will build a new gallery devoted to Henson's important and lasting creative achievements. The project, which has a fundraising goal of $5 million, is anchored by $2.75 million in funding from the City of New York for the construction of the new gallery, which is expected to open to the public in winter 2014-2015.

New York City's brightest stars in the retail and financial industries turned out in record numbers to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ronald McDonald House New York. Held last night at the Waldorf Astoria New York, the event raised more than $6 million - the highest amount raised at a gala in the organization's history. For the third consecutive year, ABC news anchor, author and talk show host Barbara Walters served as master of ceremonies at the gala, while the event honored Macy's Inc.'s Chief Merchandising Officer Jeff Gennette, Diana DiMenna, noted philanthropist and her husband Joseph DiMenna, managing director of Zweig-DiMenna Associates Inc.

Carnegie Hall announced today that Robert K. Kraft-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Kraft Group and Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots -will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a gala benefit on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at The Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom. The award, recognizing Mr. Kraft's outstanding leadership in business and philanthropy, will be presented by Sanford I. Weill, Chairman of Carnegie Hall's Board of Trustees. Scott Pelley, the managing editor for CBS Evening News and correspondent for 60 Minutes, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

WICA presents an evening of Poetry with Judith Adams and Friends: Lark's Rising Shepherd's Whistle tonight, May 11, at 7:30 P.M. The evening will be a celebration with poet Judith Adams and musicians Jonas Anderson, Lauren Anderson, Giles Buser-Molatore, and Mira Yamamoto together with Rachel Adams who will be performing a Flamenco dance.

With less than a month until the Tony Awards, New York Times reviewers Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood released their list of Tony picks today, including who they believe will win, who should win, and who was snubbed.

Phil Cordell, global head, focused service and Hampton brand management at Hilton Worldwide and Jim Holthouser, executive vice president, global brands at Hilton Worldwide welcomed nearly 150 hospitality industry leaders and New York City VIPs for the grand opening of Hampton Hotels' 1,900th property, the Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Nations, yesterday evening, May 8. In addition to marking the 1,900 milestone, the evening celebrated the overall growth of Hampton Hotels, the international brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Hampton by Hilton properties.

Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of the CBS comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, returns to host THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.