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Hip hop's MC and lyricist Nas will perform live in concert at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, tonight, March 1, 2013. Following the release of his best-selling #1 new album Life Is Good, Nas is currently nominated for four Grammy© Awards including Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance. This exclusive concert will be hosted by Durham's own 9th Wonder, Grammy©-winning producer, DJ and college lecturer.

Elaine Paige celebrates her love of jazz classics and contemporary songs in her own unique style in a one-night-only headline performance tonight, February 27, at 8:00pm at McCallum Theatre. Paige is famous for her countless successes on both sides of the Atlantic, from originating the role of Grizabella in Cats to her Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard. She is an actress, recording artist, producer and broadcaster and has made a major contribution to the modern musical which ensures her own chapter in the entertainment world and justifies the title 'The First Lady of Musical Theatre'.

Polarity Ensemble Theatre presents the world premiere of Never the Bridesmaid, a sweet, funny, life-affirming comedy by Chicago playwright Bill Jepsen. Directed by award-winning director Richard Shavzin, Never the Bridesmaid runs at the Polarity space at the Josephinum Academy, 1500 N. Bell St. in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, tonight, February 26 through April 7, 2013. Press night is Thursday, February 28 at 8:00 p.m.

Oscar nominee and LES MISERABLES star Hugh Jackman appears on tonight's all new episode of THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. In the preview below, Jackman takes on Daniel Day-Lewis - who's also nominated for his work in LINCOLN. Check it out!

UW School of Drama presents David Edgar's Pentecost, directed by MFA in Directing candidate Andrew McGinn, in his thesis production at the Jones Playhouse. Previews begin tonight, February 20, 2013. The production runs through Sunday, March 3, and features performers from the School of Drama's graduate and undergraduate programs.

Local author and playwright Laura Pedersen's new one-act comedy, Living Arrangements, will be performed in February as part of the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today a rare chance to take in the full measure of a master filmmaker with A CLOSE-UP OF ABBAS KIAROSTAMI from tonight, February 8-17.

W. Kamau Bell welcomes comedy icon David Alan Grier as his guest tonight, February 7 @ 11:00pm ET/PT on an all-new episode of TOTALLY BIASED with W. Kamau Bell.

Today FX announced that BRANDX WITH RUSSELL BRAND will return for its next cycle tonight, February 7 with a new live format. Additionally, the series has expanded from its original half-hour length to a full hour for 13 episodes.

David Letterman and Indianapolis Colts quarterback teamed up for a special LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN promo, broadcast during CBS Sports' coverage of 'Super Bowl XLVII' last night. Check it out below!

The series premiere of FX's newest drama, THE AMERICANS, has been set for tonight, January 30, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT.

Below, BroadwayWorld tributes the men behind the mask- the many who have taken on the title role at the Majestic Theatre since it opened in 1988. Check it out below!

On last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS, Jeremy Renner stopped by to talk about his latest film 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.' The actor also told Dave about his other job - house flipping! Check out the appearance below!

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment will present the Tony Award-winning (2008 Best Play Revival), hilarious, sexy, non-stop comedy, BOEING-BOEING, written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross & Francis Evans and directed by Jeff Maynard. BOEING-BOEING will preview tonight, January 18, 2013 (with a press opening on Saturday, January 19) and runs through Sunday, February 10, 2013 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

Charlie Sheen stopped by THE Late Show with David Letterman last night - commenting on the 'dead' TWO AND A HALF MEN, a potential return, and his 'meltforward' from 2011. Check it out below!

Tonight at the 70th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards, Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster was the recipient of the Cecille B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. While receiving the award that made her feel like a 'prom queen,' Foster took the honorary moment to issue her 'official' coming out statement. Check out her emotional speech below!

Tonight at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster was the recipient of the Cecille B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. While receiving the award that made her feel like a 'prom queen,' Foster took the honorary moment to issue her 'official' coming out statement.

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows taking place January - May 2013, including Matt Braunger, Nick Kroll, Donnell Rawlings, Dana Gould, Dan Harmon, as well as new shows including 'Team Starkid: Airport for Birds and Other Great Ideas,' 'Four Girls (And A Guy),' and 'REACH: Risky, Eclectic Artists Comedy Hour.' Stand-up comedians have been added to the calendar through May 5 including: Greg Fitzsimmons, Judy Gold, Nick Thune, Dave Foley, and Pablo Francisco. Most events carry a suggested rating of R. For more information and performance updates visit UPComedyClub.com.

IFC is kicking off the new year with the return of the Emmy-nominated hit series PORTLANDIA tonight, January 4, 2013 at 10:00pm ET/PT with two all-new back-to-back episodes launching the ten episode series. Get a first look at the new season below!

Happy New Year, all! To kick off this brand new year, BroadwayWorld looks ahead at all the upcoming productions slated to take the Broadway stage in 2013!

Sandra Bernhard and her band The Rebellious Jezebels will return to Joe's Pub at The Public for her annual residency beginning tonight, December 27 leading up to the not-to-be-missed New Year's Eve special on December 31 when she celebrates and reviews the highs and lows of 2012 with hysterical insight, outspoken views and an outrageous mouth.

FX has picked up a fifth season of its acclaimed comedy series The League, ordering 13 episodes, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks. The League season four finale airs tonight with back-to-back all new episodes at 10:30 and 11:00 PM ET/PT (see descriptions in bold below).

Summoners Ensemble Theatre presents John Kevin Jones in his solo performance of A Christmas Carol directed by Dr. Rhonda Dodd. A Christmas Carol will play four performances only tonight, December 12-15 at The Studio Theatre in Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).

Vineyard Theatre continues its series of one-night-only readings of notable plays from its acclaimed history in celebration of the company's 30th Anniversary with Nicky Silver's award winning 1993 hit PTERODACTYLS, directed by Trip Cullman. An absurdist black comedy about the demise of the Duncan family, and, by extension, the species, PTERODACTYLS will feature Emmy Award-winner Penny Fuller (THE DINNER PARTY, APPLAUSE) as Duncan family matriarch, Grace; Tony-nominee Bobby Steggert (RAGTIME) as son, Todd; Virginia Kull (THE HEIRESS) as daughter, Emma; and Claybourne Elder (BONNIE & CLYDE) as Emma's fiance Tommy (the role of family patriarch, Arthur, is TBD).

Below, check out THE 'LATE SHOW' TOP TEN 'Least Likely Names for the Royal Baby' as presented on the Tuesday, Dec. 4 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, seen weeknights (11:35 PM12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.