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American Humane Association and Hallmark Channel announced today that sports legend, broadcaster, and actor Terry Bradshaw will join forces with TV personality and renowned animal advocate Beth Stern

Fasten your sequins - the Feast Film Fest is here! The Gala 20th anniversary screening of Aussie classic "Priscilla" will open the first ever Feast queer film festival TONIGHT, June 27, in Adelaide (Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett St, Adelaide).

Legendary comedian Joan Rivers continues to make The Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square her performance home in New York City. Rivers presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous riffs on Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, and award show fashions at The Laurie Beechman Theatre inside the West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue).

The Weird Sisters Theatre Project, a professional theatre company in residence at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, returns to Aurora Theatre with Jane Martin's Criminal Hearts running today, June 12-22nd.

EPIX, the premium entertainment network, announced today that the premiere of a new 30-minute special series, “Personal with Bill Rhoden,” will air tonight, June 11 at 8pm ET

A LOSS OF ROSES is concluding its limited Off-Broadway engagement tomorrow evening, June 7th at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423 West 46th Street (between Ninth & Tenth Ave.) Presented by The Peccadillo Theater Company, in association with La Femme Theatre Productions, the first NY revival of William Inge's A LOSS OF ROSES opened May 12th, 2014.

The Weird Sisters Theatre Project, a professional theatre company in residence at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, returns to Aurora Theatre with Jane Martin's Criminal Hearts running June 12-22nd.

The syndicated show was initially picked up for a second season in February, but execs have now made the decision to not proceed with the order after a ratings slump.

Laguna Playhouse will present the return of Rita Rudner who will be performing her award-winning solo comedy, AN EVENING WITH RITA RUDNER and her new dress, for two performances only, today, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

The next edition of NYC-ARTS, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase for the tri-state area, will feature program co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn's interview with five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman.The segment will air tonight, May 29 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN, and will be available for streaming on NYC-ARTS.org.

The Marsh presents the World Premiere of the newest solo show by award-winning actor/playwright Dan Hoyle, EACH AND EVERY THING, a search for connection in the digital age.

Rubicon Theatre continues the company's 16th Not Your Typical Season with Collected Stories. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donald Margulies and directed by James O'Neil, Collected Stories is a two-person play featuring Susan Clark (Emmy Winner - 'Babe Zaharias,' 'Webster,' Shaw Festival and the Taper) as a brilliant, direct writing professor and Meghan Andrews (Frost/Nixon and The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway) as her eager-yet-talented student. Opening tonight, May 28th at 7:00 p.m., Collected Stories runs Wednesdays through Sundays until June 21st.

Tony Award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will feature Resident Actor Jeffrey Bean as Vanya, Sharon Lockwood returning to the Alley as Sonia, Alley Artist Josie de Guzman returning as Masha, and Resident Actor Jay Sullivan as Spike. Rounding out the cast and making their Alley debuts are Rachael Holmes as Cassandra and Sarah Nealis as Nina. Jonathan Moscone, Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater, helms the production and returns after having directed the Alley's 2011 production of Amadeus.

Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) plays Berenger in Eugene Ionesco's The Killer in a production that also features Kristine Nielsen, Paul Sparks and Robert Stanton. The Killer is newly translated by Michael Feingold and is directed by Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder).

Shannen Doherty joined Arsenio Hall Thursday night to talk “Blood Lake,” but also had a few words for her former “90210” castmates Jason Priestley and Tori Spelling.

To kick off this year's annual theatre festival, The Angels Project, Intiman Theatre will produce Intiman Presents 'A Savage Chat with Tony Kushner,' tonight, May 10, 2pm, at Town Hall Seattle: An interactive community conversation between the Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award, and Tony Award-winning playwright of Angels in America, Tony Kushner; internationally syndicated advice columnist and The Stranger Editorial Director Dan Savage; and YOU!

“Hawaii Five-O” star, Chi McBride, used to be in a band called Covert. All their music has long since disappeared, and most people don't know they even existed.

Flat Rock Playhouse presents the 2013 Tony Award winning comedy for best play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. After premiering Off-Broadway in September 2012, the play was transferred to Broadway in 2013 and has been a hit with audiences everywhere. Vagabonds, Scott Treadway, Paige Posey, and Marcy McGuigan are back together again to help deliver this laugh-out-loud, yet unexpectedly touching play. Scroll down to see photos of the cast in rehearsals!

Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns, Mr. Show) and Reggie Watts (Conan, Jash.com) return for an all-new 20 episode third season of the unconventionally entertaining scripted late night talk show, Comedy Bang! Bang! tonight, May 8 at 10:30PM ET/PT on IFC, immediately following the season two premiere of Maron. The only talk show on television where space, time, reason and laws of physics need not apply.

Michael Emerson (“Person of Interest,” “LOST”) isn't the dark, twisted character you see on TV.

To audition for the new FX series, 'Fargo,' Billy Bob Thornton re-enacted Missed Connection posts from Craigslist

New Repertory Theatre announces ON THE VERGE by Eric Overmyer. Directed by Jim Petosa, ON THE VERGE performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA. Tickets are $28 -$60 and may be purchased by calling the box office at 617-923-8487 or online at newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available. The press performance is tonight, May 5 at 7:30pm.

Arsenio had some fun last night speculating who will become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and announced he is making a bid to buy the team.

CBS has announced that the cast of the new Broadway musical 'Rocky' will be performing on Late Show with David Letterman tonight, May 1. Comedian Louis CK will also guest on the broadcast.

Last night, Arsenio Hall welcomed NeNe Leakes for a complete play-by-play on the explosive “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion.