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Teri Schwartz, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), one of the world's most prominent academic institutions for entertainment and performing arts education, announced today the appointment of Brian Kite as the new chair of the Department of Theater.

Opening Tuesday night with a four show run at the Metropolitan Room, Nancy Harms masterfully sang the luxurious, the lonely, and the seductive songs of the great jazz master, Duke Ellington. With classic cameo good looks and dressed in a black cocktail dress embellished with dangling rhinestone earrings, necklace, and bracelet, the statuesque Harms takes immediate charge of the night counting off her opening tune “I'm Beginning to See the Light” (Ellington/Hodges/George/James), her voice soft and sensual to the ear before subtly reaching a crescendo to the sound of a purring sultry feline. Jeremy Siskind on piano further elevates the mood as nimble fingers literally dance across the keyboard. Danton Boller on bass responds as if engaged in conversation, while drummer Williard Dyson maintains a steady driving force for all to follow. The room literally transforms to royal blue as singer and musicians take off to the spontaneous cheers of an appreciative audience. Ellington aficionados will greatly appreciate this gifted singer and her amazing trio of musicians. 

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Summer may be ending, but Bravo Media's 'The Real Housewives of New York City' is bringing in the heat with a memorable three-part reunion beginning Tuesday, August 18 at 9PM ET/PT.

TV One announced today it began production on two new movies, Royal Family Thanksgiving and Royal Family Christmas,which will feature a star-studded ensemble led by Vivica A. Fox

Below, check out quotables from 'THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON' July 27 - July 31

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: CHESS gets a brand-new staging in White Plains, RENT goes to Scotland, Broadway nerds battle it out with theatre trivia and more!

Find out if Anne and Rachael can transform kitchen zeroes to kitchen heroes in the premiere of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, premiering Wednesday, September 23rd at 9pm.

Listen up everyone, Comedy Central is launching its first live weekly show on SiriusXM's Comedy Central Radio (channel 95). "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder" will premiere on Monday, July 27

Broadway performers sure know how to have fun! On July 13, 2015, Broadway's Supper Club 54 Below celebrated the song stylings of pop-sensation Katy Perry with 'Broadway Loves Katy Perry'. 

Rehearsals  are drawing to a close as the bright lights of opening night begin to heat up at Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, where the cast and crew of the company's big summer musical, All Shook Up, get ready for their big debut on Thursday. With a cast of Nashville theater veterans – joined by some of the region's brightest up-and-comers – it promises to be a grand theatrical affair. We've been sharing some of the backstage gossip for the past couple of weeks and as our preview coverage concludes, we share a special “by the numbers” look at the show, courtesy of Christen Heilman Runyon…

Collaboraction, the Chicago theater community's 'Ambassadors of Hope,' continues to spread its message of peace, art, love, hope and fun throughout Chicago with Crime Scene: Breathe Life, the company's third annual, free Chicago Park District Night Out in the Parks summer tour, playing every Thursday and Friday night in August at four different Chicago Park District venue

Directed by Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh, THE WILD PARTY opened last night, July 15, at New York City Center. FUN HOME Tony winner Jeanine Tesori is the Artistic Director of Encores! Off-Center and Chris Fenwick is Music Director. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Sizzy Rocket is no stranger to the studio. Since signing a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing, the NYU's Clive Davis School of Music drop-out has written with numerous successful writers and producers including Diplo, DJ Khalil, Jim Jonsin, Alex Da Kid, Oak and Tiago.

Grab your guy or gal and get set for a night that's fun, flirtatious and all about the tease! A five-alarm fire is sizzling with the iconic musical Burlesque To Broadway starring the incomparable Quinn Lemley, her showgirl divas and an intoxicating live big band led by Daniel Lincoln (Nat'l Tour: Midtown Men) straight from New York City. Complete with sequins, feathers and fans, Quinn and her girls sing and dance up a storm as they bridge the worlds of burlesque, Broadway and beyond.

E! and Esquire Network continued their momentum in second quarter 2015 with significant year on year growth. Both networks scored ratings highs for the quarter and will continue to turn up the heat all summer long with new original programming.

Sit…stay…watch! Discovery Family Channel, America's top dog entertainment network for the entire family, is set to make a serious splash this summer with beloved animal advocate and actress Betty White hosting PAWGUST.

With a few days before Destination America's inaugural Red, White and You, the network that brings you all-American entertainment is stacking the national holiday week with all-American themed programming each night of the week with RED, WHITE AND YOU WEEK!

Julie Taymor's filmed Shakespeare play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, set to be released in theaters next week, was recently the subject of a lawsuit involving entertainment producer Ben Latham-Jones, who had allegedly 'disappeared.' BWW has just received news that the complaint has been withdrawn.