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Happy Birthday to the one and only Bernadette Peters! Today, we're celebrating one of Broadway's favorite stars with a look back on some highlights from her career.

Today's top stories include a new Broadway parody on SNL, led by John Mulaney who hosted this week's episode! Plus, Patti LuPone has tested positive for COVID-19, and more.

Actress-singer Sally Kellerman, who achieved worldwide movie fame for her role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman's classic 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” with Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, died early this morning (Feb. 24) in her sleep from heart failure at her home in Woodland Hills.  She was 84.  For her iconic role, she was nominated as “Best Supporting Actress” by both the Oscars and Golden Globes.  It was reported by her manager and publicist Alan Eichler.

Don't miss the Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe award winning duo in a brand new side-splitting piece written by Ed. Weinberger. Television stars Hal Linden (Barney Miller) and Bernie Kopell (The Love Boat) will star in the staged reading of Two Jews, Talking.

For one show only, Frank Ferrante will perform his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in Frank Ferrante's Groucho.

Rehearsals will begin shortly for 2 Across, Pigs Do Fly Productions' upcoming 'reprise' production of Jerry Mayer's 'comedy of crosswords and romance'.

Ahead of tonight's Betty White tribute special, NBC has shared a first look at Cher singing 'Thank You For Being a Friend,' the theme song from the Golden Girls. The special will also feature President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Goldie Hawn, and more.

President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, Valerie Bertinelli, Cher, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Goldie Hawn, Vicki Lawrence, Jane Leeves, Jay Leno, Anthony Mackie, Wendie Malick, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Jean Smart, Mary Steenburgen and more will come together to pay tribute to the late actress.

Friends and stars will pay tribute to America’s comedy sweetheart in the special. The hour will include clips that best capture White’s irreverent tone, spirit and impeccable comedic timing that are a hallmark of her decades-long career.

Robert Redford made his directorial debut with the acclaimed drama Ordinary People, arriving on Blu-ray as part of the Paramount Presents line. Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Timothy Hutton give powerful and moving performances as a family being torn apart by tragedy and the unrelenting pressure to maintain a façade of normalcy.

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary star Betty White has died at 99 years old this morning at her home, just weeks short of her 100th birthday. 

The Paley Center for Media announces the return of the 39th Annual PaleyFest LA on Saturday, April 2 through Sunday, April 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster will support two new initiates to help needy shelter animals: Sutton's Spotlight, launching on November 1, is a new social media campaign to help shelter dogs find forever homes; Towels for Toto will bring the Broadway community together to provide comfort and support to shelters and needy animals.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Val Bisoglio has died at age 95. Val's one Broadway credit was the role of Sgt. Carlino in Wait Until Dark in 1966.

The perky and adorable classic TV actress Joyce Bulifant is the special guest moderator for the Q&A after the Tuesday, October 19th performance of ELECTRICITY at Oscar's in downtown Palm Springs.

The 1995 revue 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' was to open four days before quarantine shuttered Swift Creek Mill Theatre in 2020, but it's the season opener for 2021.

Legendary actor, activist and philanthropist Ed Asner passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, surrounded by family at 91.

The Group Rep is presenting Finding My Light, a new one-woman show written and starring Barbara Brownell, directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. The fundraiser is produced by Neil Thompson for the Group Rep.

ELECTRICITY, the highly acclaimed comedy-drama by Terry Ray, starring Ray and Mel England continues a record breaking 3-year run that was only ended by the Pandemic. However the 'end' was only a pause as ELECTRICITY returns every Tuesday night to the stage at the Cabaret Theater at Oscars Cafe & Bar starting September 7th at 7pm!

Paula Poundstone, whose razor-sharp improv skills have delighted comedy audiences for nearly 40 years, brings her acclaimed one-woman show to the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts on October 21.