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Segerstrom Center Presents Fiesta Navidad Holiday Concert, 12/1

Fiesta Navidad, the fun-filled evening of folkloric songs and mariachi holiday music by Grammy® Award-winning ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano returns to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on Saturday, December 1 at 8 p.m. (more...)

Blackface CLYBOURNE PARK Production Cancelled in Germany

Berlin's Deutsches Theater was to present CLYBOURNE PARK, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, earlier this year - with a white actress in 'experimental makeup' playing the black characters Francine and Lena. Today, Village Voice columnist Michael Musto writes that the production was cancelled after playwright Bruce Norris revoked the rights; in a published letter to the Dramatists Guild, Norris explains his reasoning and condemns the tradition of blackface in German theatres: (more...)

Fans Launch JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Cast Recording Petition

Fans have rallied in an effort to show their support for a JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR cast recording. An online petition was launched earlier this week with the tagline 'We want a JCS 2012 Broadway Cast Recording!' (more...)

Blake Shelton Backlash Continues with 'March' on Nashville to Support Traditional Country Music, 4/17

The furor raging around country recording artist Blake Shelton when he publicly said 'older people who do not buy my CDs or concert tickets are old farts and jackasses' has advanced to a state of war in Nashville, Tennessee. A 'March' on Nashville is now scheduled for April 17 beginning at 11am at Tony Rose Park (08 Music Circle East) with the march going down Music Row, ending at the offices of the Country Music Association, which has virtually eliminated 'traditional' country music from their objectives. There will be a free concert of 'traditional American music' by participating musicians following the march. (more...)

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - CBS 60 MINUTES Reports on Pioneer Hotel Fire Case

60 MINUTES revisits the case and the new evidence in a report to be broadcast Sunday, March 31 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: GLAAD Media Awards 2012

The 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last night, March 24, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square and Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera hosted the event. Check out photos from the red carpet below! (more...)

Tony Kushner, Ricky Martin, et al. Receive GLAAD Media Awards

The 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last night, March 24, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square and were streamed live online. Footage of the red carpet and ceremony are available to view at the GLAAD website and on YouTube. Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera hosted the event. (more...)

Parents Television Council Wants Seth MacFarlane Banned From Future Oscars

The Parents Television Council is on a mission to ban 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane from any future Academy Award hosting gigs. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the group posted a petition urging the Academy not to invite the comedian back for a retun visit. (more...)

George Takei Set for NYC Pride With GLAAD and Jennifer Tyrrell

TV icon and former Boy Scout George Takei will join Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell and GLAAD at the NYC Pride march this Sunday in a stand against the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policies, NY Daily News' Carson Griffith exclusively reported today. (more...)

Over 25,000 Viewers Urge Time Warner Cable to Keep Ovation

On Jan. 1, Ovation, the only cable television network exclusively devoted to the arts, was officially dropped from Time Warner Cable's (TWC) lineup. Just before being dropped, Ovation delivered TWC a petition signed by over 25,000 Americans. The Petition, which was hosted online at the website KeepOvation.com expresses dismay at TWC's intention to drop the network and urges the cable company to keep Ovation in its lineup. (more...)

JOLLY TIME Pop Corn Petitions Hasbro To Consider Popcorn MONOPOLY Game Piece

Since 1935, families around the world have been getting buttery fingerprint stains on MONOPOLY dollars, and popcorn bowls have been flipped over hotels placed on Boardwalk. That's why today, JOLLY TIME Pop Corn - a 100-year-old, fifth-generation family-owned company - has publicly released a salty letter petitioning Hasbro to offer the option of a popcorn game piece. (more...)

Must Read! White House Responds to Citizen Petition for a Death Star

Well, the White House has agreed to answer any petition that received more than 25,000 digital signatures in less than 30 days, and one of the would they / wouldn't they questions that's been floating around in recent days was how would they respond to a petition to build a Death Star (of Star Wars fame, if you've been living under a rock). The Petition has reached over 34,000 signatures, and last night -- we got the response: (more...)

Microsoft Launches 'Don't Get Scroogled by Gmail' Campaign to Push Outlook.com

Today, Outlook.com launched Don't Get Scroogled by Gmail, a national campaign at http://www.scroogled.com. (more...)

BWW TV: REVENGE's Emily VanCamp & Josh Bowman Release PSA for WWF

Today "Revenge" actors Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) "Hands Off My Parts" initiative calling attention to illegal wildlife trade. Check it out below! (more...)

VIDEO: Trailer - Morgan Freeman Narrates Documentary BREAKING THE TABOO, Online Tomorrow

Sundog Pictures announced today the release of their first feature documentary, "Breaking the Taboo," which takes a critical look at the global war on drugs and how it's failed. In making the announcement, Sundog Pictures founder Sam Branson said, "Having spent two years working on Breaking the Taboo, I am convinced, now more than ever, that this is a debate that has to happen. Not just on a local level, in our own communities, but on the global stage." Watch the trailer below! (more...)

Segerstrom Center Presents Fiesta Navidad Holiday Concert Tonight

Fiesta Navidad, the fun-filled evening of folkloric songs and mariachi holiday music by Grammy® Award-winning ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano returns to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall tonight, December 1 at 8 p.m. (more...)

Petition Launches to Reinstate Drama Desk Orchestration Category

Now, a change.org petition has launched to bring the category back, with 1545 signatures at press time including well known industry members like Lin-Manuel Miranda, George Stiles, Larry Hochman, Alex Lacamoire, Lea Salonga, Larry Blank, Ann Harada, Marc Shaiman, Celia-Keenan Bolger, Kate Shindle, Jerry Mitchell, Patti Murin, Liz Caplan, Ted Sperling, Rob Sher, Adam Pascal among many other artists, musicians and fans. (more...)

Parsons Students Petition Against John Galliano

It was just announced that John Galliano would be teaching a master class at Parsons The New School For Design. It seems a backlash has already hitChange.org, where a petition has been started to protest his new teaching job. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Cher, Max Adler and More Present GLAAD Awards to Chaz Bono, Josh Hutcherson et al.

At last night's 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Cher and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Chaz Bono, and Benicio Del Toro presented the Vanguard Award to Josh Hutcherson. Glee stars Max Adler and Grant Gustin presented the Rodemeyer family. Jamey Rodemeyer died by suicide at age 14 last year. Watch videos of the three award presentations below! (more...)

Blake Shelton Backlash Continues with 'March' on Nashville to Support Traditional Country Music, Today

The furor raging around country recording artist Blake Shelton when he publicly said 'older people who do not buy my CDs or concert tickets are old farts and jackasses' has advanced to a state of war in Nashville, Tennessee. A 'March' on Nashville is now scheduled for April 17 beginning at 11am at Tony Rose Park (08 Music Circle East) with the march going down Music Row, ending at the offices of the Country Music Association, which has virtually eliminated 'traditional' country music from their objectives. There will be a free concert of 'traditional American music' by participating musicians following the march. (more...)

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