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NBC Sports Group's comprehensive coverage of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins with five first-round games on Wednesday night, the first night of two months of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey – and “There's Nothing Like Playoff Hockey.” In order to televise as many as five games on a given day/night during the first round, NBC Sports Group will present matchups on NBC, NBCSN and NHL Network, as well as NBCUniversal's USA Network, the No. 1 cable entertainment network, and CNBC, NBCUniversal's business channel.

ABC Studios International in partnership with Hoodlum Entertainment, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) and Screen Queensland have announced a major new television drama series, “Harrow,” to be produced in Australia.

 With nearly a hundred Americans dying everyday from opioid overdoses, the U.S. currently faces the worst drug epidemic in its history. More people die from opioid overdoses annually in the U.S. than from car accidents or gun homicides, a number that has quadrupled since 1999.

CMT today announced “Nashville” will return for a new season with 16 episodes premiering early next year. In addition, the network revealed a midseason premiere date of Thursday, June 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  Charles Esten (Deacon) first announced the renewal on Facebook Live on behalf of the entire cast. In the coming weeks, CMT will announce its complete 2017-2018 slate.

Nine is a musical with a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and is based off of Fredrico Fellini's movie 8 1/2. The play tells the story of a highly stressed director living in VenIce Trying to juggle all of the women in his life.

See the brand-new music video for 'Sonya Alone' from the immersive Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812. Starring actress Brittain Ashford, who plays Sonya in the show, the video features one of the show's most tender moments as the actress sings the moving, act two ballad.

On this day in 2009. Rock of Ages enjoyed a heavy metal Broadway opening at the Brooks Atkinson Theater. 

War Paint, a new musical, opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Two-time Tony Award-winning legends Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole join forces to portray the trailblazing cosmetic icons who built empires in a business world ruled by men.

With four times as much fun and drama, Bravo Media's “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” brings the heat with the first-ever four-part housewives reunion in network history beginning Sunday, April 16 at 8pm ET/PT. Host Andy Cohen sits down with Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, Phaedra Parks, Porsha Williams and Shereé Whitfield with an appearance from Shamea Morton, to look back at some of the most dramatic moments from season nine to deliver the ultimate Southern showdown. Our favorite peaches will discuss everything from an explosive all-cast Hawaiian trip to shocking revelations about where allegiances truly lie. For a sneak peek of the reunion, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhoa-four-part-season-9-reunion

E!, the global pop culture powerhouse, announced today the network's acquisition of “People's Choice Awards.” E! will be the exclusive home of the popular annual award show that celebrates the best in pop culture and is voted on entirely by fans, in addition to taking over “People's Choice Awards'” vast digital, social and voting platforms. E! will air the “People's Choice Awards” starting in 2018 with its 44th annual installment to be produced by Wilshire Studios, the team behind E!'s signature “Live from The Red Carpet.” “People's Choice Awards” will air globally across E!'s 17 international channels reaching 153 countries in 24 languages.

The ultimate Investigation Discovery fan experience is back! Promising to be an event to-die-for for true crime fanatics everywhere,IDCON is taking fans behind the yellow tape of their favorite network. With access to ID's beloved on-air personalities, sneak peeks of upcoming programming, an insider view into well-known crimes and a chance to show-off their investigative skills and true crime knowledge, this is a can't-miss event for ID's loyal viewers. The second annual IDCON returns to New York City on Saturday, May 20 from 10am-5pm at the Altman Building – an iconic space in Chelsea which will be transformed into the ultimate mystery and suspense experience for IDCON 2017: NOTORIOUS HEADLINES.

Present Laughter, starring Academy Award and two-time Tony Award winner Kevin Kline in his triumphant return to Broadway, opens tonight at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel.

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah's online bracket tournament, Third Month Mania, to find the all-time greatest Trump tweet comes to a close with the winning tweet to be unveiled by Correspondents Roy Wood Jr. and Hasan Minhaj tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Coming off a record-setting season of IndyCar viewership, NBCSN opens its coverage of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series with a live presentation of the iconic Grand Prix of Long Beach this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, highlighting a motorsports event tripleheader on the network this weekend.

With the “Run for the Roses” only one month away, NBCSN presents live elite horse racing this Saturday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. ET, with coverage of the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes, and Santa Anita Derby. The winner of each race receives 100 points, enough to guarantee a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby, May 6 on NBC.

On this day in 2012, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's landmark musical EVITA received its first Broadway revival at the Marquis Theatre. It was the first new Broadway production of the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical since it debuted on Broadway over 30 years ago.

A joint coalition of 12 national unions, Actors Equity Association among them, has penned an appeal to members of Congress in defense of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The third episode of the Dove Channel's first original series, Frankly Faraci, features a never-before-seen interview with cast members of the popular sketch comedy TV show Studio C. Hosted by journalist Matthew Faraci, Frankly Faraci provides viewers with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at high-profile figures in entertainment, music, sports, business, and politics who are doing good things in the world.

Bravo Media gets retrospective when “Andy Cohen's Then & Now” premieres Wednesday, May 3 at 10pm ET/PT. In each episode, host and executive producer Andy Cohen, alongside his newsmaker and celebrity guests, dive into some of the biggest headlines today then look back at a handful of iconic years in popular culture to ask, “How did we get here?”

Despite airing a Friday encore, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of March 27-31 in every key ratings demographic – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 -- according to “live plus same day” results from Nielsen Media Research. Note that ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was in rebroadcast through the week.