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Actors David Oakes and Holliday Grainger have joined the cast of upcoming Showtime series 'The Borgias,' The Hollywood Reporter reports today. Oakes will play Juan Borgia, and Grainger will play Lucrezia Borgia. Oakes and Grainger will join the previously announced Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Colm Feore, and Francois Arnaud.

Bellevue, Washington's Performing Arts Center Eastside will be changing its name to the Tateuchi Center after receiving a $25 million dollar donation from the Tateuchi Foundation, the New York Times reported today. The donation will help with the building of the center.

Tempe Arizona's Official Viewing Party for the 2010 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13 has been canceled, the New York Times reports today. The event was to take place at Arizona State University's ASU Gammage, one of the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world, in collaboration with Tony Award Productions and was to be open to the public.

England's Royal Ballet is to hold an exhibit about its history at the Lowry Centre in Salford, England, the BBC has reported. The exhibit will be titled 'Invitation to the Ballet: Ninette de Valois and the story of The Royal Ballet' and will honor de Valois, the company's founder. De Valois was considered one of the founders of modern British ballet.

Former 'Britain's Got Talent' contestant Susan Boyle may sing for Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Britain this September, the Associated Press reports today. Although talks are still in progress, Boyle will likely perform at a papal Mass in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow on September 16. Benedict's visit will be the first visit of a pope to Britain since 1982; he will address Parliament and beatify nineteenth-century Cardinal John Henry Newman.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company of Washington, DC has replaced its planned production of Luigi Pirandello's ENRICO IV with a production of Harold Pinter's OLD TIMES, dctheatrescene.com has reported. The production will run from May 17 to July 3 in 2011.

The casting for The Cape Cod Theatre Project's production of Daria Polatin's GUIDANCE has been announced. The play will star Johanna Day, Jason Butler Harner, Sarah Steele, Dan McCabe, and Andrew Polk.

Deadline.com has reported that Disney is beginning production on 'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure,' a spin-off from the popular 'High School Musical.' According to the report, the film deals with Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale), who attempts to make it on Broadway; however, her dog gets a job before she does.

Actor John Stamos is in talks to play a reccuring role in Season Two the hit Fox series GLEE, Deadline.com reports today. According to the report, Stamos will play a dentist who goes out with Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), the dirt-fearing guidance counselor.

The video game 'Green Day: Rock Band,' which is the latest installment in the popular Rock Band series, was released today, the official Rock Band website announced. The game's producers include Harmonix, MTV Games, Reprise/Warners Bros. Records. Green Day's music is currently featured on Broadway in AMERICAN IDIOT.

As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center of Los Angeles and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles will present 'An Evening with John Waters: On Neurotic Happiness' on June 8, 2010 at 8pm. He will appear in conversation with actress and author Carrie Fisher. Waters will discuss his new memoir, 'Role Models.'

Singer Katy Perry will host and sing at this year's Teen Choice Awards on August 9, etonline.com reported today. The awards ceremony, presented by Fox, will be shown live on television. The ceremony will also feature Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and the Jonas Brothers.

The MTV Movie Awards' ratings dropped thirteen percent from last year, Reuters reported based on data released yesterday. This year's show pulled in 4.6 million viewers; last year's had 5.3 million and was the most watched since 2004.

The Jeff Awards for the 2009-2010 season of non-equity theater in Chicago were presented on June 7, 2010, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today. Tracy Letts' (AUGUST:OSAGE COUNTY) KILLER JOE, presented by the Profiles Theatre, won the award for best production of a play, while CHESS, written by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Bjorn Ulvaeus and presented by the Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James, won the award for best production of a musical. Both productions also picked up additional awards--CHESS for best director, choreographer, principal actor, principal actress, supporting actor, and musical direction and KILLER JOE for best director and principal actor.

Jude Law will receive the president's prize at this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Variety reports today. The festival, located in the town of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, will take place from July 2 to July 10. The film 'The Talented Mr. Ripley,' which features Law in an Academy Award nominated performance, will be shown at the festival.

The Playwrights' Center of Minneapolis named the recipients of the 2010-11 McKnight National Residency and Commission (Taylor Mac), McKnight Advancement Grants (Mat Smart and Deborah Stein), and McKnight Theater Artist Fellowships (Annie Enneking, Masanari Kawahara, and Robert Rosen) on June 7, 2010. The three programs provide nearly $150,000 in grants and artistic support funds and are underwritten by the Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation.

Actor Jesse Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC series 'Grey's Anatomy,' will become a regular for the show's seventh season, Entertainment Weekly has reported.

PS Classics has released Christa Justus's debut album, 'Throw It to the Wind: The Songs of Maltby and Shire.' The album, which features songs by Richard Maltby Junior and David Shire, will be available beginning on June 8, 2010. In addition to Justus, the album features musical direction by arranger and composer Andrew Gerle and accompaniment by New York jazz musicians. Maltby and Shire themselves are also featured on the album.

Various companies will be presenting free outdoor Shakespeare productions this summer, the New York Times has reported.

The musical version of Helen Fielding's popular novel, 'Bridget Jones's Diary,' is being workshopped with thoughts of a possible West End production, the Daily Mail reported today. Fielding is working with British recording artist Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin on the musical's score and lyrics and is working on the book with assistance from Julian Webber. Stephen Daldry, the director of BILLY ELLIOT, will direct the workshop alongside Webber and choreographer Peter Darling; Working Title will produce.