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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has received a major grant of $1.23 million from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to commence work on the Panza Collection Conservation Initiative, it was announced today by Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum.

Performance Network Theatre is pleased to announce that their online auction is now live! The auction is in conjunction with the 'Taste of the Season (Party for the Arty)' fundraiser which includes fifteen theatre-themed fundraising parties, taking place from April 15-25 in a variety of locations around Ann Arbor. Private homes, restaurants, performance spaces and even barns will host unique and intimate gatherings from Cuban Fiestas to Provencal (Indoor) Picnics.

GLEE won big at the GLAAD Media Awards this weekend, taking home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. During the ceremony, series creator Ryan Murphy spoke of Kurt's future - not only would Kurt be getting a boyfriend soon, but the pair will also be dubbed McKinley High Schools prom king and king.

Music by the iconic Rolling Stones, including a never-before-heard track, will rock exclusively throughout the seventh season finale of COLD CASE, Sunday, May 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The song, 'So Divine (Aladdin Story),' will be one of 10 never-before-heard bonus Stones tracks to be included when their classic album, Exile on Main Street, is re-released on May 18.

Doctor Who, in a new era for the iconic series, broke BBC AMERICA ratings records with its season premiere this past Saturday, April 17, delivering 1.2 million viewers in Live + Same Day - BBC AMERICA's highest rated telecast ever. Additionally, it was the best Live + Same Day A25-54 delivery ever and ranked BBC AMERICA #2 among all ad supported cable nets in its time period (9-10:10PM) among coverage rating. Doctor Who is also currently the #1 TV series in the iTunes store.

BBC America Announces May Highlights

Litton Entertainment, the trusted distributor of Emmy(R) Award-winning, FCC-friendly programming for over twenty years, announced today that Litton Studios will produce six, all-new, original half-hour E/I series exclusively for ABC stations for September 2011.

Sometimes losing something is all it takes to realize what you already have. When a single dad is fired from the job that has been keeping him out of his kids' lives, he is faced with the reality of becoming a stay-at-home parent in 'Dad's Home,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Saturday, June 19 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8c). 'JAG' veteran David James Elliott and 'The Young and the Restless' star Sharon Case come together in a story about a workaholic who is thrown into dad duty, just in time to heal the family bonds he has been breaking.

Bravo announces development on the 'Approval Matrix,' (wt) a host-driven show inspired by the popular New York Magazine feature, Bravo's General Manager, Executive Vice President Frances Berwick announced today.

Christine Taylor ('The Brady Bunch Movie,' 'Zoolander') has been cast to star in 'Farewell Mr. Kringle,' a heartwarming Hallmark Channel Original Movie about a skeptical journalist who is assigned to chronicle the 50th anniversary of Kris Kringle, a Santa Claus in the town of Mistletoe. As her involvement in the town grows, she begins to open up to the enchantment of Christmas and some other wonders of the season.

THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS won its time period in viewers and demos, leading CBS to its sixth consecutive Sunday win in all key measures, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 18.

Up against competition from CBS' 3-hour broadcast of the 'Academy of Country Music Awards,' ABC earned second place Sunday night in Total Viewers (7.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.3/6). Although half of its schedule was in repeat (7:00-9:00 p.m.), ABC defeated NBC's all-original Sunday line-up by 1.6 million viewers and by 10% in Adults 18-49 (NBC's 'Dateline'/'Minute To Win It'/2-hour 'Celebrity Apprentice' = 6.3 million and 2.1/6).

The Guthrie Theater today announced the casting of Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by John Miller-Stephany.

Singer and actress Lea Salonga, known for her starring lead role in the musical hit 'Miss Saigon' and for her singing voice as Princess Jasmine in 'Aladdin' and Mulan in 'Mulan,' attended Jersey Boys Sunday, April 18 at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Following the show, Lea went backstage to meet and congratulate the cast on their performance.

Marjorie Cohn, a 23-year veteran of Nickelodeon has been promoted to the position of President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. The announcement was made today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, to whom she will continue to report.

VH1 will produce a record 44 original series in 2010 to further build on the network's connection to young adults and their hunger for programming centered around music, celebrity and real life stories.

One of the fastest rising stars in comedy, Aziz Ansari is set to host the nineteenth annual MTV MOVIE AWARDS, premiering LIVE on MTV, Sunday June 6 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. This is Ansari's first time hosting the awards show. As previously announced, Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Burnett ('Survivor,' 'The Apprentice') returns for the fourth year as executive producer. With the legendary golden popcorn up for grabs in such unconventional categories as 'Best Kiss,' 'Best WTF Moment' and 'Best Scared-As S**t Performance,' the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS promises more over-the-top moments and stand-out musical performances.

Six-time National Sportscaster of the Year Chris Berman, who joined ESPN in October 1979 - less than a month after the network launched - has signed an extension to remain with ESPN. One of the preeminent sports commentators of his generation, Berman will continue as the leading voice and face of ESPN's National Football League studio coverage as host of Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and Monday Night Football halftime, and NFL highlight segments on SportsCenter. He will also continue his play-by-play duties for the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby and his familiar host role for ESPN's U.S. Open golf coverage, among other responsibilities

Two sneak preview episodes from the second season of the irreverent and critically-acclaimed Starz comedy series, 'Party Down,' will be made available for free on-demand and online viewing beginning April 21st. 'Party Down' returns to Starz for its much-anticipated second season on Friday, April 23rd at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).

Music mogul JAY-Z joins the legendary Betty White as musical guest on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' show May 8.