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In a show of support and solidarity for residents of the Gulf Coast, Jimmy Buffett will host a free concert in Gulf Shores, AL, airing live and commercial-free Thursday, July 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.

Daytime Emmy Award nominees Wayne Brady ('Let's Make a Deal'), Jeff Foxworthy ('Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'), Vanessa Marcil ('General Hospital,' 'Las Vegas') and Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy'), along with a performance from the Las Vegas company of Disney's musical The Lion King, have been added to the list of presenters and performers scheduled to appear on THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS. The telecast, hosted by Regis Philbin, will broadcast live from the Las Vegas Hilton, Sunday, June 27, 2010 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Versatile performer Cyndi Lauper is attached to write a Broadway musical, according to the NY Daily News. Lauper will pen the musical with stage and screen favorite Harvey Fierstein.

On July 12, the Broadway National Touring company of The Phantom of the Opera will perform a one-night-only cabaret of musical theater songs to benefit Synchronicity's Playmaking for Girls programs. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the home of Theatrical Outfit, the 200-seat Balzer Theatre at Herren's in downtown Atlanta.

The 5th Avenue Theatre celebrated its 30th Anniversary with A Night At The 5th, the Theatre's annual Fundraising Gala, on Saturday June 19. During a glamorous evening of food, fun and entertainment, the generous patrons of The 5th gave more than twice as much money as last year's event, and celebrated the end of a acclaimed season whose highlights included four Tonys for the co-production with La Jolla Playhouse of last season's Memphis, the world-premiere of Catch Me if You Can and critically-acclaimed productions of Bernstein's On The Town and Candide.

BLOW by BLOW, a new play by Jean Bergantini Grillo based on the spirited life and tragic death of British style icon Isabella Blow, has been selected to premiere at next month's 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival. Performances are set for Wednesday, July 21, at 6 pm; Saturday, July 24, at 7 pm; and Sunday, July 25, at 1 pm, at the Jewel Box Theatre, 130 W. 29th Street. Tickets, price at just $15 ($12 for students and seniors) are available at www.midtownfestival.org or 866-811-4111.

Singing sensation Clint Holmes brings his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence back to the Suncoast Showroom July 10 and 11.

Once a year, every June, like clockwork, you can hear composers weeping in North Hollywood, and threatening to call attorneys, and then kissing and making up and saying they've just had the most wonderful experience of their lives. Yes, it's time for the annual 15-Minute Musical project at the Academy for New Musical Theatre: June 28th and 29th at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. For the final project of Academy's famous writers' workshop, composers and lyricists and bookwriters are put together on writing teams and are given eight short weeks to write, revise and polish a brand-new musical written for five actors whom they've never met before.

Abba the Music comes back to fill the Hollywood Bowl with the roar of 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mama Mia,' Saturday, June 26, at 7:30 PM. Led by Katja Nord and Camilla Dahlin, this Swedish tribute band has toured the globe, giving ABBA fans an impressive simulation of the original act.

Broadway In Chicago, the presenters of FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP theatrical performance and Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. are pleased to announce the all-new Toyota Sienna's title sponsorship of the show's Chicago engagement along with two private shows at the end of the regular season run.

Centre Stage Holds SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Auditions 6/27-28

Daytime Emmy(R) Award nominees Wayne Brady ('Let's Make a Deal'), Jeff Foxworthy ('Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'), Vanessa Marcil ('General Hospital,' 'Las Vegas') and Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy'), along with a performance from the Las Vegas company of Disney's musical The Lion King, have been added to the list of presenters and performers scheduled to appear on THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY(R) AWARDS. The telecast, hosted by Regis Philbin, will broadcast live from the Las Vegas Hilton, Sunday, June 27, 2010 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

HBO has renewed the hit show TRUE BLOOD for a 12-episode fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2011.

Building on its lead-in against the conclusion of NBC's highly rated US Open Golf Tournament coverage on Father's Day in viewers and young adults and gaining audience throughout its debut airing in the 9 o'clock hour, the series premiere of Scoundrels made ABC the second-most-watched net overall to a sports-driven NBC.

Before AMERICAN IDOL, Lee DeWyze worked as a paint store clerk in Mt. Prospect, IL. Kris Allen was a college student from Conway, AR. David Cook tended bar in Blue Springs, MO. Chris Daughtry was a service advisor at a car dealership in Greensboro, NC. Carrie Underwood lived on a farm in Checotah, OK. Jennifer Hudson was a cruise ship performer from Chicago, IL. Kelly Clarkson was a waitress from Dallas, TX. One audition changed the rest of their lives.

Hallmark Channel and the makers of PEDIGREE(R) Food for Dogs have shaken paws over a new partnership to help raise awareness of the issue of homeless pets in conjunction with Hallmark Channel's original movie You Lucky Dog. The movie, starring Harry Hamlin, Natasha Henstridge and a border collie named Lucky, premieres on Hallmark Channel June 26th with a hopeful and heart-tugging message about rescuing pets and making them a celebrated part of the family.

Broadway powerhouse Nederlander Presentations have filed suit against Michael Jackson's estate, claiming Jackson's representatives are blocking them from creating a Broadway musical based on the hit maker's catalogue.

Middlebury Actors Workshop celebrates ten years with an evening of inspired comic shorts from some of the country's best playwrights.

The Edye Second Space at The Broad Stage will be entirely transformed into a stylish boîte, complete with tables, mood lighting and a well-stocked bar, when 'The 21st Century Cabaret' takes up residence for intimate evenings of singular voices breathing new passion into a beloved genre. The smash New York hit 'Celebrity Autobiography' makes its home in The Edye repeatedly throughout the year.

Davina McCall presents the first eviction from the Big Brother House during Big Brother 2010 on June 18, 2010 in Borehamwood, England.