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Grammy(R)-winning trio Lady Antebellum and a special guest appearance by Jerry Seinfeld are two of the latest additions to the lineup of specials being taped for TBS at the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago. Three specials - Ellen's Somewhat Special Special, Cedric The Entertainer's Urban Circus and Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live hosted by Andy Richter - are set to be taped at the Festival for premiere on TBS. A fourth special for TBS, How to Build the Perfect Grown Up, is slated to be screened at the Festival prior to its on-air premiere. TBS and Just For Laughs' Festival in Chicago takes place Tuesday, June 14 - Saturday, June 19, with all four specials slated to premiere on TBS the following week.

TBS's new original comedy series ARE WE THERE YET? debuted Wednesday in a big way with 3.2 million viewers and 1.6 million adults 18-49 for its 9 p.m. (ET/PT) premiere episode, according to fast national data from Nielsen Media Research. The second episode at 9:30 p.m. built on that success, with more than 3.3 million viewers and 1.7 million adults 18-49, ranking it as ad-supported cable's top sitcom telecast for the year to date. The 9 p.m. episode ranked a close second. ARE WE THERE YET? also performed well among adults 18-34, with the episodes each scoring more than 700,000 viewers in the demo.

The CW has announced the premiere of the new life-changing reality series, PLAIN JANE, on Wednesday, July 28 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET).

Spike TV has announced another honor to be presented during its 'Guys Choice' event, as the original sci-fi action thriller 'Inception' will be crowned Most Man-ticipated movie of 2010. Most Man-ticipated will be presented to 'Inception' writer, director, producer Christopher Nolan and film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Taping Saturday, June 5 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, 'Guys Choice' premieres Sunday, June 20 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

An ancient apocalypse engulfs the world and legendary cult B Movie producer Roger Corman creates another epic creature battle -- starring David Carradine in his final film role -- in the June Syfy Saturday Original Movies.

Chris Jericho, a talented actor, television personality, radio host, rock star and WWE superstar wrestler, has been named as the Host of 'Downfall.' The unique, high-stakes and adrenaline-pumping game show will put contestants on top of a 10-story building to see who has the focus and fearlessness to avoid his/her own 'downfall' -- literally. Along the way, they'll have the chance to win $1 million and a slew of incredible prizes, such as a pair of jet skis, a grand piano, a trip to Paris or a brand new car. The larger-than-life game show from FremantleMedia North America ('The Price Is Right,' 'Family Feud,' 'Let's Make a Deal') will premiere TUESDAY, JUNE 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' will air WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cue the catfights and get the tissue box ready! Bravo gives fans of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' an extra helping of drama when everyone's favorite Manhattanites reunite during the two-part season three reunion special, airing Thursday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and Thursday, June 17 at 9p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen, find out what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. Will Jill and Bethenny ever be friends again? Is Ramona really renewed? Did Luann find love? Get a behind-the-scenes look at what really went down during this explosive third season.

Continuing to bulk up its program lineup and define its direction ahead of the network's October 10 launch (10-10-10), The Hub's President and CEO Margaret Loesch announced today the addition of two new Hub Original Series, the live-action program 'Pictureka!' and the animated series 'The Adventures of Chuck and Friends.' The announcement builds on the momentum of the network, coming on the heels of The Hub's recent unveiling of a robust slate of original, premiere and acquired series. The Hub is a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc. and will be available to 60 million U.S. households upon its launch.

On the strength of back-to-back episodes of DEADLIEST CATCH on Tuesday, June 1, Discovery Channel was the #1 network in delivery among all cable during prime, among P/M25-54 and P/M18-49. Discovery was the #2 network in all of cable Tuesday evening among W25-54; it was #3 among HH, P2+ and W18-49.

Nickelodeon welcomes back its popular game show BrainSurge with 40 brand-new episodes of brain twisters, signature slime and special guests beginning Monday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. Since its launch in September 2009, the series has emerged as a hit with kids and is currently the most-watched program on all TV in its time period among kids 2-11, boys 2-11, boys 6-11 and boys 9-14. Delivering an average of 2 million total viewers per episode, the first season of BrainSurge has grown by double-digits (+10%) among kids 2-11 since its premiere. (Source: NMR 9/28/09-5/23/10). The new season of BrainSurge, which will feature real kids competing in three intense levels of mind-bending game play, will air in a new timeslot on Nickelodeon weekdays at 6 p.m. (ET/PT).

Summer is here and the buzz is back as CMT's hit series, THE SINGING BEE, returns for its summer premiere beginning Wednesday, June 9 at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT immediately following the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Hosted by Melissa Peterman, new weekly, one-hour episodes of THE SINGING BEE promise more laughs and excitement than ever before with new music selections and hilarious contestants.

At a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

Alcott Arts Center Holds Auditions For SITPLOT IV: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 6/5-6

The Summer Session of Clown Classes begins June 7

The Paranormal Fun House Presents PARABOLA 6/11

Auditions for Gorilla Theatre's 19th Annual Greek show. This year's production will be Aeschylus' great classic tragedy, The Persians, to be presented outdoors in the South steps of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art July 10th and 11th. The play is based on the Persian war a war of liberty versus despotism.

Just three days before the release of their first album since 1993, the Steve Miller Band is taking the stage, June 12th at the Atlantic City Hilton. 'Bingo' is the new studio recording released by the legendary group.

What do you get when you combine movement, original music, six actors and the darkly haunting words of one of the world's most prolific novelists? One exciting night at the theatre. The Waves, by Virginia Woolf is adapted for the stage by Toronto's own writer/director/actor Brenley Charkow. This world-premier adaptation is set to take place at the Factory Theatre during the Toronto International Fringe Festival.

Shoshana Bean, star of the Broadway smash hits Wicked and Hairspray, has released a music video for her song, 'Jungle Jim.'