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The New York Times is reporting that the Off-Broadway production of Jon Marans' The Temperamentals, which is currently playing at the Barrow Group Studio Theater through May 18th, is now set to move to the theater's bigger 99-seat space in June for a four-week run in the hopes of attracting interest for an extended commercial production, the show's publicist said in a statement this afternoon.

USA will launch the 75-minute limited commercial premiere of ROYAL PAINS, the network's newest original scripted series, on Thursday, June 4 at 10/9c followed by 11 weekly one-hour episodes of the exciting drama. Broadway favorite Christine Ebersole guests on the pilot episode and the USA network created an exclusive clip of upcoming series for us here at BWW TV to share with all of you!

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards. Nine major categories were announced this morning on 'The Today Show,' including the host of the telecast, Vanessa Williams, recording and television star, currently seen on the hit show, 'Ugly Betty.' The show will be telecast on the CW Television Network on Sunday,August 30th, 2009 from the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

Variety reports that 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Mary Stuart' director Phylidda Lloyd is developing a feature project inspired by economist Muhammad Yunus' revolutionary concept of micro-financing.

The big screen adaptation of NINE THE MUSICAL starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman, is set to hit cinemas November 25, 2009. The official trailer has been released and we are exctied to bring it to you right here on BWW TV!

The Menier Chocolate Factory production of La Cage aux Folles is now starring Olivier Award Winners, Roger Allam (Privates on Parade, Les Misérables, City of Angels) and Philip Quast (Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).

Streisand The Concerts has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year last week when it debuted at #1.

Tonight on American Idol, the Top 3 Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Danny Gokey visited their hometowns in emotional video segments. But one of the boys had to go, America voted and Danny Gokey was sent home, setting up the contest to be between Adam Lambert and Kris Allen.

The Los Angeles based Lambert found a creative 'home' at West Hollywood's Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant. The AMERICAN IDOL standout spent many an evening crooning songs in that expressive voice of his on the Upright Cabaret stage, and a few special performances were captured on film. In this recording Adam Lambert performs a thrilling and emotional version of Seal's 'Kiss From A Rose'.

GLOBAL GREEN USA and V-DAY will be presenting a ONE NIGHT ONLY theatrical benefit event, a reading of a brand new play by EVE ENSLER (The Vagina Monologues), O.P.C. (Obsessive Political Correctness). This one-of-a-kind evening will be headlined by acclaimed actress Stockard Channing and will perform on Friday, May 29 at 8pm at the Santa Monica Bay Women's Club, 1210 Fourth Street in Santa Monica.

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's RAGTIME, which is selling out at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. is looking to bring it's 'new music' to Broadway, reports The Washington Post. While there is no official word or comment, sources told the paper that there are reportedly 'serious negotiations for a move to Broadway.'

The New York Times is reporting that actor and comedian Robin Williams will relaunch his 'Weapons of Self-Destruction' comedy tour in Bloomington, Ind., on Sept. 30. The tour was postponed after Mr. Williams underwent a three-and-a-half-hour procedure at the Cleveland Clinic in March to replace his aortic valve, repair his mitral valve and correct his irregular heartbeat.

Nick Adams has been added to an already impressive group of special guests for the Miss Fag Hag Pageant. He is set to crown the winner as Miss Kathy Fitzgerald sings.

The New York Times sheds a light on the fact that Tony Award voters have to see only one of the three boys rotating in the title role of 'Billy Elliot: The Musical' before voting on their joint nomination for leading actor in a musical.

August: Osage County, which, on Friday, May 22nd, will surpass The Heidi Chronicles in the list of Broadway's longest running plays, is proud to welcome Tony Award-winner PHYLICIA RASHAD and welcome back Tony-nominated Original Cast member AMY MORTON to the cast on TUESDAY, MAY 26th, following the departure of Academy Award winner ESTELLE PARSONS on SUNDAY, MAY 17th.

For one night only, Broadway's brightest stars will sing 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' to benefit The Broadway Experience scholarship fund. Spend one romantic evening and go back in time to hear the songs of days gone by sung by some of the industries top performers including Michelle Blakely, Brenda Braxton, Tituss Burgess, Robert Creighton, Jonathan Freeman, Norm Lewis and TONY award winner Lillias White.

Give TonyAwards.com your best shot! Submit your theatrical photos to Tony Awards Photo Contest, and you could win a trip to the 2010 Tony Awards. Then tell all your friends and family to help select the winners by viewing the photos (beginning May 18) and rating them. The contest runs though June 3 only.

The new musical Next to Normal officially opened on Broadway on April 15th. Now you can catch the production at a special BWW price for a limited time!

Variety reports that stars Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson have been cast in the period drama 'Unbound Captives,' with actress Madeleine Stowe making her directorial debut from a script she wrote.

Dolly Parton also has a new title. 'Just think, I am Dr. Dolly!' she said Friday after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane and musical letters from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.