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The Los Angeles Time reports that 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Milk' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' were nominated Monday for the Producers Guild of America's top award. The Envelope section of the LA Times website gives a detailed view of the entire list of nominees.

Perez Hilton is reporting that rumor about the Oscar winner performing the Star Spangled Banner at Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th was false.

Mamma Mia! The Movie is hosting a virtual conga line that stretches worldwide online. There are already over 1000 participants. You simply insert your photo and join the other 'conga dancers', it is a fun way to be your very own 'Dancing Queen'.

On Monday, January 12, from 7pm - 10pm, the New York Company of WICKED will host DEFYING INEQUALITY, a special benefit dance party and performance promoting equality and civil rights. Held at The Gershwin Theatre Lobby, 222 West 51st Street, and featuring cast members from WICKED as well as special guest performers, this special one-night-only event will benefit Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality and Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force.

Barbara Walters let slip a bit of interesting information that we have heard rumblings about the last couple of weeks on The View-that Liza Minnelli may be be taking her 'At the Palace' show on the road to an as of yet unknown Los Angeles venue.

Dancing with the Stars host Samantha Harris told People when that her ideal Dancing with the Stars contestant would be the one and only Hugh Jackman. 'He's a song and dance man. He's a Broadway guy. He's got charisma and you know he can move' she told the entertainment magazine.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is planning a West End revival of the the classic Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dolly!, starring his I'd Do Anything prot?g? Connie Fisher in the title role reports the UK theatre website WhatsOnStage.com.

Splash Bar presents a very special edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with Broadway star, Natalie Toro - Direct from A Tale of Two Cities, performing songs from her newly released self-titled CD.

Newsday and various other news outlets are reporting that 'Fame', the Broadway musical about high school students aspiring to stardom is being prepped by U.S. producers for a Chinese audience, with a full Chinese cast talking, singing and presumably dreaming in Mandarin.

Meet the 'new guys' in town, Pal Joey and Shrek - only with Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com!

The New York Times is reporting that The Magic Theater in San Francisco, a 42-year-old institution that has staged the premieres of works by Sam Shepard, David Mamet, Nilo Cruz and others, may be on the verge of closing unless the company can raise $350,000 by Friday. The theater's Web site, magictheatre.org is urging audience members to help it survive.

Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will star as 'Billy Flynn' in the UK National tour of the smash-hit musical 'CHICAGO' from Monday 9 March until Saturday 13 June 2009. Emma Barton will star alongside him as ?Roxie Hart'.

Miramax's Doubt, which stars Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis held strong at movie theaters over the weekend. The drama brought in $5,031,000 at the box office, making it the eight highest.

Tonight, Monday January 5th, 2009, the company of the hit Broadway musical CHICAGO welcomes back Carol Woods in the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cell block diva of the Cook County Jail.

The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards will take place this Wednesday January 7, 2009, hosted again by CHICAGO and HAIRSPRAY film star Queen Latifah.

Veteran actor Pat Hingle whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in the Batman movies of the 1990s, died after battling blood cancer. He was 84.

Stage and screen star John Lithgow's recent appearance on the PBS program, BILL MOYERS JOURNAL is now available online.

RENT and Cold Case star Tracie Thoms will make her late night tv guesting debut on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday Jan. 5th (Early Tuesday) 12:30am (EST).

The critically acclaimed production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's 1897 romantic classic with a translation and adaptation by Anthony Burgess, was recorded live on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 for PBS 'Great Performances.' It's now going to be made available on DVD on January 6, 2009. It will also be seen on PBS stations beginning January 7th, 2009 from 8-10:30pm.

Due to the overwhelming audience and critical response Sardi's management has scheduled additional Saturday evening concerts with Broadway star and vocal power house, James Barbour. He ends his successful Holiday concert series tonight, January 4th.