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Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth and 'Today' Show co-host Katie Lee Gifford will be honored at City of Hope's 'Women of the Year' luncheon on April 26 at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Popeater.com reports that Spike Lee has written a new movie about Michael Jackson. The movie is called 'Brooklyn Loves You, Michael Jackson,' and tells the story of a group of people organizing a tribute concert in honor of Michael Jackson and the conflict that arises with the 'gentrified people that live in the neighborhood.'

According to a report from Showbiz411.com Chris Noth is confirmed to star on Broadway in BORN YESTERDAY.

Soprano Susanna Phillips has been named the recipient of the fifth annual Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers at the Metropolitan Opera. The $50,000 award, the largest of its kind in the United States, is designated for extraordinarily gifted singers between the ages of 25 and 40 who have already appeared in featured solo roles at the Met.

In an interview with American Way Magazine, Emmy Winner Kristin Chenoweth chatted about PROMISES, PROMISES, her ex Aaron Sorkin, and her memoir, 'A Little Bit Wicked' which is available in paperback this month.

Today, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet star Leslie Jordan sat down with Wendy Williams to promote the show, which opened in New York City this week. During his visit, he revealed many interesting tidbits about Robert Downey Jr. and about how he got the part of Beverly Leslie on 'Will & Grace.' Click below to see the spot.

According to Deadline.com, 'Ugly Betty' alum Eric Mabius will star in a new drama series for BBC One. From one of the top U.K. production companies, Kudos Film and Television and creator Ben Richards, 'Outcasts' is an eight-episode sci-fi series set in 2040. The series takes place after a biological catastrophe kills the human population of Earth, 50,000 survivors of the disaster reside on a life-support plant in a near-by solar system and are faced with starting a new civilazation.

According to Entertainment Weekly Tony Award Winner Faith Price and Rosie O'Donnell will reprise their roles as Jane's Mother, Elaine and Judge Summers respectivly, on the Lifetime Network series 'Drop Dead Diva.'

Goodspeed Musicals announces the cast of BAND GEEKS!, a new musical. The spring production will kick off a three show season at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. The show will run from May 13 through June 6, 2010.

According to a report from Entertainment Weekly, Liza Minnelli will be featured on the soundtrack recording for 'Sex and the City 2.' Liza has a small cameo appearance in the film as herself and will be featured on two tracks, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' and Cole Porter's 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye.'

CHESS opened at the Signature Theatre on August 10 and will run through September 26. The cast is lead by Jill Paice (Curtains, The 39 Steps) as Florence Vassy, Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo, Sondheim on Sondheim) as Anatoly Sergievsky and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) as Freddie Trumper. The rock musical is directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Written by Mamma Mia! composers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with Evita and Lion King lyricist Tim Rice, the 1984 cult musical of Cold War competition in love and chess is being given its first major Washington area production. Chess is being performed in the fabulous intimacy of the 276-seat MAX Theatre.

Last night, Monday April 19, Second Stage Theatre hosted their annual spring gala in honor of Tony Kiser, a trustee and Co-Chairman of the theater for 29 years. Performers Kelli O'hara and Greg Naughton, Anthony Rapp, Alison Fraser, Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Kitt, Derrick Baskin, Noah Racey and John Scherer, Becca Ayres, D'Atra Hicks, and Julie Foldesi paid tribute to Kiser in celebration. The evening additionally featured a cocktail reception and dinner. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the performers.

Fiasco Theatre Presents TWELFTH NIGHT June 2 through 20. The production is directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld. The cast features Andy Grotelueschen, Ben Steinfeld, Elizabeth King-Hall, Emily Young, Georgia Cohen, Haas Regen, Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey.

The Seattle Symphony Presents a one night only event, An Evening with Shirley MacLaine, June 13.

SciCafe 'Travels with Tyrannosaurus: On the Trek for Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals', featuring Museum paleontologists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell.

Prospect Theatre Company presents a one-night-only concert of HONOR, at Baruch Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 25 at 6pm.

Warehouse Productions presents THE ROAD TO MECCA April 30 through May 16.

Master Class à Montréal in partnership with the Ministére de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine and l'Hotel POUS Montréal presents its upcoming activity, The LEGALLY BLONDE Broadway Bootcamp, which will take place May 1 and 2 at the Conseil des Arts de Montréal.

The Charlotte Shakespeare Festival will hold a free Movement Workshop with Dave Demke on Friday April 30 from 7 to 10pm.

The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre Presents 'Ronna & Beverly' Friday April 30 at 8pm.