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Up-and-coming Seattle director Braden Abraham (My Name is Rachel Corrie) stages Harold Pinter's love-triangle-with-a-twist Betrayal at Seattle Repertory Theatre, February 19-March 22, 2009. In this fresh retelling of Pinter's gripping drama, a woman's illicit relationship with her husband's best friend is played out in reverse, from the end of the affair to their first encounter.Betrayal plays in Seattle Rep's intimate Leo K. Theatre. Previews begin February 19, with opening night set for February 25. Tickets are available through the Seattle Repertory Theatre box office seven days a week at (206) 443-2222, toll-free at (877) 900-9285, as well as online at www.seattlerep.org.Director Braden Abraham directed My Name is Rachel Corrie for Seattle Rep in 2007. Other recent projects include Paul Mullin's The Ten Thousand Things at Washington Ensemble Theatre and The K of D by Laura Schellhardt. His cast features Seattle-based actress Cheyenne Casebier (most recently seen as Milady in th

These new CDs will hit the shelves on March 3, just before the film opens.

After receiving rave reviews and playing to sold out audiences & standing ovations in over 200 performances, Marion J. Caffey's 3 Mo' Divas (www.3MoDivas.com) has been awarded its first PBS television special. '3 Mo' Divas (Smashing Musical Barriers)' will air nationally March 1st-10th and June 1st-15th. (check local listings for exact dates and times). In celebration of the PBS Special, 3 Mo' Divas will also release their debut CD 'Smashing Musical Barriers' on March 1st and a Hi-Def & Blu-Ray DVD recording of the PBS special on May 12th.3 Mo' Divas brings down the house with thrilling performances of an amazing 10 styles of music, including Opera, Broadway, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Disco, Rock & Roll, Spiritual & Gospel. The show begins with the classical sounds of Puccini then segues into songs from hit Broadway musicals like Wicked, Ragtime and Rent. This is soon followed by hot and familiar tunes of Billie Holiday, Whitney Houston and Tina Turner. By the end of every performance,

Underdog film 'Slumdog Millionaire' is up for ten Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director -- ET has the excited reactions."It's just amazing. When we first began working on the film I don't think any of us ever imagined that we might end up attending the Oscars ceremony as a result," lead actor Dev Patel said of the nomination. "I'm just so proud to be a part of this project and I have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction to the film. Thank you to everyone who has supported us. I truly feel blessed."

ET's with Ashford & Simpson, the husband-and-wife songwriting duo behind the No. 1 single "Solid (As a Rock)" -- which they've now reimagined as a tribute to President Barack Obama! The duo released "Solid (As Barack)" as a digital download on Jan. 20, just in time for the presidential inauguration. They say their remake of the 1984 hit, complete with expanded lyrics, is a reverential tribute to our 44th president. Catch Ashford & Simpson's new CD and DVD, 'Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing,' in stores January 27!

NBC has handed a pilot pickup to 'Mercy,' an hourlong project from writer Liz Heldens ('Friday Night Lights').

Writer John August, who just two weeks ago lamented on his blog that his long-gestating 'Shazam!' project at Warners hit a roadblock, suddenly has plenty of irons in the fire.