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Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway (Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44 St.) --will be honored with his very own caricature unveiling at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street) on Thursday, January 29th. Radcliffe joins the ranks of Broadway royalty whom have been honored with a caricature on the famous walls of Sardi's Restaurant.EQUUS will conclude its 22-week engagement as scheduled on Broadway on February 8th, 2009. The play opened in September 2008 at the Broadhurst Theatre, marking the Broadway debut of Daniel Radcliffe. Mr. Radcliffe stars in the revival of Peter Shaffer's play opposite Tony Award winner Richard Griffiths ('The History Boys'). Thea Sharrock directs this production, which marks EQUUS first time on Broadway since its debuted and won the Tony Award for Best Play 35 years ago. Daniel Radcliffe is the internationally-renowned star of the 'Harry Potter' films and will begin shooting the final 'Har

John Updike, the prolific writer who was an enduring presence in post-war literature and a chronicler of the loves and losses of small-town America, has died of lung cancer aged 76.His publishing house, Alfred Knopf, announced the death in a hospice in Massachusetts, saying Updike was 'one of our greatest writers and he will be sorely missed.'In a writing career that began in the early 1950s at the New Yorker magazine, and kept on going like a literary powerhouse until the very end, Updike conjured up more than 50 books and explored virtually every form open to him. On top of a steady stream of essays, literary criticism and short stories, in addition to the more than 20 novels, beyond the poetry, there was a play Buchanan Dying and a memoir Self- Consciousness.Since his first book, a poetry collection, was published in 1958, there has only been five years without a new Updike book on the shelves.Despite the quantity, Updike maintained a quality in his work daunting even to much less p

Film Reviews: 'The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle' is a (mostly) live-action first feature by David Russo, who's made several well-received animated shorts -- and this peculiar, rather pointless mix of snark and whimsy might've worked better in that format. Tale of punky protags suffering weird side effects from an experimental food addictive -- including men giving birth to fluorescent blue 'butt fish' -- is more irksome than amusing. Outside the fest circuit, prospects will be slim.

Film Reviews: The whodunit aspects of 'Quest for Honor' are less important than the whys -- why are Middle Eastern 'honor killings' committed against women, why are such crimes largely condoned by authorities (or at least meet little opposition), and why was a woman in jeans and high heels left shot to death on the side of a road in remote Iraqi Kurdistan?

Contenders: Actor: Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke -- Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'; Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon'; Sean Penn, 'Milk'; Brad Pitt, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler'

On the first place we have our own No. 1 Knuckle head ninja Naruto Uzumaki. One next there is a freaking one 'Death Note' and at last but not the least Dragon ball. Content Producer: k.kPublished: Jan 27, 2009

Legit Reviews: It's not easy to criticize a play about cancer, but sometimes it's necessary: Andrea Lepcio's tenderhearted, emptyheaded four-hander offers little besides schmaltzy platitudes and unpleasant caricatures of everyone who is not our hero (a writer, of course) or her sister, who is dying of breast cancer.

Original New York cast members Jeremy Beck, Mike Doyle (Law and Order: SVU), Sevan Greene and Waleed F. Zuaiter head the cast under the guidance of original director Pippin Parker when L.A. Theatre Works presents the West Coast premiere of Betrayed, the haunting new play by award winning writer and journalist George Packer. Five performances take place February 18-22 at the Skirball Cultural Center where they will be recorded to air on LATW's nationally syndicated public radio theater series, The Play's The Thing.In early 2007, George Packer published an article in The New Yorker about Iraqi interpreters who jeopardized their lives on behalf of the Americans in Iraq, yet were provided with little or no U.S. protection or security. The article drew national attention to the humanitarian crisis and moral scandal. Based on Mr. Packer's interviews in Baghdad, Betrayed tells the story of three young Iraqis - two men and one woman - who were motivated to risk everything by America's promis

ET has the details..."Idol" sensation David Archuleta has announced his first solo tour! Read on to find out if he's coming to a city near you. Touring behind his smash-hit, self-titled debut album -- featuring the singles "Crush" and "A Little Too Not Over You" -- Archuleta springs onto the stage starting Feb. 24 in Virginia Beach, VA, and plays 20 dates through March. Click here for the full list of dates.

Film News: Numbers down 2.5% yet up 4.5% so far in '09 -- Theater admissions fell less than anticipated in 2008 -- 2.5% -- while they are up a sizeable 4.5% so far this year.