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Hip-hop star KANYE WEST is to give his fans another chance to experience his recent Glow In The Dark tour - he will document the gigs in a new multi-media book.The ...

The Rainmaker, a classic romantic comedy, written by N. Richard Nash, about a drought, a con artist, and a country girlis coming to Foothills Theatre February 7- March 1, 2009. As a paralyzing drought holds the West in its spell, a father and his two sons lose hope that the only female in the home, plain, 'old-maid' Lizzie, will ever find a husband. Into their parched lives comes a colorful and picaresque 'rainmaker' who claims he can make the skies pour down water...for a fee. What follows is a gem of a romantic comedy as the rainmaker turns his magic on Lizzie and convinces her of her own special beauty.

TV News: Networks take a clue from British TV -- With change having come to America, it's time for that change to spread to american television, which might be better served by thinking like the British, who offer shorter runs of more complex serialized programs (or if you prefer, programmes).

At last, The National Theater of the United States of America returns to Performance Space 122 with its triumphant educative spectacular CHAUTAUQUA!In its own explosive style and rhythm, the NTUSA uses the historic narrative of the late 19th century adult education movement to explore ever prescient questions about art, education and commerce. The Chautauqua Circuit, a wildly popular lecture circuit that flourished across America from 1874 to the Great Depression, used lecture, debate, demonstration, and performance to spread ideas about history, science, art, culture and progressive politics from farmland to rural community in an attempt to strengthen the national fiber by educating and uplifting the common man. Embracing this mission, the NTUSA combines its own work with that of a revolving roster of guest scholars, artists and performers, as they attempt to disseminate their own status as artist and entertainers, and the figure out the place of art in our common culture of commerc

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 'The Office' won the top honor for television comedy Saturday from the Directors Guild of America, while the animated war remembrance 'Waltz With Bashir' received the documentary prize....

The always-irreverent Madea is back in her wildest and most hilarious adventure yet -- and this time America's favorite pistol-packin' grandmomma is raising hell behind bars! Watch the video for a sneak peek behind the scenes! In 'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail,' in theaters February 20, Perry returns to his signature character, who gets thrown in the clink after a high-speed freeway chase that leads to some anger management issues in front of the judge. "I wanted to do something where I had some fun," says Perry. "I put that costume on and I think I just went crazy and just had a really great time."

Regional newspaper publisher Newsquest's revenue from property ads plunged by nearly 60% year on year in the last three months of 2008.Figures published today by Newsquest's US parent company Gannett revealed that total UK classified advertising revenue fell 35.3%.Gannett, publisher of USA Today and the largest newspaper company in the US, also said it planned to write down the value of all its assets by up to $5.2bn (£3.6bn) as a result of the impact of the recession in the UK and America.Newsquest, which publishes 17 daily paid-for titles including the Brighton Argus, the Northern Echo and Scottish newpaper the Herald, reported a 57.7% year-on-year slump in revenue from property ads, a fall of 35.2% from employment ads and a slide of 31.2% from car ads.Total advertising revenue at Newsquest, which also publishes 200 weekly newspapers, magazines and trade publications, slumped 29.3% year on year in the last three months of 2008.Overall, ad revenue at Gannett's newspaper publishing win

'Slumdog Millionaire' continued to take home the hardware during Hollywood's awards season as director Danny Boyle won the top honor from the Directors Guild of America. His win Saturday makes Boyle the odds-on favorite to win the Oscar Feb. 22. Audiences have embraced the tale of a poor boy rising to fame and fortune from the streets of Mumbai. The ...

Tickets go on general sale tomorrow for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Friedrich Schiller's MARY STUART, starring Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter. The critically praised new version by Peter Oswald and directed by Phyllida Lloyd, will open Sunday, April 19 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Previews will begin on Monday, March 30. To order call Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or visit www.telecharge.com.

IMDB has reported that Kevin Spacey has dropped plans to star in a West End production of A Star Is Born. The Award winning Spacey was set to play the role of washed up star Norman Maine in a new stage adaptation of the famous film, to be presented at London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey is artistic director.