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''Suspension' would be a decent title for describing the period of confusion and hiatus that followed the hasty and injudicious 2007 ousting of artistic director Simon Reade. […] Ambitious dreams about renovated buildings are all very well - but you need a strong and well-supported artistic director in place if they're to come to meaningful fruition.' Such a director may just have been found....

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera - an event showcasing three of the playwright's works including Master Class, The Lisbon Traviata, and Golden Age concurrently in Kennedy Center theaters from March 20 - April 18, 2010. Directors include Walter Bobbie for Master Class and Christopher Ashley for The Lisbon Traviata.

''Suspension' would be a decent title for describing the period of confusion and hiatus that followed the hasty and injudicious 2007 ousting of artistic director Simon Reade. […] Ambitious dreams about renovated buildings are all very well - but you need a strong and well-supported artistic director in place if they're to come to meaningful fruition.' Such a director may just have been found....

Leonardo DiCaprio might be on the verge of teaming up with the director of 'The Dark Knight.' DiCaprio is in "final negotiations" to star in 'Inception,' an action-packed sci-fi film to be directed by Batman-helmer Christopher Nolan, says Variety. Filming will begin this year and the movie is expected to hit theaters in summer 2010, says the trade. Next up for Leo? 'Shutter Island,' a mysterious thriller directed by Martin Scorsese and due out this October.

The French director talks to Nick Bradshaw about judging music video competitions, working with Bjork and resisting the temptations of the internet'I think I have to be honest,' says Michel Gondry down the phone from new york. 'I got paid a great amount of money to do it.' The music-video wunderkind and director of the head-spinning fantasias Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep and Be Kind Rewind was recently retained, along with the musician David Ford, as judge of the inaugural Babelgum Music Video awards, dispensing a record development deal and an opening gig slot to wannabes on the Babelgum website.So how did you find the experience of turning from poacher to game-keeper?I like the idea of an online festival, but I regretted I didn't find more creativity. I think the process of pre-selecting them [through four rounds of public voting] prior to me coming in to judge them should be corrected, because you end up with the most professional ones. It's the common

ET is the first to give you a look at Britney Spears' new Circus tour -- and we get the inside scoop straight from her Tour Director Jamie King on what to expect for the big show. King tells ET that Britney's new show will be set up "in the round" with audience seats placed around the stage, and it includes Britney's special take on the circus theme. Watch the video to get all the details about Britney's hot new tour, which marks the pop princesses' first time back on the road in five years. Britney's tour kicks off Tuesday night in New Orleans.

Only ET has your first look at Britney Spears' new tour!Hitting the road for the first time in five years, the pop sensation is back and better than ever -- and we have a sneak peek hours before opening night in New Orleans! Be sure to keep checking back here all night for more Britney exclusives, including an interview with Tour Director Jamie King, who talks to ET about those wild dance numbers!

ET's exclusive look behind the scenes of Britney Spears' new Circus tour continues! In this all-new video, we're with Brit's Tour Costumer directly under the stage in New Orleans to check out her quick-change outfits -- including her "lethal" metal corset for "Toxic"! Be sure to keep checking back here all night for more Britney exclusives, including an interview with Tour Director Jamie King, who talks to ET about those wild dance numbers!

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ('The Comedian'), Jackie Earle Haley ('Rorschach'), Malin Akerman ('Silk Spectre II'), Patrick Wilson ('Nite Owl II'), Billy Crudup ('Dr Manhattan') and director Zack Snyder joined Watchmen co-creator/illustrator...

Director Zack Snyder's highly anticipated screen adaptation of the acclaimed 1986 graphic novel 'Watchmen' opens Thursday at midnight.