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April 2, 2015 Tampa Repertory Theatre will present Harold Pinter's groundbreaking drama Betrayal, opening May 7 in the Studio Theatre at HCC Ybor and running through May 24. Performance times are 7:30 PM on Thursdays, 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3:00 PM on Sundays. Tickets are $20; $15 tickets are available to students, seniors and military personnel. The HCC Ybor Studio Theatre is located at 2204 N 15th Street, Ybor City, at the corner of East Palm Avenue and North 14th Street (Avenida Republica de Cuba). Patrons may purchase tickets at the door or at TampaRep.org.

Ryan Murphy talks about his decision to have actor Jim Parsons reprise his Broadway performance as Tommy Boatwright for his 2014 TV adaptation of Broadway's THE NORMAL HEART.

According to Deadline, former LATE LATE SHOW host Craig Ferguson has signed on to lead ABC's upcoming comedy pilot KING OF 7B.

TampaRep's production of Imagining Madoff opens tonight, January 8th and plays on Thursdays through Sundays until January 25th. Performances are in Studio 120 (TAR 120) in the Theatre Center on the USF Tampa Campus, 3837 W Holly Drive, Tampa FL 33620.

TampaRep's production of Imagining Madoff opens on January 8th and plays on Thursdays through Sundays until January 25th.

Tampa Repertory Theatre will present Imagining Madoff, by Deborah Margolin, in the Studio Theatre (TAR 120) on the University of South Florida Tampa Campus from January 8th to the 25th, 2015. Performances are at 7:30 PM on Thursdays, 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 PM on Sundays. Patrons may purchase tickets at the door or from a link on Tampa Repertory Theatre's website at tamparep.org.

According to Deadline, NBC has given a put pilot order to a proposed sequel series based on the 2008 film MARLEY & ME.

'Sex And The City' star Sarah Jessica Parker is ready to make her return to television in the police crime thriller BUSTED.

Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming world premiere of LOST LAKE, the new play by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. The play will feature Oscar nominee John Hawkes (The Sessions, Winter's Bone) and Tracie Thoms (Rent, "Cold Case").

Sony Music is proud to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of ONE CHANCE, the remarkable life story of singer Paul Potts. With an array of opera favorites that will appeal to a wide range of listeners and a new, previously unreleased song by seven-time Grammy Award-winner Taylor Swift, the soundtrack is available on January 7, 2014. The Weinstein Company released the film theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on December 27(th, )2013.

On Opening Night, tonight, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August: Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and stage. The film stars the legendary Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, as part of a dysfunctional family returning to their home in Oklahoma.

Netflix will launch 'The Short Game' on Thursday, December 12th at 12:01 AM PT. The documentary, which will be the first original documentary available on the service, follows eight of the most competitive golfers around the globe

In addition to previously announced honoree Alexander Payne and Cannes Best Actor award winner Bruce Dern, Academy Award-nominated actor Terence Stamp (The Limey, Billy Budd) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and actress Natalie Dormer ('Game of Thrones') will receive the Discovery Award as part of the 16th Annual Savannah Film Festival, which will take place from today, October 26th to November 2nd. Alec Baldwin, Miles Teller and James Toback are among the special guests attending the festival.

On Opening Night, Wednesday, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August: Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and stage. The film stars the legendary Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, as part of a dysfunctional family returning to their home in Oklahoma.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that AUGUST OSAGE: COUNTY, SAVING MR. BANKS, NEBRASKA and MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM have all joined the lineup for the Napa Valley Film Festival's 2013 edition, beginning November 17. Also among the selections is ONE CHANCE -- starring Tony-winner James Corden.

Tony winner James Corden, Taylor Swift, and more were on the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for 'One Chance', which opens in theatres on October 25 in the UK . Check out photos form the star-studded event below!

The Weinstein Company's inspiring biopic ONE CHANCE chronicles British tenor Paul Potts' rise to stardom via the television program Britain's Got Talent. Directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada), the film stars Tony winner James Corden (One Man, Two Guvnors) in the lead. ONE CHANCE will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9 and 10. Check out the trailer below!

John Wells' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, the film adaptation of Tracy Lett's Tony Award-winning play, will make its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF organizers announced this morning.

RENT alum Tracie Thoms has officially booked her latest gig - and she's going gothic. According to Deadline, the stage and screen actress has signed on to join ABC's upcoming drama pilot GOTHICA.

Tampa Rep is starting the new year with Tennessee Williams' first big hit, The Glass Menagerie. The production will run Todays through Sundays, tonight, January 10th to the 27th.