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With six Grammys and a MacArthur Genius Award between them, pianist Jason Moran and bassist Christian McBride are two of the most sought-after artists alive. In a new PBS installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from PBS’s multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Tauren Wells will kick off a tour in support of his new album, Joy In The Morning, on October 6 in Tampa, FL. The North American run will bring him to The Town Hall in New York City (October 17), Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre (November 5), The Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis (November 12) and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (November 15).

Last night, The Pink Agenda, a nonprofit committed to raising money for breast cancer research and care, as well as awareness of the disease among young professionals, hosted The Pink Agenda's Virtual Gala.

Jason Derulo has been on another chart-topping tear this summer thanks to the success of his massive single “Coño.'

The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is launching the Virtually UnUSual Create-A-Thon, beginning August 10.

This Week in Black People Sh*t, (BPS) hosted and created by actress Chrystee Pharris and Abdul Majid, and cohost Janora McDuffie will be holding a two-day virtual event. Chrystee currently stars on “Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy” and costars on Season 3 of “Goliath,” both streaming on Amazon Prime. She is best known for appearing on the NBC hit series “Passions”  and “Scrubs.”  Janora McDuffie recurred on Seasons 7 & 8 of “Grey's Anatomy.” Abdul Majid is a film and television writer.

Watch today's Kennedy Center Couch Concert featuring a live performance from Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran and guitarist Rico McFarland!

American jazz pianist Jason Moran, who composed music for the films Selma and 13th, performed 'Two Wings' with his wife, singer Alicia Hall Moran, LIVE at the Kennedy Center.

Jason Kennedy, host of the new E show “In the Room,” joins TODAY to talk about his interview with quarterback Tom Brady, who spoke out frankly about football, fatherhood and more.

E! announced today that “E! News'” Jason Kennedy will host the new series “In the Room,” where he will take viewers inside celebrity homes for in-depth interviews and conversation around their latest projects, products, passions and more. The series will air several primetime specials before its full launch in early 2020.

E! announced today the performers and presenters set to take the stage at the only awards show voted on by the people at the 2019 'E! People's Choice Awards' this Sunday, November 10. The 'E! People's Choice Awards' will broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA and across the cable networks of NBCUniversal, including Bravo, E!, SYFY and USA Network from 9:00-11:00pm ET/PT. Additionally, Grammy Award winner Alessia Cara and Grammy Award nominee Kelsea Ballerini are set to perform live at the ceremony.

A-list celebrities and fashion's elite will assemble once again in New York City for 'fashion's biggest night out' as E! goes 'Live From the Red Carpet' at the 71st annual Met Gala on Monday, May 6th. E!'s comprehensive multi-platform coverage includes a four-hour live television event beginning at 5pm ET/ 2pm PT, as well as unparalleled digital and social coverage.

E! announced today that the network will expand its signature entertainment news and commentary programming with three additional hours of original content every weekday, starting in early 2020. The expansion will build on the network's successful existing news franchises, including E! News, Daily Pop and Nightly Pop, as well as introduce a variety of new formats and personalities across three additional daytime hours.

Jason Robert Brown has been hailed as one of Broadway's smartest and most sophisticated songwriters. In fact, The Chicago Tribune referred to his work as 'extraordinary, jubilant theater music.' But Brown, who wrote the book and score for THE LAST FIVE YEARS and the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, as well as the music and lyrics for PARADE for which he won the 1999 Tony Award, isn't one to pontificate. In fact, he says, it's all about looking ahead. 'I think I'm just running forward,' he says. 'There's more work to do.'

The future of musical theater is looking pretty bright.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces a concert featuring three-time Tony Award  winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Songs for a New World, The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County) and 2018 Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez (Carousel, Wicked, Dogfight) on April 18, 2019 in the Eisenhower Theater.

'NBC's New Year's Eve' will kick off 2019 with the biggest names in music as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young, who will perform live from Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville. 

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb will ring in the New Year with A Toast to 2018, a star-studded New Year's Eve primetime special highlighting the year's biggest pop culture moments, videos and trends. An all-star cast of celebrities - from Michael Bublé and Ellie Kemper to Kenan Thompson and Busy Philipps - will dish on the most talked-about stories that made for an unforgettable 2018. The two-hour special airs Monday, December 31 at 8pm/7c on NBC.

NBC begins 2019 with music's biggest names in an evening that can't be missed. "NBC's New Year's Eve" will feature performances by the incredible Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton. 

The people have spoken, and before the new trophies are handed out, “The E! People's Choice Awards” is reporting “Live From the Red Carpet” with an E! pre-party to help celebrate the best in pop culture chosen solely by the fans. “E! News'” Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy will co-host the network's signature live coverage bringing fans the most spontaneous and genuine interviews with “The E! People's Choice Award's” biggest stars and nominees, pre-show surprises and even handing out a few awards before the big show, alongside “Nightly Pop” co-host Nina Parker, “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai and E! Style correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi. E! will provide viewers with unparalleled multi-platform coverage on-air, on digital and across mobile and social live from the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, November 11th as coverage begins at 7-9pm ET/PT. As a new addition, E!'s signature coverage and red carpet will flow directly into “The E! People's Choice Awards” immediately following “Live From the Red Carpet” at 9pm ET/PT.