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Recognized for the 1987 cult classic “Barfly,” accomplished actress Roberta E. Bassin, is today experiencing a surge, as she prepares to appear in Showtime's hit crime drama “Ray Donovan,” set to air Sept. 6 as well as in the upcoming films “The Petal Pushers,” “Shovel Buddies.”

NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, previously announced the launch of Battlestar Galactica, the cult classic which remains one of the highest-rated series ever on Syfy.

TNT's Monday night lineup – featuring the premieres of the ultra-popular Major Crimes and the critically acclaimed Murder in the First – propelled the network to success by nearly doubling their audiences from Live to Live + 3.

Accomplished actress Roberta E. Bassin, known for her work in the cult classic “Barfly” and Clint Eastwood's acclaimed “J. Edgar,” will appear in TNT's hit procedural, “Major Crimes” for its season opener, at 9 p.m.,Monday, June 8.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: The Tony noms are this morning, Brandy heads to CHICAGO, Porter returns to KINKY BOOTS, FOLLIES lights up Royal Albert Hall and more!

People's Light continues its 40th Anniversary Season with The Cherry Orchard. Academy Award nominees Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn join People's Light company artists in Emily Mann's acclaimed adaptation of Chekhov's masterwork directed by Abigail Adams. People's Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets, call 610.644.3500 or visit Peopleslight.org.

Actors Co-op presents its second show in its 2014-2015 season (and 23rd year of producing theatrical excellence in Los Angeles!) with THE DIVINERS, written by Jim Leonard, Jr. and directed by Mark Henderson. THE DIVINERS will preview tonight, October 15 and Thursday, October 16 at 8pm and will open on Friday, October 17 at 8pm and run through Sunday, November 23 at the Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St. (on the campus of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood) in Hollywood.

Actors Co-op announces its second show in its 2014-2015 season (and 23rd year of producing theatrical excellence in Los Angeles!) with THE DIVINERS, written by Jim Leonard, Jr. and directed by Mark Henderson. THE DIVINERS will preview on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16 at 8pm and will open on Friday, October 17 at 8pm and run through Sunday, November 23 at the Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St. (on the campus of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood) in Hollywood.

TNT has renewed three of its chart-topping summer hits: The Last Ship, Major Crimes and Falling Skies.

As fans of TNT's Top 10 drama Major Crimes prepare for the start of an all-new season, they will get the chance to enjoy a 19-hour marathon of the entire previous season. The marathon will bgan running June 8, at 2 a.m. (ET/PT) and will continue right up until the season three premiere tonight, June 9, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

As fans of TNT's Top 10 drama Major Crimes prepare for the start of an all-new season, they will get the chance to enjoy a 19-hour marathon of the entire previous season.

TNT's hit drama Major Crimes will welcome back several recurring guest stars when the show returns for its third season this summer, including Screen Actors Guild Award(R) nominee Jon Tenney

In FALSE SOLUTION, Anton Seligman is a renowned architect, working on his designs for a new Holocaust museum to be built in Poland. He encounters Linda Johansson, a beautiful young intern and first-year architecture grad student, who challenges his conceptions. The tensions created by their differing ideas are complicated by their mutual attraction to each other: The lovely young woman is drawn to this man by his accomplishments and influential position in addition to his considerable personal charm; He, in his turn, is stimulated by her beauty, vitality, and probing intellect. Given the subject matter of the project, identity politics are also part of the mix.

According to Variety, Universal is currently developing a big screen 'reimagining' of the classic sci-fi tale, which has spawned two separate television series: the original, which ran from 1978-89, and starred Lorne Green and Richard Hatch; and Syfy's reboot, starring Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff, and Mary McDonnell, which aired from 2003-09.

People's Light & Theatre has announced its 40th Anniversary Season that celebrates the passion and artistry that created and sustained our company. The season includes one world premiere, two regional premieres, and one Philadelphia premiere. Nationally acclaimed artists Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, and Victor Williams will join longtime company members and various newcomers on our stages. They will perform iconic works by August Wilson, Anton Chekhov, and Neil Simon, new plays by Bruce Graham, Bill Cain, and Jessica Dickey, and our new holiday panto by Pete Pryor and Samantha Bellomo. We will transport audiences to Merlin's Middle Ages, Ranyevskaya's changing Russia, 19th & 21st Century Gettysburg, and Lou's Bar in today's South Philly.

TNT, home to more hit dramas than any other cable network, is preparing to roll out a stellar summer lineup of 10 original series

TNT's hit original series Major Crimes closed out its second season Monday night with 5.4 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery, a +10% increase over the prior week.

TNT's hit original series Major Crimes closed out its second season Monday night with 5.4 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery, a +10% increase over the prior week. The drama, which has ranked as basic cable's #1 original series for four consecutive weeks, beat its Monday competition to rank as the top cable program of the night. Among TNT's targeted demos, the season finale of Major Crimes scored 1.4 million adults 25-54 in Live + Same Day (+6% vs. the prior week) and 1.1 million adults 18-49 (+4%).

Deadline writes that Fox has pushed back the release of INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 by a whole year, from July 3, 2015 to July 1, 2016.

The Skylight Theatre Company honored multi-award winning playwright Terrence McNally with four days of star-studded events. Scroll down for new photos from the festivities!