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Cocody Productions and Africa.com collaborated in hosting AfroHop at the Smyth Hotel last night. More»

Hollywood invaded the 64th Tony Awards last night, as the majority of winners were the bigger-name movie stars. First-time host Sean Hayes, best known for his role in Will & Grace, opened the show on the piano, welcoming the audience to "the World Cup of show tunes." More»

Every year I read the Tony Award s nominees and pledge to schlep up to the theater district on the regular next year. This year's slate is particularly guilt-inducing as I've seen one of the 28 shows in contention (sup, Hamlet). What can I say? I prefer off-off-off (like Rockaway Beach) Broadway offerings. Still, I'll handicap the major categories. More»

Foreign Travel Tips! [Gawker]

Just because you've attempted suicide, it doesn't mean you need a psychiatric evaluation. [ONTD]

"Jersey Shore" wasn't the only thing ruining Jersey's reputation this week... [NYP]

Is "Fela" the most dangerous show on Broadway? You judge... [NY Mag]

Want to know what it's like being married to Shaq? [Feed]

[All photos by NICK HUNT for PMc] While fellow "Fela" producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith might have been missing, Jay-Z walked the red carpet of his play with co-directors Bill T. Jones and Niegel Smith. More»

[Lisa Edelstein, Kristen Johnston. All photos by Neil Rasmus for PMc] Is it fair to assume that a play that won the Pulitzer Prize is probably also a shoo-in for the Off-Broadway Awards? Last night Lynn Nottage took home yet another honor for her acclaimed "Ruined", at the 2009 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Other winners included Saidah Arrika Ekulona for Outstanding Lead Actress (Ruined, again), David Cromer for his incredible production of Our Town (which also very deservedly won Outstanding Revival), and Fela! A New Musical won Outstanding Musical. More»