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Jennifer Lopez nears 'Idol' deal, source says

Jennifer Lopez nears  Idol  deal  source says

Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
The singer-dancer-actor was close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday. The person, who was not READ MORE

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  • Mary Anne Servian, former city commissioner and vice mayor and mayor of Sarasota, has been hired as business director for the Sarasota Ballet.She will be part of the ballet's top-level management team, joining Iain Webb as artistic director and Michael Shelton as managing director.'As we enter the fourth season of Iain Webb's tenure, we must [...] Former Sarasota mayor joins Sarasota Ballet staff
  • Sarah Sander fell into playwrighting for a job.After graduating from Middlebury College, where she studied Chinese and English, Sander got a job in Washington, D.C., working for a company that made interactive training videos for the government and businesses.'They needed someone to write some dialogue and my boss told me to do it. I liked [...] New playwright completes Sarasota residency
  • August is turning into something of a drag, and other things, for the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.The theater is adding to its Wednesday schedule of Drag Queen Bingo with more nights for comedy and prizes.The shows, hosted by Beneva Fruitville and Lindsay Carleton, have been a hit on Wednesdays this summer, and the theater is [...] Golden Apple expands summer events schedule
  • American Stage keeps breaking records in its new home at the Raymond James Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg.The company's 31st season broke a subscription record with 3,138 subscriptions, only the second time that the theater has had more than 3,000 subscribers, officials said.'Over the past five seasons, we have nearly doubled the number of our [...] American Stage breaks subscription record

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