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Winning an Academy Award is one of Hollywood's greatest honors, and it often takes a lifetime's worth of work for actors, directors, filmmakers, or writers to finally get one. However, there have been rare instances where actors manage to skip the queue and jump straight into awards and accolades at extraordinarily young ages. While in many non-acting categories, it’s common for artists to work in Hollywood for decades before even gaining a nomination, it’s astonishing just how young some of the recipients have been.

Even though some extraordinary actors have yet to win Oscars, occasionally, the recipient's work is so impressive that the Academy took notice straight from the get-go and gave Oscars to incredibly young people. Sometimes, these wins have been so unprecedented that the actor has held on to their title as the youngest in their category for decades. As the youngest Academy Award winners ever,...

Today we continue with a sneak peek look and performance with the original cast of Jersey Boys in rehearsal. Then, a look at Marilyn Sokol and Peter Scolori in Stewart F. Lanes comedy 'In The Wings', followed by Cheech Marin, director of 'Latinologues', but we start things off by dropping by the Neil Simon Theatre to chew the fat with Hairspray's newest Motor Mouth Maybelle, music legend Darlene Love.

Celebrate the holidays with Jim Henson! Two beloved specials have been remastered and are coming to the big screen, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas and The Bells of Fraggle Rock. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Based on a book by Russell and Lillian Hoben, this beloved Christmas story, with music from Paul Williams and an all-puppet cast of woodland creatures, tells the story of Ma and Emmet Otter - a family that has little more than each other. When a talent show is held in town, a fifty-dollar prize gives them each hope of buying the other a real present this year. The Bells of Fraggle Rock deftly addressing the melancholy many people feel during the holidays as they struggle to find meaning in the special time of year The Bells of Fraggle Rock begins as Gobo Fraggle wonders why he doesn't have his normal excitement over The Festival of the Bells,...

In the season finale, another month has passed and 'Jeremy's Fort' is now closed, allowing Penny Kate Wetherhead to explore her career options . Agnes Marilyn Sokol delivers some news to Tim Colin Hanlon and Gail Lindsay Nicole Chambers, who later attend the presentation of Vincent Savio's Nehal Joshi 'Light Me Up' reading. Steven Stephen Bienskie and Cameron's Max von Essen engagement party brings everyone together in celebration. Guest stars for Episode 8 include Judith Light, Thomas Schumacher, Jenn Colella, Lucas Papaelias and Kimiko Glenn. The episode will also feature an original song, 'Kind of Crazy,' written by Jill Abramovitz and Brad Alexander and sung by 'The X Factor's Rachel Potter.

In Episode 6, Penny Reilly's Kate Wetherhead anxiety deepens as she awaits the break-up of Aaron Miller Santino Fontana and Serena Maxwell Donna Vivino. But a surprise twist forces Penny to reconsider her options, and a fateful night at a piano bar changes everything. Meanwhile, Tim Trull Colin Hanlon and Agnes Vetrulli Marilyn Sokol prepare Gail Liner Lindsay Nicole Chambers for the next step. Guest star Audra McDonald kicks off this climactic episode as a director who can't seem to get her foot out of her mouth when a pitiable actor comes in to audition for her. Other guest stars for Episode 6 include Nick Corley and Michael Winther.

'Submissions Only,' the popular web series which aired its second season on BroadwayWorld.com to much acclaim, and major growth, will soon launch its highly anticipated third season. Season Three is 'coming soon,' and will be comprised of eight episodes. The star-studded season will boast such guest stars as Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Will Swenson, Malcolm Getz, Joanna Gleason, and many more. Series regulars for Season Three will includeKate Wetherhead, Colin Hanlon, Donna Vivino, Santino Fontana, Stephen Bienskie, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Max von Essen, and Marilyn Sokol. Last night, the team celebrated the launch of the new season and you can check out photos from insde the party below...

Stop me if you've heard this one: A grasshopper walks into a bar ... For the punch line, join the cast of the Off-Broadway revue at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble June 21. Bill Army, Marilyn Sokol, Todd Sussman, Audrey Lynn Weston, and Lenny Wolpe perform excerpts from the show that has 'em howling at the Westside Theatre. Ticket giveaways and signing of the show's companion book follow. Here's a chance to watch and learn from some pros. Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway, Manhattan. 5 p.m. Free.