ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

MUSIC/ IYAZ & NUTINI TOP UK CHARTS: Iyaz claims the #1 spot on the UK singles chart, as his debut single "Replay" debuts at #1. Also new this week is "Riverside(Lets Go)" by Sidney Samson in at #2 and Justin Bieber's "One Time" in at #14. Prime mover this week, after 34 weeks on the chart, is "You Got The Love" by Florence & The Machine which moves up 8 spots to #5. 80s anthem, "Don't Stop Believin" by Journey, remains in the top 10, and moves up 1 spot to #6. On a lackluster album chart, still in a post holiday quiet period, Paulo Nutini remains at #1 with "Sunny Side Up". Florence & The Machine also make a big move on the album chart, moving up 4 spots to #2 with their debut, "Lungs". Finally, Elvis Presley debuts at #8 with "Elvis 75," the only debut in the top 20 this week.

TV/ NBC CANCELS LENO: NBC announced today that it is canceling "The Jay Leno Show". The NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman said that Leno's 5 night a week, prime-time show, will end with the beginning of the Winter Olympics on February 12. NBC wants Leno to do an 11:35pm show each night, a return to his old time slot. He wants Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon's shows to shift back a half hour. NBC said that's not a done deal, but he hopes to have NBC's late-night lineup cleared up by the beginning of the Olympics. NBC said Leno's show performed well enough in the ratings for the networks, but it did not meet the needs of NBC's affiliates.

THEATRE/ "JERSEY BOYS" EXITS CHICAGO: The Chicago sit-down engagement of "Jersey Boys" closes today, after a run of over 2 years. The Broadway musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is closing Sunday after 951 performances. Like "Wicked," which also played for years in Chicago, "Jersey Boys" has been an unqualified success in the Windy City. (SK COMMENT: I saw the show here in Chicago, and its a "must see". The music evokes so many memories).

THEATRE/ 4 ON/OFF RIALTO SHOWS SHUTTER: As previously announced, its closing day on and off Broadway, as 4 major shows close today. The acclaimed revival of "Ragtime" ends its Broadway run today at the Neil Simon Theatre. At close, the musical, pictured top, will have run 28 previews and 65 regular performances. The comedy caper "The 39 Steps," a fresh 4-actor take on the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, ends its Broadway run today after 771 performances at 3 venues. It has played the Helen Hayes (its current home), the Cort and the American Airlines. The Broadway dance extravaganza "Burn the Floor" plays its final performance at the Longacre Theatre today. The production was originally scheduled for a 12-week limited engagement but was extended due to ticket demand. When it closes, the production will have played 8 previews and 185 regular performances. And, the long-running Off-Broadway musical comedy "Altar Boyz" ends its run at New World Stages. When it closes, the production will have played 2,032 performances. A 2005 Outer Critics Circle winner, "Altar Boyz" opened Off-Broadway March 1, 2005.