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The death of Margaret Thatcher this week has created renewed public interest -- and, for some, nostalgia -- for British politics during the 1980s. "Yes, Prime Minister," the play based on the popular '80s sitcom that ran on the BBC, is scheduled to have its U.S. premiere at the Geffen Playhouse on June 12. The company announced Wednesday that the cast will feature Michael McKean, Jefferson Mays and Dakin Matthews. "Yes, Prime Minister" ran on British television from 1986 to 1988 -- at the height of Thatcherism -- and was the sequel to the hit sitcom "Yes, Minister.

Indiana 7-footer Cody Zeller and two point guards were among the latest standout underclassmen to make themselves available for the NBA draft. Joining Zeller were Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams and Missouri's Phil Pressey. Zeller, a sophomore who led the Hoosiers in scoring (16.5 points) and rebounding (8.1), was a second-team All-American and is projected to be a top-10 pick in the June draft. He is the second Hoosiers star to leave school early. On Tuesday, junior swingman Victor Oladipo announced he, too, was declaring for the NBA draft.

Halle Berry and Michael Kors have teamed up to work with the United Nations World Food Program. They designed two watches that will be sold to benefit the organization. For every watch sold, 100 meals for hungry children will be provided. The watches will be sold in Michael Kors stores and at MichaelKors.com. [Los Angeles Times] After a year and a half trying to remake J.C. Penney, Ron Johnson was replaced as chief executive by his predecessor, Myron E. Ullman III. [New York Times]

Sony Entertainment Inc. Chief Executive Michael Lynton has renewed his contract, a move that is likely to silence chatter in some Hollywood circles that has centered on the executive's future at the company. In his post, Lynton oversees the global entertainment business for Sony Corp., the Tokyo-based media and electronics conglomerate. Lynton, 53, joined Sony Pictures Entertainment as chairman in January 2004. He is one of the longest-tenured studio chiefs in the business, trailing just a few executives with similar jobs -- Universal Studios President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Sony Entertainment Inc. CEO Michael Lynton has renewed his contract. Lynton also is chairman and chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment. He joined Sony Pictures as chairman in January 2004. Lynton oversees Sony Pictures with Amy Pascal, co-chairman of the studio. He was appointed to the additional role of CEO of Sony Entertainment in March 2012. PHOTOS: Celebrities by The Times “I am grateful to work with some of the finest minds in the entertainment business, starting with my partner at Sony Pictures, Amy Pascal, as well as Doug Morris at Sony Music and Marty Bandier at Sony/ATV," Lynton said in a statement.

Jimmy Fallon may have been crowned the new king of late-night TV this week, but he owes a lot to the man behind the throne: Lorne Michaels. Fans of "Saturday Night Live" will recognize Michaels, the show's creator, as the grumpy paterfamilias lurking in the wings on any given night. The "laser cats" bit from a few years back consisted of a poker-faced Michaels enduring inane pitches from cast members Andy Samberg and Bill Hader and then deadpanning: "Get out of my office. " But that office in Rockefeller Center is now the most critical perch at NBC, where Michaels towers as the last man standing at a last-place network.

Michael Weatherly and his wife are investigating parenthood once again: They're expecting their second baby together. "We're expanding the brand ... We're very excited," the "NCIS" actor told "Entertainment Tonight. "  He said they would find out the sex of the child in advance, but was coy about whether they'd share. The baby is due "early in the fall," he said. Weatherly, who plays Special Agent Tony DiNozzo in the top-rated TV drama, married Bojana Jankovic in 2009.

A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that there will be no live television coverage of the wrongful death suit that Michael Jackson's mother and children filed against Anschutz Entertainment Group, the entertainment giant that was promoting Jackson's ill-fated comeback tour. CNN and NBCUniversal Television Group had filed a motion asking that they be allowed to televise the trial, which is being held in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. In her ruling, Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos wrote that while the media has the right to cover public court hearings, it is up to the judge to decide whether to allow TV coverage.

Influenced as much by Miles Davis as Herbie Hancock, pianist Michael Wolff joins his frequent collaborator Mike Clark behind the drums to celebrate the release of "Wolff & Clark Expedition," joined by saxophonist Bob Sheppard and bassist Tony Dumas. Expect an equal facility with the fringes of hard bop as well as the sort of heavy-hitting funk Clark anchored in his days with the Headhunters. Vitello's, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. Sat., 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $20 http://www.vitellosjazz.com .

Michael Jackson 's former doctor is speaking out on the eve of a civil trial in which the King of Pop's family is seeking money from entertainment giant AEG. Jackson's mother and children are suing the Los Angeles entertainment giant, alleging it is liable for Jackson's death because it hired and supervised Dr. Conrad Murray , who used a powerful surgical anesthetic in an effort to help the singer cope with insomnia. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011.