<P> In 2016 Guarini attended the Tony Awards, and co-hosted backstage coverage of the live broadcast in conjunction with BroadwayHD.com . </P> <P> He's also acted in independent film projects such as the drama and action film Fast Girl, The Unknown: Frankie The Squirrel, Mafioso II: The Son and short film Tilt - a-Whirl for the Dances With Films festival . </P> <P> Since 2015, Guarini has been starring as Lil' Sweet in Diet Dr Pepper television commercials, and web marketing . In 2016, Dr Pepper "promoted" tunes for a Lil' Sweet "album" with video clips, promotional pictures of the character, and the character's own Twitter page . All commercials and clips are available on Dr Pepper's YouTube channel . </P> <P> An EP of original music will be released by Guarini approximately July 30, 2016 . </P>

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