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THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL hosted by Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, welcomes fans back for a third season premiering Today, September 27 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central.

The Women's Media Center is proud to announce our host and honorees for the 2016 Women's Media Awards, to be held on September 29, 2016, at Capitale in New York City.

THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL hosted by Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, welcomes fans back for a third season premiering Tuesday, September 27 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Victoria Shaw: 'Under the Covers' With Special Guests Matthew and Gunnar Nelson; Laura Michelle Kelly at 54 Below; A Celebration of Laura Benanti Starring Laura Benanti and Friends; Matthew Morrison at 54 Below; and Julia Mattison IS Ruby Manger: Springtime For Ruby - A Farewell Engagement.

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that it will bring viewers the satirically honest humor of veteran sketch, television and film actor Michael Ian Black, in the one-hour Original Comedy Event Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert.

'Join fictional Broadway diva Ruby Manger as she makes her long-awaited return to the New York Stage at Feinstein's/ 54 Below! Julia Mattison stars as Ms. Manger, an enigmatic Broadway icon, famous for such roles as Trudy the Blind Ghost in I See You, Not Really, But You Know What I Mean (Tony Award Winner, Best Musical and Best Actress) and as Roberta in the film 'Inside Roberta' (Sundance Film Festival rejected submission). Through a whirlwind of songs, stories, and Broadway's special guests, Ruby will re-visit her greatest career highlights and lowlights, from winning her first Tony award, to her not-so-secret love affairs, to doing quaaludes in a basement with Rod Stewart that one time. Ms. Manger is back from rehab, better than ever, and ready to re-claim her place as Broadway's shining Ruby with a thrilling and revealing evening at Broadway's Nightclub!'

TBS's SEARCH PARTY has added several key players to an already stellar cast. Oscar(R) nominee Rosie Perez (Pineapple Express, Fearless), Golden Globe(R) nominee Ron Livingston (Office Space, The Conjuring), Golden Globe nominee Parker Posey (Best in Show) and Christine Taylor

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ 'The Union of The State' is one of the most-unique, untold tales in the history of show business. It's the story of eleven teenagers who met in college and formed one of the most prolific and impactful comedy troupes of all-time, The State. The 600-page book is now available. Visit www.CoreyStulce.com for an updated list of purchase locations.

Finally, fans can make it their beeswax to see what happens to their favorite campers and counselors ten years after the original film in a new Netflix original series WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: TEN YEARS LATER.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ 'The Union of The State' by author Corey Stulce is the untold, uncensored story of the most influential and prolific comedy troupe of the last twenty-five years and a unique tale in the history of show business. It will be released in print, Kindle, and eBook formats on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Premium TV network EPIX announced today that it will bring viewers the satirically honest humor of veteran sketch, television and film actor Michael Ian Black, in the one-hour Original Comedy Event Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Noises Off officially opens tonight, January 14, 2016. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, March 6, 2016, on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Scroll down to learn more about the cast and watch interviews with the company!

TBS has given a greenlight to Search Party, a dark comedy about a group of four self-absorbed 20-somethings who come together when a former college acquaintance mysteriously disappears.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the details for this year's NYFF Artist Academy, which offers an immersive and creative experience for 26 up-and-coming and established filmmakers

We continue on with the saga of the First Day of Camp in Waterville, Maine. There has already been one casualty on the battlefields of Camp Firewood. Oh and if you were worried that President Reagan wasn't going to make an appearance, rest assured.

The year was 2001 in the small town of Waterville, Maine. It was the last day of camp at Camp Firewood. Despite the campers happiness and well, safety, the counselors were determined to have a great night even if an object falling from space threatened to doom them all.

Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Michael Ian Black, and other cast members from the 2001 film "Wet Hot American Summer" and the upcoming Netflix prequel laugh with TODAY's Willie Geist about what it was like to film the series 15 years later.

Below, check out the 'Return to Camp Firewood' featurette to prepare you for the upcoming Netflix original series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. T

On July 31 Netflix will premiere WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP, a limited 8-episode original series. Below, check out an all-new motion poster for the television event!

The staff at Camp Firewood are more than just counselors - they're your summer family. Get to know them now and watch Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, a limited 8-episode series coming to Netflix on July 31st.