Robin Williams To Bring 'Weapons of Self-Destruction' To HBO

The New York Times is reporting that actor and comedian Robin Williams will bring his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" comedy tour to HBO as a special for the cable network.

HBO announced in a news release that in December it will broadcast "Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction," a comedy special filmed during his tour of the same name. The special will be recorded during his performances in November at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington.

The special will be Williams's fifth for the cable channel and his first since "Robin Williams: Live on Broadway" in 2002. To read the complete article on the broadcast click here.

Williams will resume his tour in Bloomington, Ind., on Sept. 30. The tour was postponed after Mr. Williams underwent a three-and-a-half-hour procedure at the Cleveland Clinic in March to replace his aortic valve, repair his mitral valve and correct his irregular heartbeat.

The solo comic show was to have played the Neil Simon Theater on Broadway in April and May; no alternate dates for those performances have been announced the Times reports.

Diane Rosen said in a news release a few months ago that Williams needed an aortic valve replacement. The 57-year-old Williams says he is "touched by everyone's support and well wishes."

The comedian and actor had canceled four shows in Florida after experiencing shortness of breath.

Williams, 57, had been touring "Weapons of Self Destruction" since September 2008 and was scheduled to bring it to Broadway with a stop at the Neil Simon Theater - on April 23rd through the 29th and May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2009. His Broadway engagement has been officially postponed until the fall with exact dates to be announced at a later date.

Williams last toured in 2002 when he returned to the stand-up scene after a sixteen year hiatus. The sold-out tour earned the distinction of being one of the highest-grossing comedy tours in history, and culminated in a final performance filmed by HBO and broadcast lives from New York City. The resulting July 2002 HBO broadcast, Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, was nominated for five Emmy® awards.

With four Golden Globe® awards, four Grammy® awards, and an Oscar® to his credit, Williams has become one of the most successful and beloved figures in entertainment history. In addition to his upcoming tour, Williams will soon be seen starring in the Disney comedy Old Dogs opposite John Travolta, and will reprise his role as ‘Teddy Roosevelt' in the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, co-starring Ben Stiller.

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