Hyundai Named Exclusive Auto Sponsor of IFC's COMEDY CRIB
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2015 Premiering today inside IFC's Comedy Crib, the online destination where comedy is born, Hyundai is integrated into 12 new webisodes of the popular Web series Sound Advice starring SNL's Vanessa Bayer....
CBS Announces Team Joining THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2014 CBS announced today the accomplished late night team that will join James Corden and executive producer Ben Winston at THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN....
The Tank to Present a New Production of DOG SEES GOD from The Blockheads, 2/19-22
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2015 February 19-22 The Blockheads: Young Artists' Collective will present Dog Sees God-Bert V. Royal's acclaimed Off-Broadway hit- directed by Lucio Nieto and produced by Louise Oliver at The Tank, located at 151 W 46th Street, 8th Floor, NY, NY 10036....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Comedy Central New Satirical Series ANOTHER PERIOD, Premiering 6/23
by Caryn Robbins - May 27, 2015 The ten-episode debut season, co-created by Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome and executive produced by Ben Stiller's Red Hour, will premiere on Tuesday, June 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT following all-new episodes of "Inside Amy Schumer."...
Unauthorized Karaoke Parody Musical PRAIRIE-OKE! to Return to the Cavern Club, 11/6-22
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015 PRAIRIE-OKE!, the musical mash-up parody that rocked Los Angeles, returns for three weekends only to the Cavern Club Theater....
IFC Continues 3-Day Miniseries Event THE SPOILS BEFORE DYING Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 09, 2015 IFC presents The Spoils Before Dying, premiering in its full cinematic glory as a three-night comedy miniseries event, airing last night, July 8, tonight, July 9 and tomorrow, July 10. Two half-hour episodes of the six part miniseries will air each evening starting at 9:00pm ET/PT on IFC....
Dame Helen Mirren to Host IFC's Six-Part Series DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 This summer, IFC's newest original comedy series Documentary Now!will lovingly parody some of the world's best-known documentaries. DameHelen Mirren (The Queen, The Audience) serves as host of this six part series...
IFC Orders Fourth Season of Original Comedy Series MARON
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2015 He's the amiably gruff uncle you love to hang out with, fueled by nervous energy and usually leading you far astray towards improbable chaos....
Writers Sign Petition Over Upcoming Neil Patrick Harris Variety Show & More
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2015 Today, over 175 comedy and variety writers have signed a petition urging ITV to enter a collective bargaining agreement to protect its nonfiction writer-producers, including those set for the 10 ordered episodes of NBC's Neil Patrick Harris' variety show announced back in October....
SPEECHLESS Launches LA Monthly Engagement at the Improv Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015 The San Francisco and New York hit, SPEECHLESS, begins its Los Angeles monthly engagement tonight, February 20 at 8pm at the Improv, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA....
KYLE KINANE: I LIKED HIS OLD STUFF BETTER Premieres 1/23 on Comedy Central
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2015 Kyle Kinane returns to Comedy Central in the world premiere of “Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better,” debuting on Friday, January 23 at Midnight ET/PT. For fans that can't wait for Kinane's new material, the special will be available on January 20 on CC: Stand-Up Direct....
Netflix to Premiere PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY in March 2016
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2015 Pee-wee Herman has announced on his official blog that his new feature-length movie, PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY, will premiere on Netflix in March 2016!...
Dame Helen Mirren to Host IFC's Six-Part Series DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 This summer, IFC's newest original comedy series Documentary Now!will lovingly parody some of the world's best-known documentaries. DameHelen Mirren (The Queen, The Audience) serves as host of this six part series...
IFC to Present 3-Day Miniseries Event THE SPOILS BEFORE DYING
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015 IFC today announced The Spoils Before Dying will premiere in its full cinematic glory as a three-night comedy miniseries event Wednesday, July 8, Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10. Two half-hour episodes of the six part miniseries will air each evening starting at 9:00pm ET/PT on IFC....
IFC Premieres Season 3 of David Cross' TODD MARGARET Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 07, 2016 Just ahead of a special New York Comic Con screening tomorrow, IFC announced that the third season of its original comedy series Todd Margaret starring David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show), will premiere tonight, January 7, 2016...
Thomas Hobson to Star in Falcon Theatre's THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED)
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2016 The Falcon Theatre is proud to present its third production of the 2015-2016 Season, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED), written by Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor and directed by Jerry Kernion....
IFC Greenlights Fifth Season of COMEDY BANG! BANG!
by Caryn Robbins - May 05, 2015 IFC announced today that the comedy network has renewed its popular series Comedy Bang! Bang! for a fifth season. Hosted by comedian and podcaster Scott Aukerman, the series will continue on IFC for a fresh batch of 20, half-hour episodes in 2016....
Comedy Central's THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL Returns for Season 2, 6/30
by Caryn Robbins - June 18, 2015 Welcome back to Meltdown Comics for season two of "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail," otherwise known as Los Angeles' hottest stand-up comedy show, premiering Tuesday, June 30...
The Promenade Playhouse Announces Cast of THE PORCINI TEST
by Sally Henry Fuller - July 04, 2015 Announcing the stellar cast of THE PORCINI TEST, will be ready to open at The Promenade Playhouse on July 17th....
Netflix Teams with Judd Apatow on PEE-WEE HERMAN'S NEXT BIG ADVENTURE
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2015 ?Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, will premiere exclusively in all of its territories the new feature film, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, starring Paul Reubens as the beloved fun-loving hero of TV, stage and film, Pee-wee Herman....
Spike Lee Directs JERROD CARMICHAEL: LOVE AT THE STORE, Airing on HBO Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 04, 2014 Directed by Spike Lee and produced by Funny Or Die, JERROD CARMICHAEL: LOVE AT THE STORE, debuting TONIGHT, OCT. 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), features the comedy star in his first HBO solo special....
New Subscription Service SEESO Releases First Teaser Vignette
by Caryn Robbins - October 20, 2015 Seeso, the new ad-free subscription service debuting in January 0f 2016 has released a first teaser vignette. The service will be be available at www.seeso.com and on streaming platforms, connected devices and other distribution partners for $3.99 per month....
Stephnie Weir and Robert Dassie Headline San Francisco Improv Festival, Kicking Off Today
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2015 The San Francisco Improv Festival presents its 11th season of off-the-cuff comedy from top improv and sketch comedians. The San Francisco Improv Festival runs today, September 10, through September 19, 2015 at The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco....
PRAIRIE-OKE! Set for Cavern Club, 11/6
by Tyler Peterson - October 09, 2015 Producer's Matthew Herrmann and Vickie Mendoza are pleased to announce, Drew Droege will return to PRAIRIE-OKE!, the musical mash-up parody that ROCKED Los Angeles, returns for THREE WEEKENDS ONLY to the Cavern Club Theater. DON'T MISS IT! Hilarious and heart-warming, PRAIRIE-OKE! comes from the cre...
Musical Satirist 'Weird Al' Yankovic to Join COMEDY BANG! BANG! as New Bandleader & Co-Host
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2016 IFC announced today that the iconic musical satirist 'Weird Al' Yankovic will make his historic return to television as bandleader and co-host on Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang!... |