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Broad City, created by UCB alums Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and produced by Amy Poehler, is an odd-couple comedy about two best friends navigating their twenties in New York City. Abbi and Ilana are broke and flawed, and they don

Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedia Photo Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedians on the Rise
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019

Comedy Central and Refinery29 today announced a digital-content partnership for two series from Comedy Central Productions produced in partnership with Refinery29 that will identify and showcase an all-female lineup of fast-rising comedians with distinct voices. Slated to premiere next spring, the s...


Sandra Bernhard Kicks Off Carpenter Performing Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Season Photo Sandra Bernhard Kicks Off Carpenter Performing Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 19, 2019

Comedian, actress, singer and radio-host Sandra Bernhard returns to the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m., launching the start of the Center's 25th Anniversary Season. Single ticke...


EDINBURGH 2019: Catherine Cohen Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2019: Catherine Cohen Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 08, 2019

BWW catches up with Catherine Cohen to chat about bringing The Twist...? She's Gorgeous to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


Award Winning RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To Charm City Fringe Photo Award Winning RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To Charm City Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2019

Mary Goggin shares a true story of her Irish Catholic upbringing, laced with wicked humor and much pathos, drug addiction, prostitution, and the multitude of characters she encountered along her path to ultimately finding joy. ...


YES Starring Nolan Gould and Tim Realbuto to Premiere In LA In June Photo YES Starring Nolan Gould and Tim Realbuto to Premiere In LA In June
by Tori Hartshorn - May 14, 2019

YES, the new motion picture starring Modern Family's Nolan Gould and New York stage actor Tim Realbuto, will make it's world premiere on Saturday June 22nd at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. The movie, directed by Rob Margolies, will screen at 9:30 PM at the famed venue as part ...


Tony Quattro Releases 'Panama' EP Photo Tony Quattro Releases 'Panama' EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019

LA via London/NYC producer, DJ and Comedy Central “Broad City” composer Tony Quattro today returns with his new Panama EP – three brash club ready tracks nodding to the rhythms of North/West Africa, South America, and the Middle East, collaging syncopated hand drums, Middle Eastern wind instruments,...


Catherine Cohen Returns To UK With Two Performances Of THE TWIST? ...SHE'S GORGEOUS Photo Catherine Cohen Returns To UK With Two Performances Of THE TWIST? ...SHE'S GORGEOUS
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2020

Straight from the renowned New York stand-up scene via winning Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, American sensation Catherine Cohen is back on UK soil with her hilarious show about living, laughing, loving, and losing your debit card five times in one year a?" for two nights only ...


Comedy Central Orders Third and Final Season of CORPORATE Photo Comedy Central Orders Third and Final Season of CORPORATE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2019

 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a greenlight for the third and final season of critically-acclaimed scripted series Corporate, set to premiere in 2020....


Comedy Central Announces New Interview Series GOOD TALK WITH ANTHONY JESLENIK Photo Comedy Central Announces New Interview Series GOOD TALK WITH ANTHONY JESLENIK
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 25, 2019

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced the greenlight of Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, a comedic interview series that will premiere on September 6 at 11 p.m. ETPT. Each episode will feature an interview with one of Anthony's friends – who happen to be some of the best comedians ...


Comedy Central Orders Interview-Based Series from Phoebe Robinson Photo Comedy Central Orders Interview-Based Series from Phoebe Robinson
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

 Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their w...


Tony Shalhoub and More to Perform at Playing on Air Live Recording and Benefit Photo Tony Shalhoub and More to Perform at Playing on Air Live Recording and Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2019

Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th....


VIDEO: The BEETLEJUICE Cast Performs 'The Whole Being Dead Thing' on TODAY Photo VIDEO: The BEETLEJUICE Cast Performs 'The Whole Being Dead Thing' on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019

The cast of the Tony-nominated musical 'Beetlejuice' hit the plaza this morning during TODAY's Best of Broadway Week with a live performance of the show's opening number, 'The Whole Being Dead Thing.'...


A TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER LOPEZ Variety Show Announced In NYC Photo A TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER LOPEZ Variety Show Announced In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2019

Jennifer Lopez is turning fifty years old! To celebrate this pop culture icon, we're dedicating a night of comedy, music, and dance to all things JLo. Her music, films, and broken engagement to Ben Affleck are ICONIC. Line-up TBD. You don't want to miss this!...


Mike Birbiglia Will Host the 2019 Lortel Awards Photo Mike Birbiglia Will Host the 2019 Lortel Awards
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2019

Previous Lucille Lortel Award winner and multiple nominee, Mike Birbiglia, has been announced as host of the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards, set to take place Sunday, May 5, at the NYU Skirball Center....


Dominique Morisseau, Amanda Quaid, And Jason Gray Platt Plays On Deck For PLAYING ON Photo Dominique Morisseau, Amanda Quaid, And Jason Gray Platt Plays On Deck For PLAYING ON AIR Live Recording Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - November 06, 2019

Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th. Presented at the Pershing Square Signature Center, the evening will feature performances by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub (The Band's Visit, 'The Marvelous M...


Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan Lead Horror Film FALSE POSITIVE Photo Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan Lead Horror Film FALSE POSITIVE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2019

Deadline reports that Ilana Glazer has set her first project post-Broad City: a horror film she co-wrote called False Positive, in which she stars in along with Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan. John Lee co-wrote and will direct the project at A24....


VIDEO: Ilana Glazer Talks About Her Stand Up Special on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Photo VIDEO: Ilana Glazer Talks About Her Stand Up Special on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - January 15, 2020

Ilana talks about doing her first Kimmel appearance without her 'Broad City' co-star Abbi Jacobson, her first ever stand-up special 'The Planet is Burning,' why politicians should be taking Global Warming more seriously, her Voter Empowerment Dance Party – 'Horny for the Polls,' and hanging out with...


VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE NEW ONE Photo VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE NEW ONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019

Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia brings his award-winning Broadway show, Mike Birbiglia: The New One, to a global audience for his newest and most highly anticipated Netflix comedy special. Filmed at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, Birbiglia brilliantly blends observational and confessional co...


POLY-THEIST Comes to Charm City Fringe Photo POLY-THEIST Comes to Charm City Fringe
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2019

Boston stand-up Brett Johnson brings his hit show to the Charm City Fringe Festival. At 21, He was a married, monogamous Evangelical. Then he became the opposite: no longer Christian, no longer monogamous and ready to share his unique and hilarious experience with the world. Tracing this improbable ...


HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro Photo HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019

The half-hour comedy starring Jessica Rothe 'Deliliah' has added Arturo Castro to it's cast, according to a Deadline exclusive....


Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season Photo Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020

 Comedy Central today announced a season two pickup for the highly-anticipated Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, ahead of its series premiere on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30pm ET/PT....


VIDEO: Alex Brightman Talks BEETLEJUICE and More on the Elvis Duran Show Photo VIDEO: Alex Brightman Talks BEETLEJUICE and More on the Elvis Duran Show
by Stephi Wild - April 07, 2019

Alex Brightman recently appeared on the Elvis Duran show to talk about his current role in Beetlejuice on Broadway....


Mike Birbiglia's THE NEW ONE Kicks Off Tour at the National Theatre Photo Mike Birbiglia's THE NEW ONE Kicks Off Tour at the National Theatre
by Julie Musbach - August 26, 2019

Comedian Mike Birbiglia will kick off a four-city tour of his hit Broadway play THE NEW ONE at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre from September 24-29, 2019. The D.C. premiere of MIKE BIRBIGLIA'S THE NEW ONE will also mark the start of the venue's 2019-2020 Broadway at the National series, which is...


Comedy Central Announces AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS Photo Comedy Central Announces AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019

Comedy Central today announced the official name of the highly-anticipated, Awkwafina-led series: Awkwafina is Nora From Queens. The #1 brand in comedy also announced the slate of predominantly female and diverse directors for the 10-episode series: Emmy® Award-nominated actress/director Natasha Lyo...


Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TINA's Daniel J. Watts Photo Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TINA's Daniel J. Watts
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - January 06, 2020

It is such a beautiful thing to hear stories of actors opening doors for each other but so many things have happened in the career of Daniel J. Watts because of generosity shown to him and the generosity he has shown to others. From Andy Blankenbuehler to Adrienne Warren the list is long and filled ...






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