FOX Orders Late-Night Sketch Comedy Series PARTY OVER HERE from The Lonely Island
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2016 New late-night half-hour sketch comedy series PARTY OVER HERE will premiere Saturday, March 12 (11:00-11:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The series is executive-produced by the Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated comedy trio The Lonely Island – writer/performers Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma...
Sneak Peek: Seeso's Next Batch of Original Series to Premiere 3/17
by Caryn Robbins - February 02, 2016 Seeso, the new streaming comedy channel from NBCUniversal's Digital Enterprises, today announced that the newest original series, 'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$,' 'Big Jay Oakerson's What's Your F@%king Deal?!' and 'New York's Funniest' premiere March 17....
First Look: IFC to Premiere New Horror Comedy STAN AGAINST EVIL, 11/2
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2016 IFC announced today that new horror-comedy STAN AGAINST EVIL will premiere with two back-to-back episodes Wednesday, November 2 at 10PM and 10:30PM....
Unauthorized Karaoke Parody Musical PRAIRIE-OKE! to Return to the Cavern Club, 11/6-22
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015 PRAIRIE-OKE!, the musical mash-up parody that rocked Los Angeles, returns for three weekends only to the Cavern Club Theater....
Seeso Sensation BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$ to Return for Season 2 This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2016 Fan-favorite BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$ will return to Seeso for season two, premiering Fall 2016....
John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn to Take LIVE JUSTICE Across the Northeast
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016 JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN and BAILIFF JESSE THORN are riding the circuit to bring LIVE JUSTICE to a stage near you....
BWW Review: John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Provide a Night of Off-Beat Banter and Tuna-Based Pranks in OH, HELLO
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2015 Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have brought their morally ambiguous characters of Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to the Cherry Lane Theatre for a limited-run play. These caricatured New York-bred characters' over-the-top observations are just inappropriate enough to sustain laughter for ...
Disney XD to Premiere New Animated Comedy Adventure Series FUTURE-WORM, 8/1
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016 FUTURE-WORM, an animated comedy adventure series about an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box, and then meets and befriends a fearless worm from the future (with titanium-enforced abs), premieres MONDAY, AUGUST 1...
IFC's Comedy Crib to Present New Slate of Web Series This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - August 26, 2015 Today, IFC's online comedy destination the Comedy Crib premieres Suburban Sons, a brand new web series starring Lamorne Morris (New Girl)....
Disney XD to Premiere New Animated Comedy Adventure Series FUTURE-WORM, 8/1
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2016 FUTURE-WORM, an animated comedy adventure series about an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box, and then meets and befriends a fearless worm from the future (with titanium-enforced abs), premieres MONDAY, AUGUST 1...
FIRST COMES LOVE Returning to The Bell House, 6/8
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016 First Comes Love, hosted by Kyle Ayers (Just for Laughs), is back at The Bell House, and this time is proceeded by a carnival of comedian-made carnival games! Comedians acting out adult film scripts from Craigslist, LIVE on stage! He will be joined by Beth Stelling (Conan, Comedy Central 1/2 Hour), ...
IFC to Add Two New Scripted Comedies to 'Slightly Off' Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 IFC has greenlit scripted comedies Stan Against Evil from creator and writer Dana Gould, and 3Arts Entertainment, and Brockmire, from Funny Or Die, starring and executive produced by Hank Azaria. Announced today by IFC President Jennifer Caserta...
IFC to Premiere Season 4 of Original Comedy Series MARON, 5/4
by Caryn Robbins - March 16, 2016 The all-new season of IFC's original comedy series MARON picks up where the season three cliffhanger left off, with comedian and pioneer podcaster Marc Maron's fictional alter ego falling off the wagon and quickly descending the ladder of success....
Cult Comedy Classic STRANGE BREW to Debut on Blu-ray 3/1
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2016 STRANGE BREW, the 1983 cult movie favorite starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as the Canadian beer-guzzling McKenzie Brothers – hops onto HD with a March 1 debut in newly remastered Blu-ray and DVD versions from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE)....
STAGE TUBE: Comedian Lauren Lapkus Shares Oddball Characters in Video
by Christina Mancuso - March 31, 2016 Comedy Bang Bang star and host of the podcast 'With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus' explains all of her delightful characters. Check out the hilarious video below!...
The Trial Begins... Meet the Full Cast of THE CRUCIBLE, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - March 31, 2016 The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, opens tonight, March 31, at the Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 West 48 Street. Scroll down to learn more about the full company!...
Weird Al's 'Mandatory' World Tour to Play Waterbury Palace Theater, 9/18
by Tyler Peterson - February 24, 2016 Following his wildly successful 2015 tour, four-time Grammy-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic has announced the continuation of his Mandatory World Tour in 2016, which includes a stop at the Waterbury Palace Theater in partnership with Premier Concerts and Manic Productions on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8...
John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn to Take LIVE JUSTICE Across the Northeast
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016 JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN and BAILIFF JESSE THORN are riding the circuit to bring LIVE JUSTICE to a stage near you....
IFC's COMEDY CRIB to Join On-Air Lineup Starting This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2016 IFC announced today at its upfront press event (see attached photos) that the IFC Comedy Crib (ifc.com/comedy-crib), the network's online hub for smart, funny short-form comedy, is joining the on-air lineup starting in the fall....
Sinbad to Perform at Southern Theatre, 6/24
by Tyler Peterson - May 17, 2016 Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the "100 Greatest Standups of All Time," actor and comedian Sinbad has had audiences laughing for more than three decades. His storytelling style of comedy is profound without being profane. Sinbad has recently appeared on Disney's 'Planes,' 'Comedy Bang Bang,' 'Th...
A PLAY ABOUT THE RAMONES Comes to Bootleg Theater This July
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016 The Ramones are coming back to Los Angeles! JOHN ROSS BOWIE's play, A PLAY ABOUT THE RAMONES, tells the legendary story of when the Ramones recorded their fifth album, End of the Century, with infamous producer Phil Spector. This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Ramone's 1976 debut album....
John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn to Take LIVE JUSTICE Across the Northeast
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016 JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN and BAILIFF JESSE THORN are riding the circuit to bring LIVE JUSTICE to a stage near you....
Comedy Dynamics Releases DOUG BENSON: DOUG DYNASTY, 11/6
by Christina Mancuso - November 03, 2015 Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty, will be released by Comedy Dynamics on iTunes and Google Play November 6, 2015. A special of the same name premiered on Netflix to huge viewership and great reviews. ...
Disney XD Greenlights Two Original Series 'BILLY DILLY'S' and 'COUNTRY CLUB'
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2016 Disney XD has ordered two original animated series -- 'Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer' from Emmy Award-winning director Aaron Springer (Disney's 'Mickey Mouse' cartoon shorts, 'SpongeBob SquarePants'), and 'Country Club' from comic book creators, brothers Chris and Shane Houghton...
FOX Premieres New Late-Night Sketch Comedy Series PARTY OVER HERE Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 12, 2016 New late-night half-hour sketch comedy series PARTY OVER HERE will premiere tonight, March 12 (11:00-11:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.... |