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....
Natasha Leggero Coming to Comedy Works Landmark Village, 5/28-30
by Tyler Peterson - April 29, 2015 Natasha Leggero is an actress, writer and accomplished stand-up comedian who starred in the Emmy nominated series Burning Love on E! Network. She just made an unforgettable appearance on The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber and can be seen regularly on NBC's The Tonight Show, E!'s Chelsea Late...
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....
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 ...
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....
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)....
Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph & Haley Joel Osment Join IFC's THE SPOILS BEFORE DYING
by Caryn Robbins - March 17, 2015 Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters), Maya Rudolph (SNL, Bridesmaids, The Maya Rudolph Show) and Haley Joel Osment (Entourage The Movie, Tusk) have joined the formidable cast of IFC's six-part comedic miniseries...
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...
Will Ferrell to Star in IFC's TV Adaptation of THE SPOILS BEFORE DYING
by Caryn Robbins - March 09, 2015 Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire, The Wire) is confirmed as the lead in fictional literary author Eric Jonrosh's latest book-to-screen adaption, The Spoils Before Dying....
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)....
Natasha Leggero & Bobby Slayton Offer Comedy Sets Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015 Natasha Leggero is an accomplished actress, writer, and stand-up comedian whose garnered attention across film, television and the web. Leggero created, wrote, produced and will star in the upcoming Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period. The series will premiere on June 23, running for 10 weeks and...
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...
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....
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."...
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....
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....
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. ...
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 Returns to Comedy Central in I LIKED HIS OLD STUFF BETTER Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2015 Kyle Kinane returns to Comedy Central in the world premiere of I Liked His Old Stuff Better, debuting tonight, 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!...
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....
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 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.... |
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