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: Bob Odenkirk Featured in Full Episode of IFC's THE BIRTHDAY BOYS; Watch it Now!
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2013 IFC is getting the party started early by releasing a full pre-premiere episode of their new sketch comedy series The Birthday Boys....
HA! THE MUSICAL to Go Behind the Scenes of the Comedy World at Stage 72, 8/2-7
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2014 A musical about comedy featuring a cast of today's funniest comedians singing & dancing like never before, HA! The Musical, a hilarious behind the scenes look at the world of standup comedy and life as a comic, will premiere in NYC next month at Stage 72 (158 West 72nd Street) with performances from...
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."...
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 to Premiere New Season of COMEDY BANG! BANG!, 5/8
by Caryn Robbins - March 31, 2014 Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns, Mr. Show) and Reggie Watts (Conan, Jash.com) return for an all-new 20 episode third season of the unconventionally entertaining scripted late night talk show, Comedy Bang! Bang!...
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....
The Tank to Present DARK FEST - Two Weekends of Shows Using Alternative Power Sources, 8/21-31
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2014 The Tank, a non-profit arts presenter located in the heart of midtown, will present the second annual Dark Fest: two weekends of eclectic performances in which no power is provided by the theater, and all light and sound must designed by the artists using alternative energy sources....
Aux Dog Theater Nob Hill Presents COMEDY?, 7/11-26
by Courtnie Mele - July 05, 2014 COMEDY? (Pronounced 'comedy question mark') is known for being audience favorites at The Box Performance Space and Improv Theater, but after years of refining their craft (voted one of Albuquerque's Top 3 Comedy Troupes in 2012 by the Alibi) they're ready to surprise the Duke City with something com...
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....
IFC Scores Record Eight EMMY AWARD Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014 The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy®Award nominations, honoring IFC with a record eight nominations....
IFC Renews COMEDY BANG! BANG! for Fourth Season; Greenlights New Series from Fred Armisen
by Caryn Robbins - March 20, 2014 Ahead of its annual Upfront event tonight, IFC announced a slate of new and returning comedy projects, as well as shows currently in development...
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....
BEASTS OF NO NATION Kicks Off Netflix's Original Film Initiative
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2015 Netflix announced today the rollout of its original film initiative with Beasts of No Nation, the powerful new film written and directed by Emmy Award winner Cary Fukunaga (True Detective, Sin Nombre) and starring Golden Globe® winner Idris Elba (Luther, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) that will deb...
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....
VIDEO: Jerrod Carmichael Uses L.A. City Council to Hype New HBO Special on FUNNY OR DIE
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2014 Jerrod Carmichael figures out how to use the L.A. City Council as a hype machine to promote his HBO special on October 4 in this all new video from Funny or Die....
IFC Orders New Comedy Series GIGI'S BUCKET, Starring David Krumholtz
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2014 IFC has commissioned a presentation from Grandma's House Entertainment for new comedy series Gigi's Bucket List (working title) starring David Krumholtz ("Numb3rs"), scheduled to shoot in 2014 for 2015 series consideration....
IFC Renews COMEDY BANG! BANG! for Third Season
by Caryn Robbins - October 14, 2013 Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang! is coming back with a bang to IFC. The fan favorite comedy series was renewed today for a third season with 20 half-hour episodes, scheduled to air in two ten episode installments in 2014....
STAGE17 Launches TERRIBLE BABYSITTERS Season 2; Next Episode Out 4/16
by TV News Desk - April 09, 2014 STAGE17, Chairman David Stoller (Executive Chairman of Reach4Entertainment), and President and Executive Producer Ondine Landa Abramson are pleased to present Season 2 of Upright Citizen's Brigade (UCB) alums Michael Kayne and D'Arcy Carden's Terrible Babysitters. STAGE17, a new digital entertainmen...
The Tank to Present DARK FEST - Two Weekends of Shows Using Alternative Power Sources, 8/21-31
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2014 The Tank, a non-profit arts presenter located in the heart of midtown, will present the second annual Dark Fest: two weekends of eclectic performances in which no power is provided by the theater, and all light and sound must designed by the artists using alternative energy sources....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Anna Kendrick & More Set for IFC'S COMEDY BANG! BANG! Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 18, 2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! returns with an all-new episode tonight, October 18 at 10pm ET/PT featuring guest star Rainn Wilson (The Office).... |