Comedian/Actor Kym Whitley Set to Host NBCU Short Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2017 Comedian-actor Kym Whitley ( Young & Hungry ) will act as host for the finale screening and awards ceremony of the 12th Annual NBCUniversal SHORT FILM FESTIVAL which celebrates diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, on October 18, 2017...
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at EMERSON AT BIG MART at Planet Connections
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017 Emerson at Big Mart, presented by Waving Cat Productions, is written by Hope Weiner and benefits Planned Parenthood during its run at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the show in rehearsal below!...
Transgressive Queer Singer CHRISTEENE Returns with New Album BASURA on May 22nd
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018 Transgressive queer singer/performer CHRISTEENE returns with her second album 'Basura', which will be released worldwide on May 22nd and will be available digitally on all platforms and special edition limited vinyl.'Basura'was produced by Peter Stopchinski in Austin, TX, with contributions from vet...
Amy Poehler & More to Bring New Comedy Series to Netflix
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2017 Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland (Bachelorette, Sleeping with Other People) and Amy Poehler are set to bring a new comedy series to Netflix members around the world, with Lyonne set to star. T...
Disney Channel Orders THAT'S SO RAVEN Spin-Off, Starring Raven-Symone
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2017 Disney Channel has ordered RAVEN'S HOME the 'That's So Raven' spin-off, continuing the story of the award-winning family comedy that resonated with kids, tweens and families around the world....
The Comedy Pageant With Broadway's Kevin Yee Competes Again May 9
by Julie Musbach - April 23, 2018 Kevin Yee (Mary Poppins OBC) and Atsuko Okatsuka (HBO's Room 104) bring their hilarious night of comedy and music back for another installment at The Virgil Los Angeles! Performers include Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) Rhea Butcher (Take My Wife) Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything), Lizzy Cooperman (C...
Derek Hough, Ne-Yo, Nikki Bella, & More Take on CELEBRITY NINJA WARRIOR FOR RED NOSE DAY To Raise Money for Charity
by Macon Prickett - April 02, 2018 “Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day” returns with a star studded line up as a part of NBC's fourth annual Red Nose Day celebration on Thursday, May 24 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT). With “American Ninja Warrior” hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila at the helm alongside Kristine Leahy as co-host, the s...
Disney Channel Orders THAT'S SO RAVEN Spin-Off, Starring Raven-Symone
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2017 Disney Channel has ordered RAVEN'S HOME the 'That's So Raven' spin-off, continuing the story of the award-winning family comedy that resonated with kids, tweens and families around the world....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Romantic Comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS
by Macon Prickett - April 20, 2018 Jon M. Chu (“Now You See Me 2”) directs the contemporary romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan. Watch the trailer below!...
Find Out When All Your Favorite NBC Shows are Returning with New Episodes
by Tori Hartshorn - January 04, 2018 The winter TV hiatus is almost up! Check out when all your favorite shows are coming back with new episodes:...
NBC's THE BLACKLIST Wins Time Slot in Total Viewers; SUPERSTORE Up +13%
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2017 NBC's THE BLACKLIST (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET)wins the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in total viewers. Delivers NBC's biggest audience in the hour since Feb. 9 (4.914 million)....
NBC Unwraps Its Fall Lineup with 2017 NBC PRIMETIME PREVIEW Special
by Caryn Robbins - September 01, 2017 NBC is unwrapping its fall lineup with THE 2017 NBC PRIMETIME PREVIEW which will be hosted by the cast of 'Great News' and includes a special appearance by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey....
NBC's SUPERSTORE Grows to Its Most-Watched Episode Since January
by Caryn Robbins - March 24, 2017 NBC's SUPERSTORE (1.1/5 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) grows week to week in total viewers (4.219 million vs. 4.169 million) to its most-watched episode since Jan. 12 (4.332 million)....
NBC's THE BLACKLIST Wins Time Slot; Adds Over 4 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2017 NBC's THE BLACKLIST (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, total viewers and adults, men and women 25-54....
The Founding Editor Of The Huffington Post Releases A Rollicking Collection Of True Tales
by Stephi Wild - June 19, 2018 If David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Larry David, and Caitlin Moran had the unlikeliest orgy in history, the resulting love child might one day write a book like Roy Sekoff's debut, Lacks Self-Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died to Tell [Big A Books, now available]....
Last Comic Standing Winner Felipe Esparza Releases Third Album 'Translate This'
by Stephi Wild - June 01, 2018 800 Pound Gorilla Records announces the June 15 release of Translate This, the highly-anticipated third album from Last Comic Standing season seven winner Felipe Esparza....
America Ferrera to Collaborate with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Kwan, & More for Anthology of Cultural Identity-Themed Essays
by Macon Prickett - June 21, 2018 According to The Hollywood Reporter, America Ferrera will edit an anthology of essays about cultural identity titled 'American Like Me,' set for a September 25 release date....
YouTube Red Releases Extended LAZER TEAM 2 Trailer
by Emily Bruno - November 03, 2017 YouTube Red today released the exclusive extended trailer for fan-favorite sci-fi action comedy Lazer Team 2. Tune in to see the Lazer Team back in action, and more comically dysfunctional than ever before. The film will be released on the platform on November 22nd....
NBC Shares Ratings Results For Primetime Week Of April 2-8
by Tori Hartshorn - April 10, 2018 NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of April 2-8 in total viewers, led by top-10 rankings for the Monday and Tuesday editions of “The Voice,” according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research....
NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/5-4/1
by Tori Hartshorn - March 07, 2018 NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/5-4/1...
NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 2/19-3/18
by Tori Hartshorn - February 21, 2018 NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 2/19-3/18...
BWW Exclusive: Jane Lynch Wants to Return to Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - June 27, 2017 Jane Lynch of Glee fame, recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about her new gig on Hollywood Game Night. Lynch, who was last seen on Broadway in 2013 as Miss Hannigan in Annie, gushed about her love of theatre and her plans to return soon....
FELIPE ESPARZA: TRANSLATE THIS Premieres on HBO Today
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017 Best known for a raw and real comic sensibility, actor and comedian Felipe Esparza stars in his first stand-up on the network when FELIPE ESPARZA: TRANSLATE THIS debuts simultaneously on HBO and HBO Latino SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 (10:00-11:10 p.m. ET/PT) during Hispanic Heritage Month....
FIVE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT Opens June 27
by Julie Musbach - June 11, 2018 Two actors. Five plays. One sexy night. Chiara Alik's smart comedy, Five Times In One Night, runs at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater June 27 to July 20. Produced in collaboration with Ensemble Studio Theatre, Five Times in One Night is directed by R.J. Tolan, and stars Lacy Allen and Drew Lewis. Per...
NBC Shares Ratings Results For Primetime Week 4/23-4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - May 01, 2018 NBC has tied for #2 in adults 18-49 in ratings results for the primetime week of April 23-29, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.... |