Billy Crystal to Bring Back SNL Characters for New Show THE COMEDIANS
by Courtnie Mele - April 13, 2014 According to Page Six, Billy Crystal plans on bringing back some of his favorite SNL characters for his new Fox show called The Comedians. Josh Gad will be co-starring with Crystal and the show is set to premiere in 2015....
Rita Moreno Set for Q&A on SUMMER AND SMOKE, Honoring Director Peter Glenville in London Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2013 Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is set for a Q&A today, November 3 to talk about her role in the 1961 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE. The discussion will take place at the BFI Southbank and is being held in honor of the film's director Peter Glenville....
BWW Interviews: STEVE SOLOMON and the Show at UCPAC on 1/24
by Marina Kennedy - January 14, 2015 'My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy!' will be performed by Steve Solomon at UCPAC on January 24th at 8:00. Solomon wrote the hit show and performed it on Broadway....
The Treehouse Theater to Stage Live Read of Sony's THE INTERVIEW, 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2014 In reaction to Sony Pictures' cancelation of the Franco / Rogen comedy The Interview, The Treehouse Theater has scheduled an evening of comedy designed to infuriate Kim Jong Un....
FX Orders THE COMEDIANS with Billy Crystal & Josh Gad to Series
by Tyler Peterson - March 19, 2014 FX has ordered 13 episodes of the comedy series The Comedians, starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions....
Rita Moreno Set for Q&A on SUMMER AND SMOKE, Honoring Director Peter Glenville in London, Nov 3
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2013 According to the Daily Mail, Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is set for a Q&A on November 3 to talk about her role in the 1961 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE. The discussion will take place at the BFI Southbank and is being held in honor of the film's director Peter Glenville....
VIDEO: James Corden Praises Future Time Slot Competitor Seth Meyers on LATE NIGHT Appearance
by Caryn Robbins - December 17, 2014 James Corden stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and proved that the comedians will surely be the friendliest timeslot competitors ever in the history of television....
Cirque de la Symphonie to Join NJ Symphony for Acrobatic Program, 6/7-8
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014 Acrobatic performers from Cirque de la Symphonie join the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for the NJSO POPS season finale on June 7 and 8 in Newark and New Brunswick....
BWW Reviews: Bengt Washburn, Ryan Noak, Heath Harmison and Sean Hancock
by Teresa Rodrick - October 01, 2013 This was the first time I had been to Liquid Laughs for any event. It was a nice place with a cozy stage, fit for comedians. The food was good and respectively priced. We ordered an appetizer fit for two, but if you wanted more to eat they would bring a menu from the restaurant next door, Solid Gril...
Jasper Redd's Stand-Up Special JAZZ TALK Out Today via New Wave Dynamics
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2014 Jasper Redd's new stand-up special Jazz Talk will be released by New Wave Dynamics on CD and digital audio today, March 11, 2013....
Production Underway for New USA Series COMPLICATIONS, Starring Jason O'Mara
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2014 USA Network today announced the start of production on its new high-octane original drama, COMPLICATIONS, which began shooting this week in Atlanta, Georgia....
Myq Kaplan Performs This Weekend at Comedy Works Landmark Village
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014 Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced 'Mike'). Myq made his network television debut on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and has since gone on to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents: ...
Cirque de la Symphonie to Join NJ Symphony for Acrobatic Program, 6/7-8
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014 Acrobatic performers from Cirque de la Symphonie join the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for the NJSO POPS season finale on June 7 and 8 in Newark and New Brunswick....
Representative Steve King Isn't Worried About Bill Maher's Threat to Oust Someone in 2014
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014 In a recent interview with the New York Times, comedian Bill Maher talks about the plan for his show, Real Time With Bill Maher, to ask viewers to make the case as to why their representatives in Congress are the worst in the United States. They then will choose one member of Congress and begin to p...
LAST COMIC STANDING Challenge Rounds Begin Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 26, 2014 'Last Comic Standing's exciting challenge rounds, in which comics will be tested in a variety of comedy disciplines ranging from sketch comedy to improv, kick off tonight, June 26 (10-11 p.m. ET) on NBC with guest mentor Cheryl Hines ('Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'Suburgatory')....
Larry David, Bob Saget & More Participating in Charitybuzz 'Tell A Joke' Auction
by Molly Tracy - September 12, 2013 Comedy fans will want to visit global charity auction site Charitybuzz, now through Oct. 2nd to bid on having a comedian call to tell them a joke on National 'Tell a Joke for Parkinson's Day.'...
Myq Kaplan to Perform at Comedy Works Landmark Village, 7/24-27
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2014 Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced 'Mike'). Myq made his network television debut on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and has since gone on to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents: ...
Kevin Ryder to Host Tonight's FX's ANARCHY AFTERWORD
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2014 KROQ radio personality and Sons of Anarchy super fan Kevin Ryder, co-host of Los Angeles' #1 morning radio show, 'The Kevin & Bean Show,' will host tomorrow night's Anarchy Afterword on FX immediately following the latest episode of SOA....
Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert to Reunite for 4th Annual Montclair Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2014 he New York Times reports that funny men Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell will reunite for the 4th Annual Montclair Film Festival....
Seth Meyers to Welcome Amy Poehler as First LATE SHOW Guest; Hoping for Hilary Clinton
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2013 While making an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, SNL alum revealed that funny lady Amy Poehler will be his first guest on the debut of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, set to air February 24th....
Rita Moreno Set for Q&A on SUMMER AND SMOKE, Honoring Director Peter Glenville in London, Nov 3
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2013 According to the Daily Mail, Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is set for a Q&A on November 3 to talk about her role in the 1961 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE. The discussion will take place at the BFI Southbank and is being held in honor of the film's director Peter Glenville....
Jasper Redd's Stand-Up Special JAZZ TALK Out 3/11 via New Wave Dynamics
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2014 Jasper Redd's new stand-up special Jazz Talk will be released by New Wave Dynamics on CD and digital audio on March 11, 2013....
Brian Posehn Set for Comix At Foxwoods Debut, 2/20-22
by Tyler Peterson - December 17, 2013 Comedian, actor and writer, Brian Posehn, will visit Comix At Foxwoods for the first time with a four show lineup next February. With performances Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22, Posehn will perform at 8 p.m. nightly, before finishing the weekend on Feb. 22 with a 'nasty'-themed showcas...
PuppetWorks' Summer Season to Feature PETER & THE WOLF, THE FROG PRINCE, & THE UGLY DUCKLING, 5/10-8/17
by Diana Heisroth - May 02, 2014 Puppetworks is pleased to announce the summer presentation in its Park Slope, Brooklyn Theatre: Prokofiev's orchestral adventure, "Peter & the Wolf," and, on the same program, "The Frog Prince," by the Brothers Grimm, with music from Kabalevsky's "The Comedians," and Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling."...
SONS OF ANARCHY Creator Kurt Sutter to Moderate Tonight's 'Anarchy Afterword'
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2014 Sons of Anarchy Creator/Showrunner Kurt Sutter will moderate tonight's Anarchy Afterword discussion on FX immediately following the latest episode of Sons of Anarchy... |