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The Comedians is an upcoming American comedy television series starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad. A 13-episode first season has been ordered by FX, which will premiere in spring 2015. The pilot episode was written by Larry Charles, Crystal, Matt Nix, and Ben Wexler and was directed by Charles.

Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre Photo Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2020

Following a sell-out, six-show run in 2019, comedian Maria Bamford, star of the hit Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, returns to The Den Theatre for six performances April 30 a?" May 3, 2020 on The Heath Main Stage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets ($35 general admission, $55 VIP seatin...


Laura Lexx Brings Her Award-winning Show, 'Trying', To Soho Theatre Photo Laura Lexx Brings Her Award-winning Show, 'Trying', To Soho Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2019

In 2015, a plucky reviewer opined, 'one can only hope there's some life-altering catastrophe around the corner for Laura Lexx'. Luckily for them, the comedian with 'superb material, brilliant delivery and irresistible personality', (**** TV Bomb) has since had a breakdown. Yay!...


Jokesters Comedy Club Continues Live Comedy Shows Working Within Statewide Restrictio Photo Jokesters Comedy Club Continues Live Comedy Shows Working Within Statewide Restrictions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2021

Jokesters Comedy Club has announced they will continue to bring live, professional standup comedy to Las Vegas working withing the statewide restrictions of 25% capacity. On Monday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the 30-day extension on the statewide pause. ...


Johannesburg International Comedy Festival Partners With Radisson Red For An Intimate Photo Johannesburg International Comedy Festival Partners With Radisson Red For An Intimate Comedy Experience Next Month
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2021

The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF) and Radisson Red are bringing back the laughs, good times & of course the comedians this October with a mini comedy festival aptly titled COVID RELIEF....


Patton Oswalt to Perform at the Beacon Theatre Photo Patton Oswalt to Perform at the Beacon Theatre
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2018

The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation announced today that Patton Oswalt will take the Beacon Theatre stage on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 16, 2018 at noon....


VIDEO: Josh Gad Talks FROZEN, Broadway, and His Career on TODAY's Sunday SItdown Photo VIDEO: Josh Gad Talks FROZEN, Broadway, and His Career on TODAY's Sunday SItdown
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020

Josh Gad appeared on TODAY's Sunday Sitdown this week, to talk about his career, Broadway, and Frozen....


Halloween Comedy Game Show THE MOVIE QUIZ Announced at Caveat NYC Photo Halloween Comedy Game Show THE MOVIE QUIZ Announced at Caveat NYC
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2021

Do you like scary movies? Good! Because the livestreamed game show The Movie Quiz is coming back into the real world for another round of interactive trivia and puzzles on Saturday, October 30th at 7pm, this time focusing on spooky cinema. ...


Laura Lexx Brings Her Award-winning Show, 'Trying', To Soho Theatre Photo Laura Lexx Brings Her Award-winning Show, 'Trying', To Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2018

In 2015, a plucky reviewer opined, 'one can only hope there's some life-altering catastrophe around the corner for Laura Lexx'. Luckily for them, the comedian with 'superb material, brilliant delivery and irresistible personality', (**** TV Bomb) has since had a breakdown. Yay!...


E! Orders New Unscripted Comedy DATING #NOFILTER Photo E! Orders New Unscripted Comedy DATING #NOFILTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2018

 E! expands its original nightly programming line-up with a 20-episode order of the new unscripted comedy blind dating series, “Dating #NoFilter,” to air Monday through Thursday starting Monday, January 21st at 10:30p ET/PT. From Lime Pictures and All3Media America, “Dating #NoFilter” is a fresh and...


Jaboukie Young-White Joins THE DAILY SHOW as Newest Correspondent Photo Jaboukie Young-White Joins THE DAILY SHOW as Newest Correspondent
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah adds Jaboukie Young-White as the latest correspondent to join “The World's Fakest News Team” which includes Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan and Roy Wood Jr. Young-White was tapped by Executive Producer, Writer and Host, Trevor Noah and will make h...


Acclaimed Irish Comedy Tour Comes To The Colonial March 12 Photo Acclaimed Irish Comedy Tour Comes To The Colonial March 12
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2020

Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes The Irish Comedy Tour at The Colonial Theatre on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25....


Jokesters Comedy Club Wins 2018 “Best Of Las Vegas” Award Photo Jokesters Comedy Club Wins 2018 “Best Of Las Vegas” Award
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2018

Named 2018 'Best of Las Vegas' Comedy Club by the Las Vegas Review Journal Newspaper, Jokesters Comedy Club features live, professional standup comedy 7 nights a week and is the only full time comedy club in Downtown Las Vegas....


Comedian Don Barnhart Raises The Bar On Las Vegas Laughter Photo Comedian Don Barnhart Raises The Bar On Las Vegas Laughter
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2019

Not one to rest on his laurels, Las Vegas resident comedian Don Barnhart continues to perform, produce and direct comedy projects opening up more opportunities for comedians....


Comedians Gabriel Iglesias and Wanda Sykes Join UGLYDOLLS Cast Photo Comedians Gabriel Iglesias and Wanda Sykes Join UGLYDOLLS Cast
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

STXfilms, a division of Robert Simonds' global, next-gen media company STX Entertainment, has added comedians Gabriel Iglesias and Wanda Sykes to the voice cast of its highly-anticipated UGLYDOLLS film. The comedians join previously announced co-stars Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Pitbull....


Comedian Don Barnhart Returns To Nightly Show In Las Vegas Photo Comedian Don Barnhart Returns To Nightly Show In Las Vegas
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2018

After another successful world tour, Don Barnhart returns to his nightly residency at Jokesters Comedy Club inside The D Casino Hotel overlooking the Fremont Street Experience....


Patton Oswalt Comes To The Beacon Theatre Photo Patton Oswalt Comes To The Beacon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2018

The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation announced today that Patton Oswalt will take the Beacon Theatre stage on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 16, 2018 at noon....


VIDEO: Check Out New Clip From E!'s Dating Show #NOFILTER Photo VIDEO: Check Out New Clip From E!'s Dating Show #NOFILTER
by Tori Hartshorn - February 12, 2019

While one half of this blind date has somehow never been on a slide before, his other half is unfortunately all too comfortable. Watch the clip below!...


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS, Assembly George Square Studio Photo EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS, Assembly George Square Studios
by Joanna Trainor - August 18, 2019

Deadly: Excellent/amazing/really good to Aboriginal people. MC Kevin Kropinyeri explains this definition at the top of the show. It's important to know for the rest of the hour....


TBS' Comedy Competition TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS Reveals Final Bracket and Match-Ups Photo TBS' Comedy Competition TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS Reveals Final Bracket and Match-Ups
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2020

TBS' upcoming comedy competition series Tournament of Laughs has set its bracket and released the final match-ups in the battle for laughs....


Brian Posehn Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square Next Week Photo Brian Posehn Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square Next Week
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2022

As a writer/actor/stand-up comic, Brian doesn't have a ton of down time. He's currently co-creating and starring in an upcoming cartoon for Nickelodeon. Brian most recently was an NSA intern on TruTV's Top Secret Videos....


VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Pryce Talk About THE TWO POPES on TODAY SHOW Photo VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Pryce Talk About THE TWO POPES on TODAY SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - December 17, 2019

Actor Jonathan Pryce joins the 3rd hour of TODAY to discuss his new Netflix movie, “The Two Popes,” in which he plays Pope Francis....


Colin Quinn Headlines And Directs A Drive-In Comedy Special For HBO Max Photo Colin Quinn Headlines And Directs A Drive-In Comedy Special For HBO Max
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2020

​​​​​​​HBO Max announced today the greenlight of Colin Quinn's multi-act, socially distant, stand-up special, Summer of 2020: A Drive-In Comedy Special (working title). Directed by Quinn, who will also perform, the special is part documentary and part standup showcase. The comedians will tape at a r...


Conan & Friends Come to Paramount Theatre Photo Conan & Friends Come to Paramount Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 26, 2018

Conan O'Brien will hit the road for the first time since 2010 when TEAM COCO PRESENTS Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips with Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, Moses Storm and Flula Borg comes to Paramount Theatre in Denver on Wednesday, December 12th at 7:30pm. Tickets go on s...


Craig Shoemaker's COMEDY KITCHEN Premieres Sept. 30 Photo Craig Shoemaker's COMEDY KITCHEN Premieres Sept. 30
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 15, 2019

Comedy Kitchen is where Celebrity Chefs and Comics take on a role reversal challenge, where the Chef is cutting up the audience from the stage and the Comic is slicin' and dicin' in the kitchen - who will win the night!...


BWW Review: SCHTICK A POLE IN IT at Drom Photo BWW Review: SCHTICK A POLE IN IT at Drom
by Carissa Chesanek - January 26, 2022

Over the weekend, the only comedy and pole dancing aerial show in New York City, SCHTICK A POLE IN IT, celebrated its 9th anniversary. On cold winter’s night, many locals and out-of-towners flocked to Drom in the East Village to enjoy a one-of-a-kind show only New York can pull off....






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