HBO Renews WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS for Second Season
by Macon Prickett - May 22, 2018 HBO has renewed the late-night series WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS for a second season, it was announced today by Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president, HBO Programming....
Comedy Central Launches The Creators Program, Taps Five Emerging Creators/Writers/Performers to Develop Digital Content
by Tori Hartshorn - April 26, 2018 Comedy Central announced today the launch of The Creators Program, a new digital in-house initiative that taps into the #1 brand in comedy's rich history of identifying, developing and launching emerging talent. Spearheaded by Jennifer Danielson, SVP, Digital, Comedy Central, The Creators Program wi...
Patti Murin, Michael Paul Smith, TV Staff Make Emmy Predictions
by Matt Tamanini - September 18, 2015 This afternoon, we are releasing our official BroadwayWorld predictions. Below you will find the predictions of all of BWW TV cumulative recappers; Jennifer McHugh, BWW TV Critic and Co-Host of the new 'Some Like it Pop Podcast,' Patti Murin, Broadway leading lady and BWW's resident BACHELOR expert;...
Jim Breuer Coming to Comedy Works Landmark Village, 9/25-26
by Tyler Peterson - September 02, 2015 With over 20 years of experience in stand-up comedy, Jim Breuer remains one of today's top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. One of the most recognized comedians in the business, Jim Breuer has been named one of Comedy Central's '1...
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Reworks GREASE Classic with 'Summer Trumpin'
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2015 Jon Stewart continued his rant on Donald Trump and his presidential run on last night's THE DAILY SHOW. Before wrapping up the segment, the host shared an updated version of 'Summer Lovin' from the musical GREASE, which he called, 'Summer Trumpin'. Check it out below!...
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Rants on Latest Donald Trump Comments on McCain
by Caryn Robbins - July 21, 2015 Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is in hot water once again after disputing the war hero status of Senator and former P.O.W. John McCain....
SMASH Star Wesley Taylor to Ascend to Heaven in AN ACT OF GOD in Denver
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2016 Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway/Cabaret announces today that Wesley Taylor, Broadway star and fan favorite in the NBC TV show 'Smash', will play God in the new comedy AN ACT OF GOD making its Denver debut at the Garner Galleria Theatre starting October 15....
VIDEO: Comedian and Broadway Vet Lewis Black Brings BACK IN BLACK Back to The Daily Show
by Macon Prickett - February 21, 2018 Comedian Lewis Black returned The Daily Show, February 20, with his segment Back in Black. Since 1996, Black has been bringing his comedic rants to the Comedy Central series—then hosted by Jon Stewart and now hosted by Trevor Noah....
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Presents Confederate 'Flagdance' on DAILY SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015 On last night's THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central, in the wake of the racially motivated church shooting in South Carolina, state lawmakers and major retailers revisit their use of the Confederate flag....
VIDEO: Trevor Noah Talks About the Student Walkout, Says Protesters Were Louder Than Bernie Sanders
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2018 Students held #NationalWalkoutDay to protest gun violence on the one month anniversary of the Parkland shooting, and the House passes a school safety bill devoid of gun control measures. Trevor Noah tackled these issues on the most recent episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Check out the cli...
Cooking Channel Debuts 4th Season of Mo Rocca's MY GRANDMOTHER'S RAVIOLI Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 29, 2015 Mo Rocca visits grandparents from brand-new locales and diverse cultural backgrounds in season four of the twice Emmy-nominated® series My Grandmother's Ravioli, premiering tonight, July 29th, at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Cooking Channel....
The One Club for Creativity Announces Details of Creative Week
by Christina Mancuso - April 27, 2017 NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ The One Club for Creativity (www.oneclub.org), the non-profit organization that produces The One Show and ADC Annual Awards, today announced the schedule for Creative Week (www.oneshow.org), a weeklong festival (May 8-12) showcasing the best creative minds in ad...
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Can't Contain His Excitement Over Trump's Presidential Announcement!
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2015 Billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, and Jon couldn't be more excited....
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Gives Heartfelt Tribute to David Letterman: 'The Man Put a Camera on a Monkey!'
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2015 On this week's THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central, host Jon Stewart recalled some valuable advice he received from David Letterman and how he has inspired him throughout his career....
BWW Review: Trevor Noah's First DAILY SHOW Feels Like Jon Stewart's DAILY SHOW; For Now
by Matt Tamanini - September 29, 2015 There is a saying in sports that goes, “You never want to be the guy that follows The Guy,” or something to that effect. It means that following on the heels of an icon is a fool's errand. No one remembers that Gene Bartow replaced John Wooden as coach at UCLA, or that Marty Domres took over under-c...
Night Two of THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH Posts Big Gains
by Caryn Robbins - October 01, 2015 Night two of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” brought big ratings gains for Comedy Central with the new iteration of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series showing double-digit gains across the board...
VIDEO: Jon Stewart Offers Emotional Response to Charleston Shooting on DAILY SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015 On last night's THE DAILY SHOW, host Jon Stewart addressesd the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., that took the lives of nine parishioners....
AN ACT OF GOD Playwright David Javerbaum to Host 'Godly Conversations' in L.A.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2016 Playwright David Javerbaum is holding 'Godly Conversations,' post-show Q&A sessions with audience members, after select performances of his hit Broadway play AN ACT OF GOD at the Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles....
Cooking Channel to Premiere 4th Season of Mo Rocca's MY GRANDMOTHER'S RAVIOLI, 7/29
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 Mo Rocca visits grandparents from brand-new locales and diverse cultural backgrounds in season four of the twice Emmy-nominated® series My Grandmother's Ravioli...
Olivia Munn to Play CIA Operative in History's Hit Action Drama Series SIX
by Caryn Robbins - July 12, 2017 Award-winning actress Olivia Munn (The Predator, X-Men: Apocalypse, 'The Newsroom') is reporting for duty in season two of the hit HISTORY(R) action drama series, 'SIX.' Munn plays Gina, a ruthless and smart CIA operative who rose from being a CIA Shooter to a high level Operations Officer....
The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards; FULL Recap & Commentary!
by Matt Tamanini - September 20, 2015 Through out the past week, BroadwayWorld has been brinigng you coverage of the 67th Annual Emmy Awards with a decidedly theatre-specific focus, and tonight will be no different. At some point during the tedious Red Carpet, I will begin live blogging everything from the Andy Samberg's hosting perform...
President Barack Obama Appears on THE DAILY SHOW Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 21, 2015 President Barack Obama will make his seventh and final appearance as a guest on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” tonight, July 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, leading up to Jon's last show as host on Thursday, August 6....
Adult Swim Announces New Comedy Projects With Jena Friedman, Derrick Beckles and Eric Andre
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2017 Continuing its reign as the home for creative driven, one-of-a-kind programming, Adult Swim announced today two live-action comedy projects, including a new special from comedian Jena Friedman and the series Mostly 4 Millennials from Derrick Beckles and Eric Andre....
VIDEO: Watch Jon Stewart Get Body Slammed by John Cena on WWE LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2015 In the clip below, watch the funny man get body slammed by WWE's John Cena!...
Will Scar's 'Be Prepared' Make The Cut For Live-Action THE LION KING?
by Nicole Ciravolo - February 22, 2018 The live-action Lion King is set to feature four of the film's original songs by John and Tim Rice. Elton John told The Sun, 'They need to have a new end credits song. There's going to be four of our songs in the film, from the original: 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight?', 'Hakuna Matata', 'I Just Can... |