Rainn Wilson to Emcee Steppenwolf Gala; Chris Rock Guest Auctioneer
by Julie Musbach - March 14, 2018 Steppenwolf Theatre Company celebrates 42 seasons of innovative ensemble theatre with an evening of celebration emceed by actor Rainn Wilson, who will be starring in The Doppelganger (an international farce) at Steppenwolf this spring and is well-known for his role as "Dwight Schrute" on NBC's award... 
43rd Annual Gracie Awards Winners Announced by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation
by Macon Prickett - April 17, 2018 The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 43 rd annual Gracie Awards to take place May 22 at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The event will recognize such esteemed honorees as Ashley Judd, Billie Jean King, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Marvel, ... 
Winners Announced for the 2018 Writers Guild Awards
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2018 The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories a... 
Sisters Of Comedy With Million Hoodies Come to Carolines On Broadway
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2018 Writer / producer / activist Agunda Okeyo brings a lineup featuring MC Gina Yashere (Netflix's Standups), Marie Faustin (MTV's Vidiots), Nore Davis (Inside Amy Schumer), Roy Wood, Jr. (The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah), Leighann Lord (HBO's Def Comedy Jam), and special guest Robin Thede (Host of BET's... 
REVIVAL SHOW at Caroline's on Broadway Announces Line Up for March 5th
by Julie Musbach - February 09, 2018 Comedians Anna Roisman (The Unemployed Show, Losers Lounge) & Lauren Brickman (Stuffed Off-Broadway, UCB, Story Pirates) share a dark past... musical theatre! These former broadway babies are dusting off their sheet music & inviting some of their favorite comedians to share war stories and sing song... 
Jordan Temple's THE COLOR URKEL To Play The Tank, 2/22-2/24
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2018 The Tank (Meghan Finn and Rosalind Grush, Artistic Directors) will present Jordan Temple's mash-up comedy The Color Urkel, for a limited engagement February 22-24 at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues). Performances will be Thursday, February 22 at 9:30pm, Friday, February 23... 
The 2018 TCA Award Winners Include THE AMERICANS, ANTHONY BOURDAIN'S PARTS UNKNOWN and More
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2018 The Television Critics Association (TCA) celebrated the top programs and performances of the 2017-2018 television season tonight at the 34TH Annual TCA Awards ceremony. The invitation-only event at The Beverly Hilton hotel, was emceed by writer, producer, and TV personality Robin Thede, host of the ... 
Carolines Announces Breakout Artist: Natasha Vaynblat June 12th
by Julie Musbach - May 09, 2018 Natasha Vaynblat puts on a one-night only hybrid stand up/ character special. In this 90min show she'll jump from hard jokes to oddball characters and then back again. From delivering jokes about her Russian upbringing to giving advice as a French doula, this show is a wild ride spanning genres. An... 
Samantha Bee Announces New Production Company Swimsuit Competition Inc. and Inks First-Look Deal with TBS
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018 Samantha Bee, the Emmy(R) Award-winning host of TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, is throwing her sash into the competitive world of narrative and documentary television with the newly-formed production company Swimsuit Competition**.... 
LITERATI Presents Underground Science Festival, Today
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018 Join us for a very special Underground Science Festival edition of Literati, where Colin and special guest co-host Becky will delve into the 500's of the Dewey Decimal System to explore the awe-inspiring world of SCIENCE BOOKS.... 
WHAT'S YOUR DAMAGE Returns to Wonders of Nature, 5/16
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2018 Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they...
WHAT'S YOUR DAMAGE Returns to Wonders of Nature, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018 Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they...
Comedy Show 'What's Your Damage?' Comes to Wonders of Nature
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2018 Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they... 
truTV Announces Pilot Order for Weekly Comedic Awards Show from Vulture
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018 Turner's truTV has announced a pilot order for an unscripted project from Vulture, the go-to entertainment news site for the culturally obsessed, which would mark the first-ever televised project for the digital publisher. The untitled project is a new, weekly comedic awards show honoring the most d... 
HBO Orders A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW From Robin Thede and Issa Rae
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2019 HBO has given a series order to A Black Lady Sketch Show, according to Deadline. The half-hour sketch comedy stars creator Robin Thede, who also executive produces alongside Issa Rae....
Carolines Announces Breakout Artist: Natasha Vaynblat June 12th
by Julie Musbach - May 09, 2018 Natasha Vaynblat puts on a one-night only hybrid stand up/ character special. In this 90min show she'll jump from hard jokes to oddball characters and then back again. From delivering jokes about her Russian upbringing to giving advice as a French doula, this show is a wild ride spanning genres. An... 
The Second City Presents 5th Annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018 The Second City will bring diverse new voices to the forefront of the comedy world with a series of events June 6 - 9, 2018. The weekend kicks off with the 5th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase, featuring 16 of the best and brightest new voices in comedy. The 4th annual NBCUniversal Second City B... 
Chris Rock to Star in Fourth Season of FARGO
by TV News Desk - August 03, 2018 FX is taking viewers back to Fargo for a fourth time as the acclaimed and award-winning limited series is set to return next year with Chris Rock onboard to star, it was announced today by John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions....
LITERATI Presents Underground Science Festival, 6/1
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2018 Join us for a very special Underground Science Festival edition of Literati, where Colin and special guest co-host Becky will delve into the 500's of the Dewey Decimal System to explore the awe-inspiring world of SCIENCE BOOKS.... 
Second City BOB CURRY SHOWCASE And BREAK OUT FESTIVAL Open This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2018 The Second City will bring diverse new voices to the forefront of the comedy world with a series of events June 6 - 9, 2018. The weekend kicks off with the 5th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase, featuring 16 of the best and brightest new voices in comedy. The 4th annual NBCUniversal Second City B... 
Writers Urge New York Lawmakers To Pass Television Diversity Bill
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 Writers from The Rundown with Robin Thede, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Law & Order: SVU and Sesame Street today met with New York State legislators to support a diversity bill that would allocate up to $5 million towards the hiring of women and/or people of color to write or direct television in... 
Paley Center Announces 'African-American Achievements in Television: A Black History Month Spotlight'
by Julie Musbach - January 30, 2018 In 1965 a sheriff's posse on horseback trampled peaceful protesters seeking voting rights for black citizens. The following day the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said to the assembled news media: "We are here to say to the white men that no longer will we let them use clubs on us in the dark c... 
The Second City Presents THE SECOND CITY'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH SHOW
by Julie Musbach - January 17, 2018 The Second City proudly celebrates Black History Month with a special engagement of The Second City's Black History Month Show, featuring iconic scenes written and created by the theater's lauded African American alumni, which include Keegan-Michael Key, Sam Richardson, Amber Ruffin and more. The sh... 
SHOWTIME Orders Untitled Series Starring Ziwe
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 21, 2020 SHOWTIME has placed a straight-to-series order for an untitled variety series starring and executive produced by rising star Ziwe.... 
The Second City Updates Lineup for 4th Annual NBCUniversal Break Out Comedy Festival
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018 The Second City announces the lineup for the NBCUniversal Second City Break Out Comedy Festival, which spotlights rising talent from across the country. The festival will be hosted by incomparable comic Godfrey (Comedy Central, VH1, BET), Second City alumnus David Pompeii (Comedy Central, Key and Pe... |
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