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Photo Flash: First Look at Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Ross, Aziz Ansari & More in Variety's Power of Comedy Event
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 20, 2013

This past Saturday night, some of Hollywood's most talented comedians gathered at Variety's Power of Comedy Event Presented by Xbox One and benefitting The Noreen Fraser Foundation and their Men for Women Program, which uses humor to engage men to join the fight against women's cancers. The 4th annual celebration was held at The Avalon Hollywood and honored Jimmy Kimmel with Variety's Power of Comedy Award, in recognition for his remarkable contributions to comedy as the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Jimmy Kimmel Live! Additional sponsors of the event included Amazon Studios, GUINNESS, Johnnie Walker, Skype and Unite4:Good.

Comedy Central to Premiere CHRIS D'ELIA: WHITE MALE. BLACK COMIC, 12/6
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 18, 2013

Comedian, actor, and Vine aficionado Chris D'Elia is back on Comedy Central in the world premiere of 'Chris D'Elia: White Male. Black Comic.' debuting on Friday, December 6 at Midnight ET/PT.

Arcade Fire Announce 2014 REFLEKTOR North American Tour
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 14, 2013

Grammy Award-winning band Arcade Fire announced today the REFLEKTOR TOUR in support of their international #1 album, Reflektor (Merge). The REFLEKTOR TOUR will kick off on March 6, 2014 in Louisville, KY. The Live Nation produced tour will take the band to 28 cities throughout North America. Tickets for the general public go on sale starting Friday, November 22 at www.livenation.com.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION Returns!
by - Nov 14, 2013

It's twice the Parks and Recreation fun tonight when the quirky NBC comedy PARKS AND RECREATION returns with back-to-back new episodes beginning at 8/7c. Get a sneak peek below!

Comedy Central to Release Limited Edition of DANE COOK: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, 11/26
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 7, 2013

It's been 10 years since Dane Cook, then a young comedian rising in the ranks of the comedy world, released “Dane Cook: Harmful if Swallowed.”

2013 NYCF Celebrates 10 Years Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2013

This year The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, marks its 10th anniversary today, November 6 through Sunday, November 10. The festival will once again bring laughs to all the boroughs in New York City, and adding several new venues. The 2013 festival line-up will be announced in August, at which time tickets will also go on sale. Additional shows will be added in the fall.

Netflix Premieres AZIZ ANSARI: BURIED ALIVE, Today
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 1, 2013

Netflix is premiering the AZIZ ANSARI: BURIED ALIVE today, Friday, November 1st. Ansari's stand-up comedy performance is now available to stream in all territories where Netflix is available - U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Latin America, the Nordics and the Netherlands.

Aziz Ansari's 'Buried Alive' Makes Netflix Debut Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2013

Aziz Ansari's show 'Buried Alive,' will make its Netflix debut today, November 1, making it the biggest stand-up special distributed by Netflix to date. The Times reports that Buried Alive is the first to get promotion much like the original programming of House of Cards.

Disney Channel's FA-LA-LA-LIDAYS Returns 11/29
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 28, 2013

Disney Channel kicks off its annual month-long 'Fa-la-la-lidays' programming event FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 with a special one-hour crossover of the hit comedies 'Good Luck Charlie' and 'Jessie,' featuring an original holiday song performed by 'Jessie' star (Debby Ryan). The month brimming with winter-themed episodes also includes a music-filled episode of 'Austin & Ally' -- featuring a duet with Austin (Ross Lynch) and Ally (Laura Marano) -- a 'Liv and Maddie' episode in which Liv (Dove Cameron) sings a classic holiday song, new episodes of 'A.N.T. Farm,' 'Dog With A Blog' and 'Wander Over Yonder' and favorite holiday movies including 'Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!,' 'Disney's A Christmas Carol,' 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' and 'Santa Buddies.'

Comedy Central Airs ADAM DEVINE'S HOUSE PARTY Tonight
by TV News Desk - Oct 24, 2013

You are cordially invited to join 'Workaholics' co-star Adam Devine and some of his funniest friends and fellow comedians when 'Adam Devine's House Party' premieres on Comedy Central tonight, October 24 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

SF Sketchfest Launches YouTube Channel, Sets 2014 Dates
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 22, 2013

SF Sketchfest, The San Francisco Comedy Festival, is excited to announce the launch of their YouTube channel in partnership with the Nerdist Alliance, a community of curated partnerships on YouTube. Featuring clips of outstanding past festival shows and events, the newly minted channel will be continuously updated with highlights from SF Sketchfest's archive, which includes Bruce Campbell and Patton Oswalt in conversation from SF Sketchfest 2013, and highlights from 2013's "An Afternoon with Pinky and the Brain with Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen." Watch them here and check back often as more great videos will be added: http://bit.ly/1caejLf

VIDEO: Netflix Hits Subscriber Milestone with 40 Million Worldwide - Watch the Q3 2013 Earnings Interview
by TV News Desk - Oct 21, 2013

Netflix released its third-quarter 2013 financial results today and announced it now boasts 40 million subscribers worldwide, up from less than 30 million just one year ago. Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings, Chief Financial Officer David Wells and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos participated in a live video interview this afternoon, and you can watch it below!

NBC Places PARKS AND RECREATION on Hiatus Until Early 2014
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 21, 2013

Vulture has revealed that beginning this week, PARKS AND REC will be replaced by an encore episode of THE VOICE, before returning for back-to-back episodes on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. NBC will then air various sports and holiday specials until the coemdy returns with COMMUNITY in January 2014.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Anna Kendrick & More Set for IFC'S COMEDY BANG! BANG! Tonight
by TV News Desk - Oct 18, 2013

Comedy Bang! Bang! returns with an all-new episode tonight, October 18 at 10pm ET/PT featuring guest star Rainn Wilson (The Office).

IFC Renews COMEDY BANG! BANG! for Third Season
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 14, 2013

Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang! is coming back with a bang to IFC. The fan favorite comedy series was renewed today for a third season with 20 half-hour episodes, scheduled to air in two ten episode installments in 2014.

Comedy Central to Air ADAM DEVINE'S HOUSE PARTY, 10/24
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 7, 2013

You are cordially invited to join 'Workaholics' co-star Adam Devine and some of his funniest friends and fellow comedians when 'Adam Devine's House Party' premieres on Comedy Central on Thursday, October 24 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Anna Kendrick & More Set for IFC'S COMEDY BANG! BANG!
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 7, 2013

Comedy Bang! Bang! returns with an all-new episode Friday, October 18 at 10pm ET/PT featuring guest star Rainn Wilson (The Office).

VIDEO: First Look - Kristen Bell Guests on NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION
by - Oct 1, 2013

Kristen Bell guest stars as Leslie's rival on this Thursday's episode of NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION titled 'DOPPELGÄNGERS'.

Tickets on Sale for Jimmy Fallon's Clean Cut Comedy Tour in Seattle December 4, 2013
by Robert Diamond - Sep 30, 2013

During his six-year stint on 'SNL,' Fallon ventured outside NBC with great success. Small parts in Cameron Crowe's 'Almost Famous' and Tom Hanks' and Steven Spielberg's 'Band of Brothers' led to starring roles in the feature films 'Taxi,' with Queen Latifah, and 'Fever Pitch' with Drew Barrymore.

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