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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.

Scoop: BOB'S BURGERS on FOX - Sunday, October 6, 2013
by - Sep 30, 2013


Get all the scoop on BOB'S BURGERS, airing on FOX on Sunday, October 6, 2013!

New Comedy Channel to Launch on SiriusXM: Just For Laughs Radio Premieres Thursday, September 26
by Robert Diamond - Sep 25, 2013


Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) announced today the upcoming launch of its newest 24/7-comedy channel, Just For Laughs Radio.The channel will feature over 30 years of stand-up comedy drawn from the comedy archives of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, including the work of established comedians, new faces, international superstars, and stand-up from comedians before they were stars.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Aziz Ansari's BURIED ALIVE, Premiering on Netflix 11/1
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 24, 2013


Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive, a Netflix comedy special, premieres November 1 exclusively on Netflix. Check out the trailer below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Kristen Bell on PARKS AND REC
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 23, 2013


As previously announced, the VERONICA MARS star guests on the upcoming season of PARKS AND RECREATION, in the episode titled 'The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic,' airing Oct. 3 on NBC. Check out a first look at Bell's guest appearance below!

Comedy Central's UP NEXT Talent Search Comes to Cobb's Comedy Club Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2013


This fall, COMEDY CENTRAL is looking for the best new stand-up talent in the country including the Bay Area by holding 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search through the network's Certified Clubs program. 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search will consist of comedians performing in preliminary local showcases hosted by Cobb's Comedy Club and 25 other participating Certified Clubs from September 3-23. The preliminary showcase for Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco will take place tonight, September 15, 7:30pm.

Casey Wilson and More Join COMEDY BANG! BANG! for Special Musical Episode Tonight
by TV News Desk - Sep 13, 2013


Comedy Bang! Bang! Meets Broadway tonight, September 13 at 10pm ET/PT with featured guest star Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) and special guests Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!) and Paul F. Tomkins (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Community).

Casey Wilson and More Join COMEDY BANG! BANG! for Special Musical Episode, 9/13
by TV News Desk - Sep 9, 2013


Comedy Bang! Bang! Meets Broadway on Friday, September 13 at 10pm ET/PT with featured guest star Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) and special guests Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!) and Paul F. Tomkins (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Community).

Esquire Network Announces Fall Lineup Ahead of 9/23 Debut
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 6, 2013


A strategic partnership between NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines, Esquire Network is an entertainment and lifestyle network that champions the pursuit of a well-played life. Building on Esquire's 80 years of unparalleled insight into what makes men tick, the network features programming that speaks to both classic and contemporary passions and interests, from technology and gadgets to fashion and style, food and drink, travel and adventure, women and relationships, and politics and talk. Featuring a blend of unscripted and scripted series, movies and specials, Esquire Network is partnering with the industry's top producers and talent to roll out an all-new primetime schedule when the network debuts September 23, 2013.

Rashida Jones Reveals PARKS & RECREATION Spoilers
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 4, 2013


Rashida Jones revealed some spoilers for the upcoming season of NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION. In an interview with TVGuide.com, the actress shared that her character, Ann will be expecting. 'Yes. I'm definitely going to grow on the show.'

Netflix to Premiere AZIZ ANSARI: BURIED ALIVE, 11/1
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 30, 2013


Netflix announced today that it will premiere the AZIZ ANSARI: BURIED ALIVE on Friday, November 1st at 12:01 AM.

ROAST OF JAMES FRANCO Among Comedy Central's Best Bets Week of 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 30, 2013


COMEDY CENTRAL is rolling out the red carpet for the multi-hyphenated and extremely talented James Franco.

Comedy Central Announces Multi-Platform Premiere for ROAST OF JAMES FRANCO
by Matt Tamanini - Aug 29, 2013


Comedy Central is putting its Emmy-nominated Roast franchise at its fans' fingertips. The network announced today that the premiere of the 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of James Franco' will be expanded to multiple screens with a livestream and an exclusive red carpet pre-show across CC.com, mobile, tablets and on its CC:Stand-Up app on Xbox 360.

Aziz Ansari's 'Buried Alive' to Make Netflix Debut, 11/1
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 29, 2013


Aziz Ansari's show “Buried Alive,” will make its Netflix debut on 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.

Dave Attell to Return to Comedy Central with One-Hour Special, Series
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 22, 2013


Dave Attell and COMEDY CENTRAL will be keeping fans up late into the night once again as the #1 brand in comedy is back in business with the iconic comic, ordering its first-ever uncensored, weekly late-night stand-up series

ORPHAN BLACK's Tatiana Maslany Lands Arc on 'PARKS AND REC'
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 21, 2013


It was announced today that the up-and-coming actress (and Critics' Choice winner) has landed an arc on the upcoming sixth season of NBC's hit comedy PARKS AND RECREATION. Though exact details on her role are being kept under wraps, it was confirmed that Maslany will play a new love interest for Tom (Aziz Ansari.)

VIDEO: Seth Rogan in New Promo for COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF JAMES FRANCO; Aziz Ansari, Andy Sandberg Added to Line-Up
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 21, 2013


COMEDY CENTRAL announced today that Aziz Ansari and Andy Samberg have been added to its star- studded dais for the 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of James Franco.' The #FrancoRoast will premiere on Labor Day, Monday, September 2 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Get a first look at the new promo below!

Comedy Central's UP NEXT Talent Search Comes to Cobb's Comedy Club, 9/15
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2013


This fall, COMEDY CENTRAL is looking for the best new stand-up talent in the country including the Bay Area by holding 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search through the network's Certified Clubs program. 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search will consist of comedians performing in preliminary local showcases hosted by Cobb's Comedy Club and 25 other participating Certified Clubs from September 3-23. The preliminary showcase for Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco will take place on Sunday, September 15, 7:30pm.

Photo Flash: Cast Shots for PARKS AND RECREATION Season 6
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 16, 2013


NBC has revealed the updated cast shots for the sixth season of PARKS AND RECREATION, set to premiere on September 26. Check them out below!

New York Comedy Festival Announces 2013 Lineup - Bill Maher, Wanda Sykes, Kathy Griffin and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 6, 2013


Marking its 10th anniversary November 6 - 10, the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, today announced its 2013 line-up, featuring some of the comedy industry's biggest stars performing in New York City's most prestigious venues, including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, the Theater at Madison Square Garden and Town Hall, to name a few.

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