Aasif Mandvi News

As the votes are tallied, the comedy commences. COMEDY CENTRAL will broadcast and stream LIVE Election Night episodes of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'The Colbert Report' back-to-back from 11:00-11:30 p.m. ET (8:00-8:30 p.m. PT) and 11:30-midnight ET (8:30-9:00 p.m. PT) respectively.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that its three productions will resume performances tomorrow, Wednesday, October 31: WAR HORSE in the Vivian Beaumont Theater and VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, both at 2pm and 8pm; and DISGRACED in the Claire Tow Theater at 7pm.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that is has been forced to cancel tonight's (Sunday, October 28) 7pm performance of the LCT3 production of DISGRACED at the Claire Tow Theater due to the incoming storm and the shutdown of the New York City transit system tonight at 7pm. Today's 2pm matinee of DISGRACED will be performed as scheduled.

The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of DISGRACED, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Kimberly Senior, has been extended through Sunday, December 2 at the Claire Tow Theater (150 West 65 Street). The production, which features Heidi Armbruster, Erik Jensen, Aasif Mandvi, Omar Maskati and Karen Pittman, was originally scheduled to run through November 18. DISGRACED is produced by arrangement with the Araca Group.

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3's 2012-2013 season opens this Monday (October 22) at 7pm with Disgraced, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Kimberly Senior and featuring Heidi Armbruster, Erik Jensen, Aasif Mandvi, Omar Maskati, and Karen Pittman, at the Claire Tow Theater, LCT3's new home at Lincoln Center Theater (150 West 65 Street). All tickets are $20.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and THE COLBERT REPORT will once again be televised live on election night. On Tuesday, November 6, fans can tune in to COMEDY CENTRAL for live coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election.

Epic Theatre Ensemble has announced post-performance forums lead by scholars, authors, and thinkers, which also includes members of the cast and creative team, immediately following every performance of DISPATCHES FROM (A)MENDED AMERICA, directed by Ron Russell, and HOLD THESE TRUTHS, directed by Lisa Rothe. These Off-Broadway productions are playing in repertory at the Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street). Post Show talk-backs are sponsored by the New York City Council on the Humanities.

The Award winning Epic Theatre Ensemble, now in their 11th year, will present two Off Broadway shows in repertory for their Fall Season. Dispatches From (A)mended America, directed by Ron Russell previews October 10th through 17th and opens on Thursday, October 18th. Hold These Truths, directed by Lisa Rothe, previews October 12th though 20th and opens Sunday, October 21st. They will be performed at the Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street). Both productions were developed at Epic. There will also be post-show discussions following each performance. Tickets (which include post show discussions) are $40 and are available by visiting www.epictheatreensemble.org. or by calling 866-811-4111. Above the Fold* offers $20 supplement price tickets for Dispatches From (A)mended America.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and its ongoing political coverage 'Democalypse 2012,' will soon be Charlotte-bound, as the entire staff heads to Charlotte, NC next week to broadcast a week of shows during the Democratic National Convention, titled 'DNC 2012: Hope and Change 2,' airing nightly at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT from Tuesday, September 4 through Friday, September 7.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART continues its legacy of on the road convention coverage by broadcasting a week of shows during the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

PREMIUM RUSH is headed for theaters today, August 24th, 2012 from Sony Pictures. The action, suspense thriller is directed by David Koepp and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez, Aasif Mandvi, Nick Damici and Aaron Tveit.

This September, COMEDY CENTRAL officially kicks off its fantastically funny fall line-up of returning series, a brand-new series and a few new specials, too!

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and its ongoing political coverage 'Democalypse 2012,' is literally heating up as the entire staff heads to Tampa next week to broadcast a week of shows during the Republican National Convention titled, 'RNC 2012: The Road to Jeb Bush 2016' airing nightly at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT from Tuesday, August 28 through Friday, August 31.

Summer may be coming to an end, but COMEDY CENTRAL is riding the heat wave into the fall! This autumn, the network will premiere a sizzling hot line-up of hilarious new series and specials as well as returning favorites.

Todd Solondz' latest film, DARK HORSE will be theatrically distributed by Brainstorm Media in association with industry veteran Ted Hope's Double Hope Films and Vitagraph Films in Los Angeles and nationally today, July 27, 2012.