Bill Maher News

Comedy legend Marc Maron's newest comedy album “Thinky Pain” will be released by Comedy Central Records on May 6 as a double CD, vinyl, and a digital album available on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

The Geffen Playhouse has announced four plays for the eight-play 2014-2015 season, including the Co-World Premiere, with the Sydney Theatre Company, of the Geffen commissioned, Switzerland, written by Joanna Murray-Smith (The Female of the Species); the West Coast Premieres of The Night Alive, written by Olivier and Evening Standard Award winner and Tony nominee Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer) and directed by Geffen Artistic Director Randall Arney; and The Power of Duff, written by Stephen Belber and directed by Peter DuBois (Rapture, Blister, Burn); and The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord, written by Scott Carter.

ImprovBoston and The Bridge Center join together to share the power of laughter for the Fifth Annual Comedy For A Cause event. ImprovBoston's National Touring Company brings their unique brand of fast-paced, high energy, interactive comedy to create a one-of-a-kind show at 7:00pm on April 28 at the Wilbur Theater. One of the largest fundraisers of the year for The Bridge Center, all proceeds are dedicated to building their suite of year-round programs and services to benefit children with special needs.

Television icon, talk show host and comedic best-selling author Alan Thicke (“Growing Pains,” “How I Met Your Mother”), one of Hollywood's most famous dads on- and off-screen, will star in UNUSUALLY THICKE

All ImprovBoston shows this week, April 16-20 will be free for first responders.

All ImprovBoston shows the week of April 16-20 will be free for first responders. The nonprofit comedy arts organization celebrates the heroic acts of the city's first responders that saved so many lives and united a city one year ago this Tuesday. ImprovBoston will also collect donations for the One Fund during shows. As a 501(c)3 theater serving the community through laughter, the members of the ImprovBoston community believe in the power of laughter to bring together communities. As Artistic Director Mike Descoteaux puts it, 'ImprovBoston's mission is to improve the lives of diverse audiences both onstage and off. We acknowledge and give back to the heroes that made such a powerful contribution that day and every day.' First responders will have free access to more than 20 shows over the course of April 16-20. First responders can email tickets@improvboston.com to receive admission to any of these shows free of charge. Please visit http://www.improvboston.com/schedule to view our list of performances. For more information about this news release or art/picture/interview requests, contact Mike Descoteaux, Artistic Director of ImprovBoston at mike@improvboston.com.

Jim Belushi and the Chicago Board of Comedy, packed the ImprovBoston theater Saturday night with a special guest appearance.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for Alan Ayckbourn's science fiction comedy Communicating Doors. Eleven plays penned by Alan Ayckbourn have been produced by the Alley, including the American premiere of Henceforward, directed by Ayckbourn, in 1987 and House & Garden in 2002. Alan Ayckbourn has been inducted into the American Theatre's Hall of Fame, received the 2010 Critics' Circle Award for Services to the Arts, became the first British playwright to receive both Olivier and Tony Special Lifetime Achievement Awards and was knighted in 1997 for services to the theatre.

The Playhouse Comedy Series presents Michele Balan with special guest Carl Guerra at Lake Worth Playhouse for one night only, tonight, March 28, 2014 at 8 p.m.

'In Thrive, Arianna urges all of us to get in touch with who we really are so that we can live life on our own terms. From the importance of sleep to the imperative to listen to our own inner voice for ways to deal with the daily time crunches we all feel, this book lays out a path for each of us to look within and make our lives more authentic and fulfilling.' -Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of Lean In

For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on Politically Incorrect (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last eleven years on HBO's Real Time, Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 32 Emmy nominations. In 2008, this same combination came to the big screen in Maher's uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, Religulous, which has gone on to become the eighth highest grossing documentary ever.

Provocateur, filmmaker and journalist Vikram Gandhi has joined HBO's Emmy® nominated news magazine show, VICE.

To kick off this year's annual theatre festival, The Angels Project, Intiman Theatre will produce Intiman Presents 'A Savage Chat with Tony Kushner,' Saturday, May 10, 2pm, at Town Hall Seattle: An interactive community conversation between the Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award, and Tony Award-winning playwright of Angels in America, Tony Kushner; internationally syndicated advice columnist and The Stranger Editorial Director Dan Savage; and YOU!

HBO remembers David Brenner with an encore presentation of his 2000 HBO solo special 'David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance,' which can be seen tonight, March 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on the HBO Comedy channel. In addition, the special will be available on HBO GO starting this Wednesday, March 19, through Wednesday, April 30.

The Playhouse Comedy Series presents Michele Balan with special guest Carl Guerra at Lake Worth Playhouse for one night only, March 28, 2014 at 8 p.m.

HBO remembers David Brenner with an encore presentation of his 2000 HBO solo special 'David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance,' which can be seen this Thursday, March 20

Legendary stand-up comedian and long time Tonight Show favorite, David Brenner has passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer on Saturday, March 15th.

Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) expands March programming through an array of comedy performances with tickets starting at just $15. Comedians include stand- up greats Tina Giorgi, Carole Montgomery, Scott Bruce & Patrick O'Donnell.

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), has announced the nominees for the 2014 NAMIC Vision Awards.