Chris Rock News

Chris Rock is currently in talk to host the 88th Annual ACADEMY AWARDS on February 28th.

Rosie O'Donnell will go head to head with EMPIRE's 'Cookie' in an upcoming episode of the hit FOX drama series.

The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was awarded last night to comedian Eddie Murphy. T

AMY SCHUMER: LIVE AT THE APOLLO, featuring the comedy star in her first HBO stand-up special, debuts TONIGHT, OCT. 17

AMY SCHUMER: LIVE FROM THE APOLLO, featuring the comedy star in her first HBO stand-up special, debuts TONIGHT, OCT. 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m.ET/PT).

MasterVoices will hold its Fall Gala and Concert, featuring the THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE; OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY at Le Parker Meridian and the New York City Center tonight, October 15, 2015.

MasterVoices will hold its Fall Gala and Concert, featuring the THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE; OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY at Le Parker Meridian and the New York City Center on October 15, 2015.

A Time To Shine Youth Cabaret presents teen and young adult performers from Broadway, film and TV tonight, October 10 at 9:30pm (doors open at 9pm) at Stage 72 @ The Triad, 158 W. 72nd Street, bet. Broadway & Columbus Ave.

Unleashed from the confines of commercial TV and radio, Artie Lange returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. as part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series, after a sold out show in 2014.  One of the most sought after live comedians in the business, Lange began his career in the comedy clubs of New York City, where he helped to create the popular sketch comedy group 'Live on Tape', which landed him his debut television role as one of the original series regulars on FOX's “Mad TV.”

A Time To Shine Youth Cabaret presents teen and young adult performers from Broadway, film and TV this Saturday, October 10 at 9:30pm (doors open at 9pm) at Stage 72 @ The Triad, 158 W. 72nd Street, bet. Broadway & Columbus Ave.

Award-winning actress and comedian Mary Dimino's current one woman show BIG DUMMY: Me & My Old Man, has been selected to be apart of the Encore series in the 2015 United Solo Festival of Theatre Row. BIG DUMMY enjoyed a sold out, multiple engagement run in 2014, where it won the United Solo Award for First Sold Out Show.

EMPIRE scribe Lee Daniels spoke to actress Nicole Kidman and hints that the actress may be the next big name to make a guest appearance on the hit FOX drama.

Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised comic who the NY Times has called 'one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.' Most recently, Hari released his debut stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, on indie-label Kill Rock Stars.

Hip hop powerhouse, music mogul and founder of the legendary Bad Boys Records, Sean "Diddy" Combs aka Puff Daddy, will take over the BET "HIP HOP AWARDS" stage

There is a saying in sports that goes, “You never want to be the guy that follows The Guy,” or something to that effect. It means that following on the heels of an icon is a fool's errand. No one remembers that Gene Bartow replaced John Wooden as coach at UCLA, or that Marty Domres took over under-center for Johnny Unitas; both were destined to fail, simply because of the legends that they were unfortunate enough to succeed. Yet, that is the  very situation in which Trevor Noah found himself when he assumed the anchor chair at Comedy Central's World News Headquarters last night as the new host of THE DAILY SHOW.

Presented by COMIX Comedy, Mohegan Sun Arena is excited to announce that one of the top stand-up comedians, Amy Schumer, will be bringing her blend of honesty and unapologetic humor for an 8:30pm performance come Thursday, November 5th.

BRIAN REGAN: LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL will be the first live stand-up special in Comedy Central history, airing live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City tonight, September 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

One of Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America, Wanda Sykes brings her uproarious stand up comedy to the Treasure Island Theatre, tonight, September 25 at 9 p.m.

AMY SCHUMER: LIVE AT THE APOLLO, featuring the comedy star in her first HBO stand-up special, debuts SATURDAY, OCT. 17