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Kimmel Center Education Department's new Show Stoppers after-school musical theater program is gearing up for its inaugural winter revue in Perelman Theater on December 13 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to experience this free community concert that celebrates the musical theater, dance and vocal talents of over 40 regional students, grades 9 to 12, who after a series of weekly after school instruction sessions with renowned teaching artists, will showcase their skills in a culminating performance. The evening program is an original work by teaching artist Jennifer Blaine in collaboration with the staff that showcases the many talents of the students as they express their concerns and solutions to the existing problems of budget crisis and the arts. The concert concludes Show Stoppers Fall session.

FXX, the newly-minted offshoot of cable network FX, has cancelled TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL, according to Deadline. It's final new episode will air tomorrow night.

DSI Comedy Theater kicks off Thanksgiving week with an appearance by the Ladies of Totally Biased with W Kamau Bell. The three women, Janine Brito, Aparna Nancherla, and Eliza Skinner, all writers and correspondents for the show, are heading to The Triangle for one-night only to show audiences why they are three of the freshest voices in comedy today. They take the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, November 23. Tickets cost $10 and are available online at www.dsicomedy.com. All shows take place at DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N. Greensboro Street, located in the Carr Mill Mall between Elmo's and Southern Rail.

Comix At Foxwoods and Fox Theater will welcome back one of Comedy Central's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,' Jim Breuer, for one performance tonight, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.

Nominees for THE 40th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. People's Choice Awards Executive Producer Mark Burnett was on hand to announce the hosts for the live awards show, Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings, stars of the CBS sitcom '2 Broke Girls.'

DOMESTICATED is playing at the Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Andre Bishop) production of Domesticated, a new play by Bruce Norris, directed by Anna D. Shapiro. The cast features Vanessa Aspillaga, Mia Barron, Robin De Jesus, Jeff Goldblum, Lizbeth MacKay, Emily Meade, Laurie Metcalf, Mary Beth Peil, Karen Pittman, Aleque Reid and Misha Seo.Domesticated will run through Sunday, January 5 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside opening night below!

Showbiz411 reports that real-life couple and "Annie" co-stars Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne plan to continue working side by side in the upcoming film BROTHER'S KEEPER.

Comedian/Writer Rudy Rush, known primarily for hosting "Showtime at the Apollo" and featured on "Chappelle Show", made an appearance on Black Hollywood Live's Stand-Up, Sit-Down. In his appearance Rush talks about advice Steve Harvey gave him, apologizing for a offensive joke, and the story behind Dave Chappelle and Comedy Central.

LAByrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble, will welcome a slew of high-profile stars for this year's signature annual benefit Celebrity Charades 2013: Disco Fever, which takes place tonight, Monday, October 28, 2013, at Capitale (130 Bowery).

Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director, Mimi O'Donnell, and Managing Director, Danny Feldman), the award-winning, downtown ensemble, has announced its lineup of players for this year's signature annual benefit Celebrity Charades 2013: Disco Fever, which will take place on Monday, October 28, 2013, at Capitale (130 Bowery).

Manhattan Concert Productions has announced the final cast of Broadway Classics at Carnegie Hall, which takes place on Friday November 29, 8PM at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall. Previously announced cast members include Phillip Boykin, Carolee Carmello, Cheyenne Jackson, and now esteemed soprano Julia Bullock, star of The Indian Queen, has been added to complete this star-studded line-up.

RAYMOND WEIL will celebrate their partnership with the Labyrinth Theater Company with the sponsorship of their benefit gala at Capitale on October 28th. Four celebrity teams will participate in a hilarious speed charades competition to support the Labyrinth Theater Company's 2013/2014 season.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) is pulling out all of the comedy weapons in its oversized arsenal to set off a laugh riot at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The RSC, which has been rapidly reducing expectations since 1981, is premiering its ninth stage show, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (abridged), from Nov. 9 to Dec. 29 in the Playhouse's Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre.

Buckle up for more belly laughs as NickMom premieres the second season of the stand-up comedy series, NickMom Night Out, premiering tonight, Monday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m. (all times ET/PT).

The outrageously funny, smart-witted, Emmy Award-winning, stand-up comedian Wanda Sykes will perform at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center tonight, October 5 at 8:00pm.

Z2 Entertainment will present Wanda Sykes at the Boulder Theater on Wednesday, January 15th, 2014. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 27th at 10:00 am for $40 general admission reserved, $50 reserved and $75.00 gold circle.

Actor, author and comedian, Tracy Morgan, will take the stage at the Strand Theatre (www.strandcapitol.org) in York, PA for a night of sheer hilarity tonight, September 28, 2013 at 8:00PM.

Actor, author and comedian Tracy Morgan will take the stage at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT for a night of sheer hilarity tonight, September 26, 2013 at 8 P.M.