Danny McBride News

Live Nation and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts welcomes back comedian Aziz Ansari to the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Relativity Media has acquired worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute the action-comedy heist film currently titled Loomis Fargo, starring Jim Carrey, it was announced today by Relativity.

Put down the books and grab a drink! 'Drunk History' is moving to COMEDY CENTRAL. 'Drunk History,' a weekly, half-hour series where historical reenactments by A-list talent are presented by inebriated storytellers, has been ordered to series, it was announced today by Kent Alterman , Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL. Produced by Gary Sanchez Productions and executive produced by creator and star Derek Waters , Writer and Director Jeremy Konner , along with Gary Sanchez Productions' Will Ferrell , Adam McKay , Chris Henchy and Owen Burke , the series is set to premiere eight episodes this summer.

The trailer for Seth Rogen's This Is The End has just been released. And if the world ends as 'scheduled' (according to the Mayan calendar) on December 21st, you'll never get to see the whole movie, so click below to get a preview while we're all still here!

THE COMEDY is already one of the most talked about films since it bowed at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film also played South by Southwest and is set for BAMcinemaFEST this June, it will be released in October 2012. Jagjaguwar, the prominent independent music label known for artists such as Bon Iver and Sharon Van Etten, produced THE COMEDY in conjunction with Greyshack Films and Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix, along with Mike S. Ryan and Brent Kunkle producing. Rough House Pictures, the Production Company of Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Matt Reilly attached themselves to the film during Sundance. Check out the just-released trailer below!

According to Deadline.com, Larry David has brought together a star-studded cast for his HBO movie Clear History. David will star in the film, which will also feature Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Kate Hudson, Danny McBride, Eva Mendes, Amy Ryan, Bill Hader, Philip Baker Hall and JB Smoove.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that writer/director/producer Judd Apatow will be given the 'Hollywood Comedy Award'

HBO co-presidents Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler kicked off their executive session at the TCA Summer Press Tour with a pair of announcements, including a Rolling Stones 50th anniversary documentary from Brett Morgen and a Larry David movie to be directed by Greg Mottola.

HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.

HBO has confirmed the order of 8 additional episodes of its baseball comedy EASBOUND & DOWN, starring Danny McBride. The series ended its third season in April but will have more storytelling to bring to its upcoming fourth season.

Live Nation welcomes comedian Aziz Ansari to the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall tonight, June 9th, 2012 at 8pm.

Aziz Ansari returns to Comedy Central in the world television premiere of Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious, airing tonight, May 20 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Then a few days later on May 22nd Comedy Central Records will digitally release an extended and uncensored Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious.

Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to THE COMEDY, director Rick Alverson's provocative character study, which is already one of the most talked about films since it bowed at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film also played South by Southwest and is set for BAMcinemaFEST this June, it will be released in October 2012. Jagjaguwar, the prominent independent music label known for artists such as Bon Iver and Sharon Van Etten, produced THE COMEDY in conjunction with Greyshack Films and Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix, along with Mike S. Ryan and Brent Kunkle producing. Rough House Pictures, the Production Company of Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Matt Reilly attached themselves to the film during Sundance.

Aziz Ansari returns to Comedy Central in the world television premiere of Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious, airing Sunday, May 20 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Then a few days later on May 22nd Comedy Central Records will digitally release an extended and uncensored Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious.

Live Nation welcomes comedian Aziz Ansari to the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 8pm.

Aziz Ansari returns to Comedy Central in the world television premiere of 'Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious,' airing Sunday, May 20 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

This year's special achievement winners include Webby Person of the Year Louis CK who is being honored in acknowledgement of the groundbreaking digital-only release of his comedy special Louis C.K. - Live at the Beach Theater.

Deadline.com reports that Comedy Central has given the greenlight for a TV pilot version of the popular Web Series DRUNK HISTORY ACROSS AMERICA. The series will be produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy's Gary Sanchez Productions.

Due to demand, TBS presents a very funny festival Just for Laughs Chicago has announced that Aziz Ansari will appear in a second show at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, June 15 at 10:30pm. Tickets are $35.50 & $45.50 (plus service charge) and are now on sale!

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced that Seth Rogen will serve as host for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The 27th annual awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica on Saturday, February 25, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on IFC.