Danny Pudi News

A prison of assumptions has overwhelmed the Asian race, and Stir Friday Night is breaking out! In their newest sketch revue, 'The Shrimpshack Redemption,' the 22-year-old Asian-American comedy troupe has diligently chipped away through stereotypes and social norms to escape the 'Shrimpshack', and find their true selves.

DUCKTALES, a new comedy adventure series based on the beloved classic, fit the bill with a one-hour television movie premiere ('Woo-oo!,' August 11, 12:00 a.m.) that is now Disney XD's #1 original animated telecast in 17 months among Kids 2-11

Stage 773 announces applications are now open for The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival's 17th anniversary.  The nation's largest and most highly anticipated sketch comedy festival takes place January 11th through 21st, 2018 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont. "SketchFest" continues to grow and evolve year after year, cementing the city's reputation as the comedy hub of the nation. The festival "whose laughs are right on track," says the Chicago Sun Times, features every form of sketch comedy imaginable, from perverted musical puppets to high-brow political satire.

NBC is supercharging its inclusion efforts with “Female Forward,” a new annual initiative focused on female directors and a commitment to work toward gender parity among scripted series directors across the network.

The new animated comedy adventure DUCK TALES will premiere in a one-hour television movie to be presented for 24 consecutive hours, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 (beginning at midnight EDT/PDT), on Disney XD.

Actor Michael Cotter (Inherent Vice) stars as an ambitious father in the new inspiring family feature film HOPE DANCES, releasing June 6th on DVD/VOD.

With the SOHO International Film Festival #SOHO8 returning to NYC for seven days of films at Village East Cinemas (189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street) June 15 - 22, 2017, the full schedule of films has finally been announced!

Tony Award winner and HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will lend his voice to the recently announced DUCKTALES reboot heading to Disney XD.

The Second City announces its 3rd Annual NBC Second City Break Out Comedy Festival, taking place in Chicago June 8-10, 2017. This year's festival includes a kick off night on Thursday, June 8th hosted by Ramon Rivas (The Half Hour with Comedy Central, MTV's Decoded).

After yanking the final three episodes of its freshman comedy POWERLESS from the programming line up, Deadline reports that NBC has officially canceled the series.

Second City announces its 3rd Annual NBC Second City Break Out Comedy Festival, taking place in Chicago June 8-10, 2017. This year's festival includes a kick off night on Thursday, June 8th hosted by Ramon Rivas (The Half Hour with Comedy Central, MTV's Decoded). Danny Pudi (NBC's Powerless and Community) and special guest Parvesh Cheena (NBC's Outsourced) host on Friday, June 9th, and Second City alum and comic Chris Redd (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) will host on Saturday, June 10th.

The college basketball season officially ends Friday, April 7, when ESPN2 televises the College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy's live at 8 p.m. ET from The Novo by Microsoft in downtown Los Angeles.

In celebration of tomorrow's World Premiere of SMURFS THE LOST VILLAGE, the first-ever World Premiere of a film to be held in Culver City, the home of Sony Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, the city of Culver City will be declared to be America's Official Smurfs Village, with a street renamed for the three-apple-high heroes. As part of the celebration, Sony Pictures Animation will make a donation to the Culver City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Comedian, satirist and TV star Joel McHale will make his Treasure Island debut May 26 at 9 p.m. 

Gotham comes to Charm City when the iconic Adam West, who played the role of Batman on television in the Sixties, guest stars in an upcoming episode of Powerless as Dean West, chairman of Wayne Industries.

Disney XD has ordered a second season of the all-new animated comedy series DUCKTALES ahead of its highly anticipated summer premiere.

Disney XD has shared a  first look at the all-new family comedy-adventure series DUCKTALES, premiering this summer on Disney XD.

Director Kelly Asbury walks the blue carpet on April 7, 2017 at TIFF Bell Lightbox to introduce Sony Pictures Animation's anticipated new animated film SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE to Toronto audiences

GRAMMY Award-winning superstarMEGHAN TRAINOR will release her new song 'I'm a Lady' from Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming filmSmurfs: The Lost Villagetomorrow on Epic Records worldwide.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning (Emmy, Tony, Grammy, Olivier, Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur 'Genius Grant' recipient) creative force behind the groundbreaking Broadway musical HAMILTON, writes new songs for this musical animated feature.