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Don't let the title fool you! The award winning musical URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution set in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Now for 8-performances only, Thursday, April 19th through Sunday, April 29th, the Barn Players proudly bring this bold "in your face" musical satire to their new home at downtown Kansas City's Arts Asylum: 1000 East 9th, (off Harrison Street), Kansas City, MO 64106.

Reggie Watts Is the TASKMASTER!, Comedy Central Game Show Series Premieres 4/27with Two Back-to-Back Episodes

Comedy Central announced today that its newest game show series Taskmaster, hosted by Reggie Watts (The Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Bang! Bang!), will premiere on Friday, April 27 at 11:00 p.m. The series, whose format originated in the U.K., requires individuals to use ingenuity and creativity to complete unusual challenges. Throughout the season, Watts and his co-host, Alex Horne, judge five unwitting contestants which include Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel), Kate Berlant (High Maintenance, Search Party), Dillon Francis (DJ, Record Producer), Lisa Lampanelli (stand-up and insult comic), and Ron Funches (Trolls, Undateable) as they compete independently against each other in a series of stupefying tasks. Taskmaster will air two back-to-back episodes on Fridays at 11pm ET/PT for four weeks.

HBO's filmed specials based on the hit comedy podcast 2 Dope Queens will be available for Digital Download on March 19th!

LATE-NIGHT COMEDY DOCU-SERIES 'WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS' DEBUTS APRIL 13 ON HBO

    Next month, HBO launches the late-night docu-series WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS, which follows the Emmy® and WGA Award-winning comedian and writer as he explores America's most pressing issues. Kicking off its ten-episode season FRIDAY, APRIL 13 (11:30 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), the show is the latest addition to the network's slate of late-night talk/comedy series, joining “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”

The hit comedy podcast 2 DOPE QUEENS, featuring Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, comes to HBO in February as a series of four themed hour-long specials. Directed by Tig Notaro ('One Mississippi'), the show debuts FRIDAY, FEB. 2

The hit comedy podcast 2 DOPE QUEENS, featuring Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, comes to HBO in February as a series of four themed hour-long specials. Directed by Tig Notaro ('One Mississippi'), the show debuts FRIDAY, FEB. 2

Griffith Kazmierzcak, tpt Ben Frock, tpt Joe Herrara, tpt Chris Frick, pn Jim Hanna, prc Ian Trusheim, bs Kelton Norris, dm Warm the season up with Leo's Maximal Latin Jazz Trumpets!! Arrangements of the music of Tadd Dameron, Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, original compositions, and more. Leo Maxey is a Baltimore area jazz trumpeter. Reared in Augusta, GA, he began his musical studies under the tutelage of his father Leonard Maxey, Sr. and Darian Washington and studied with the likes of local greats John Bradley, Michael Katterjohn, and Todd Jenkins. He holds tenure with the BCJO and has performed with artist to include the David Murray Baltimore Big Band, Frankie Ruiz, Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra, the Whitt Williams Big Band, The Four Tops, The Impressions, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, and others. He studied with Alex Norris, Tim Murphy, Gary Thomas, Michael Formanek, Paul Bollenback, Russell Thomas, Robert Blaine, and Darcie Bishop.

Guests Include Uzo Aduba, Tituss Burgess, Sarah Jessica Parker And Jon Stewart; Tig Notaro Directs

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Blake Anderson and writer David Hornsby are set to develop a new comedy series for CBS. The single camera sitcom is still untitled, but is moving forward with development. Read the full article here!

CBS News will receive two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, considered the highest honor in electronic journalism, for reports broadcast on 60 MINUTES and the CBS EVENING NEWS. The awards ceremony will be held at Columbia University next month.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The holidays season is, without a doubt, the most magical time of the year. This season, illusionist Michael Grandinetti will be adding his own brand of wonder to the holidays in the new TV special 'Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic', premiering on The CW at 9pm on December 1.

The holidays season is, without a doubt, the most magical time of the year. This season, illusionist Michael Grandinetti will be adding his own brand of wonder to the holidays in the new TV special 'Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic', premiering on The CW at 9pm on December 1.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Turner's truTV today announced the premiere date for its highly-anticipated comedic documentary THE PROBLEM WITH APU as Sunday, November 19 at 10PM ET/PT.