Gilbert Gottfried News

Gilbert Gottfried and Geraldo Rivera stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk about the new season of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE.

The New York City Podcast Festival (NYC PodFest), is delighted to announce that Drama Desk Award Winner, Tony Nominee and Broadway star, Laura Osnes and KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh will guest on Theater People's live podcast on Sunday, January 11th, 2015 at Fontana's in Manhattan. Laura will join Theater People's host Patrick Hinds for a discussion on their extraordinary life on and off Broadway. The evening will also include special surprises and giveaways.

Award winning actor Jim Parsons stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to talk about lending his voice to Buddy the Elf, originated by Will Farrell, in tonight's animated special ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air tonight, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Based on the popular film 'Elf' and the hit Broadway show 'Elf: The Musical,' the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons ('The Big Bang Theory') as Buddy.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special 'Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,' set to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.

The Hollywood Reporter just unveiled a new, exclusive clip from NBC's upcoming stop-motion special ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS, starring Jim Parsons. Watch below!

Gilbert Gottfried is appearing at the New Hope Cinema Grill this weekend. For tickets or more information, visit: cinemacomedy.com.

Get a first look at the new ELF Christmas special!

Jeffrey Ross is an actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian best known as the Roastmaster General.

Carolines on Broadway announces that Gilbert Gottfried, from the film “The Artistocrats” and his “Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast,” will headline Thanksgiving Weekend, with performances on November 26, 28 and 29. Gottfried joins previously announced headliners Artie Lange from his Comedy Central special 'Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure' (November 1), Sommore from her Showtime stand-up special 'Chandelier Status' (November 6 - 9), Steve Rannazzisi from FXX's “The League” (November 13 - 16) and Kurt Braunohler from Comedy Central's “The Half Hour” (November 20 - 22).

Jeffrey Ross is an actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian best known as the Roastmaster General.

NBC is bringing in the holiday spirit with the stop-motion hourlong animated special “Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas,” set to air Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Based on the popular film “Elf” and the hit Broadway show “Elf: The Musical,” the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Buddy.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of October 2014, highlighted by headliners Judah Friedlander, from NBC's "30 Rock" and Syfy's "Sharknado 2," October 2 - 4; Earthquake, host of WBLS-FM's "Quake's House," October 1; Anthony Jeselnik, from Comedy Central's "The Jeselnik Offensive" and "The Comedy Central Roasts" of Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump, October 9 - 12; Jonathan Kite, from CBS's "2 Broke Girls," October 15 and 16; Rob Stapleton's Birthday Shows, featuring Capone, Jon Laster and Smokey Suarez, October 17 &18; Tommy Davidson, from FOX's "In Living Color" and the film "Black Dynamite," October 23 - 28; and Gilbert Gottfried, host of "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast," October 31.

In a special edition of NBC's Dateline, 'Celebrating Joan Rivers' will look back at the extraordinary life and legacy of Joan Rivers, airing tonight at 9pm/8c. Friends and fellow comics will pay tribute to the legendary comedienne and television host, including KATHY Griffin, Dick Cavett, Donald Trump, Don Rickles, Gilbert Gottfried and Lily Tomlin.

Chili Challis, nationally known comic and former writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, will headline The Uncle Hippie Show, a night of standup at The Mix Studio Theater, 8 N. Washington Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with featured guest Thaddeus Nathaniel Challis and local comedienne Germaine Gebhard, one night only, September 20, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $10 Seniors and Students with ID, and are available on-line at www.emergentarts.com.

As BWW reported earlier this evening, comedian and Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams died this morning, August 11, 2014, of an apparent suicide. He was 63. A slew of stars took to Twitter following the announcement to express their gratitude to the performer and wish him well. Scroll down to see what they had to say, and check back for updates later tonight and tomorrow morning!

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of August 2014, highlighted by headliners Ron Funches, star of NBC's "Undateable," August 1 - 3; Donnell Rawlings, "Ashy Larry" from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and from MTV2's "Guy Code," August 7 - 10; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM's "The Howard Stern Show," one night only, August 14; Todd Barry, from FX's 'Louie' and his film 'Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour,' August 15 and 16; John Witherspoon, from the "Friday" films and Adult Swim's new comedy series "Black Jesus," August 21 - 24; and Rob Schneider, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and the films "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and "Grown Ups," Labor Day Weekend, August 28 - 31.

Jeff Ross mentors the comics and Gilbert Gottfried is the man of the hour as the comedians learn the art of roasting on NBC's lively laughfest 'Last Comic Standing,' airing tonight, July 24 (10-11 p.m. ET).

Jeff Ross mentors the comics and Gilbert Gottfried is the man of the hour as the comedians learn the art of roasting on NBC's lively laughfest "Last Comic Standing," airing Thursday, July 24 (10-11 p.m. ET).

Exercise your right to laugh this Independence Day weekend, with 'AXS TV's 5 TH of July Comedy High-Five' marathon today, July 5, at 3pE.