Jim Gaffigan News

Comedian Steve Byrne's new stand-up special, Champion is now available via iTunes, Amazon, digital, and VOD outlets via New Wave Dynamics to coincide with the video's premiere on Netflix this week.

iTunes has become the most comprehensive, streamlined way to purchase music, and BWW Music has rounded up the most popular tracks and albums on the digital marketplace for the week ending April 20, 2014.

1.1 million total viewers tuned in to the premiere of 'Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed' (April 27, 10:00 p.m.), making it the most-watched stand-up special of 2014 for Comedy Central. The #1 brand in comedy is currently in the midst of its annual Stand-Up Month which has featured one-hour premieres from Hannibal Buress, Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell and Tracy Morgan and will conclude this Sunday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. with the premiere of 'David Spade: My Fake Problems.'

In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwear to weddings to not wanting to smell.

Jim Gaffigan keeps fans full of laughter as Stand-Up Month continues strong on Comedy Central with the WORLD premiere of his new one-hour stand-up special, 'Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed,' debuting tonight, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. The full uncensored special will also be available on the Comedy Central App the day after its premiere.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of May 2014, highlighted by headliners Chris Hardwick, host of Comedy Central's "@midnight" and AMC's "The Talking Dead," May 1 - 3; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM Radio's "The Howard Stern Show," and the film "The Aristocrats," one night only, May 7; Ben Bailey, host of Discovery's "Cash Cab," May 8 - 10; Earthquake, host of WBLS-FM's "Quake's House" and BET's "The Game," May 15 - 18; Tracy Morgan, from his new Comedy Central stand-up special "Bona Fide" and from NBC's "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live," Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 25; and Jeff Ross, "The Roastmaster General," host of Comedy Central's "The Burn with Jeff Ross," May 29 - June 1.

Comedy legend Marc Maron's newest comedy album “Thinky Pain” will be released by Comedy Central Records on May 6 as a double CD, vinyl, and a digital album available on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces a second set of performances to complete the 2014 Summer season. Wolf Trap offers unparalleled diversity in programming in a stunning natural environment, and builds upon its founding principles of celebrating music while nurturing the next generation through education.

In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwear to weddings to not wanting to smell.

The 6th Annual Shorty Awards, handed out in New York last night, honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content

NBC and Don Mischer Productions announced today that voting is open via Twitter for fans to select their favorite Concert Comic for the “American Comedy Awards,” airing May 8 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC.

Comedy Central's Stand-Up Month is back, and this year it's way too big for just one month. Beginning March 29, Comedy Central will feature some of the most exciting names in stand-up as the network debuts six new one-hour specials from Hannibal Buress, Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell, Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan and David Spade, an all-new, uncensored stand-up series from Attell and the network television premiere of “The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall.” All Stand-Up Month specials will be distributed via CC: Stand-Up Direct, which delivers unlimited streams and downloads of uncut, uncensored stand-up specials, providing fans with unprecedented ease of access to a wide range of stand-up content at an affordable price.

Get seriously excited! We announced our first round of key talent and shows for the fourth year of LaughFest. The nation's first-ever, community-wide festival of laughter will be held today, March 6-16, 2014. So who did we announce?

The nation's first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, Gilda's LaughFest, has announced its line-up of talent and shows for the festival's fourth year to be held March 6 to 16, 2014. The headliners announced include: Lily Tomlin, making a special appearance in partnership with Broadway Grand Rapids; Chris Tucker; and LaughFest veterans, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan, and Sinbad. This year's Signature Event will feature Emmy award winning comedian, longtime TV personality and late-night talk show host Jay Leno. Several other acts were also announced for LaughFest, along with a '$50,000 Challenge' by five local companies to raise funds for the High Five campaign, which benefits Gilda's Club Grand Rapids Children's cancer, grief, and in school emotional health programs.

Shining East Productions presents The Sun Shines East, based on a true story written by Corinne Chateau* about an adoptive mother's struggle to break through deep personal barriers and international politics to bring home her daughter. Pat Golden directs a cast of 5 including Karen Christie-Ward*, Tara Gadomski*, Mary Francina Golden*, Bristol Pomeroy, and Amy Staats*. Fourteen performances will be held at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, 10 West 64th Street, in New York City from tonight, January 31-February 16, 2014.

E! Entertainment and SiriusXM announced jointly today that Chelsea Lately, the popular late-night comedy series hosted by bestselling author, actress and comedienne Chelsea Handler, will be available to SiriusXM

Shining East Productions presents The Sun Shines East, based on a true story written by Corinne Chateau* about an adoptive mother's struggle to break through deep personal barriers and international politics to bring home her daughter. Pat Golden directs a cast of 5 including Karen Christie-Ward*, Tara Gadomski*, Mary Francina Golden*, Bristol Pomeroy, and Amy Staats*. Fourteen performances will be held at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre, 10 West 64th Street, in New York City from January 31-February 16, 2014. *Member, Actors' Equity Association. AEA Approved Showcase.

Below are all performances at Mayo Performing Arts Center in the month of January and February. Additional events may be added. Please note the Sylvia Browne event has been canceled due to her death. Scroll down for more information.

Deadline writes that Adam Goldberg has signed on to star opposite Jim Gaffigan in Gaffigan's comedy pilot for CBS.