Jim Norton News

The Old Vic will present the World Premiere of Girl From the North Country, an electrifying new work written and directed by Conor McPherson along with classic songs from Bob Dylan.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet, which returns to cinemas around the UK on Thursday 5th October as part of National Theatre Live.

Kristin Chenoweth just stopped by Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT WITH CHRIS HARDWICK to joke about all things pop culture, including bad community theatre costumes. Watch below as she , joined by Jim Norton and James Davis, sound off on some low-budget gems. 

The world premiere of Girl From the North Country, an electrifying new work written and directed by Conor McPherson, along with classic songs from Bob Dylan, opens at the Old Vic on 26 July. Book tickets here from £25!

The world premiere of Girl from the North Country, an electrifying new work written and directed by Conor McPherson, along with classic songs from Bob Dylan, opens at The Old Vic on 26 July. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Roy Wood Jr. has been named the new host of Comedy Central's wild storytelling series, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, which will film its fourth season this weekend in Hollywood for a fall premiere on Comedy Central.

This summer, the irreverently funny, new HBO® hit series that “hits all the right notes” (Vanity Fair) and “delights at every turn” (TIME) will be available to take home on Blu-rayTM and DVD.

Tracy Morgan is making his much-anticipated return to stand-up with STAYING ALIVE, an all-new comedy special exclusively for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The stand-up special, shot before a packed house at New Jersey's landmark Count Basie Theatre, will launch globally on Netflix Today, May 16, 2017.

From comedy geniuses Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow comes Crashing: Season 1, the new HBO® series that follows a stand-up comic, whose suburban life unravels after he finds out his wife is cheating on him, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities and plunging him into the deep end of the rough-and-tumble NYC comedy scene.

From comedy geniuses Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow comes Crashing: Season 1, the new HBO® series that follows a stand-up comic, whose suburban life unravels after he finds out his wife is cheating on him, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities and plunging him into the deep end of the rough-and-tumble NYC comedy scene.

Casting is today announced for Girl from the North Country which previews from Monday 10 July 2017 with a press night on Wednesday 26 July 2017.

Named by Comedy Central as one of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All-Time,  legendary comedian and SNL veteran, JIM BREUER, is bringing his wildly popular stand-up comedy tour to Colorado this fall for five nights. 

I AM BATTLE COMIC, a thought-provoking documentary about stand-up comedians entertaining our troops in the Middle East, will have it's Las Vegas Premiere at a special red carpet benefit event on May 31st, 2017, 9:30PM -11:30PM at The AMC Town Square 18. The event is sponsored in part by Battle Comics.

Kevin James is returning to his stand-up roots with an all-new comedy special for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The veteran comic's latest special, slated to shoot later this year, will launch globally on Netflix in 2018.

HBO has renewed the comedy series CRASHING, created by and starring Pete Holmes, for a second season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming.

With over 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today's top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. Named one of Comedy Central's '100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,' Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up. In addition to keeping busy on his current comedy tour The Family Warrior, Breuer can be heard on his weekly podcast "The Metal In Me" which is available for download on BlogTalkRadio and airs Thursdays 7pm-8pm on Opie Radio Sirius/XM.

Tracy Morgan is making his much-anticipated return to stand-up with STAYING ALIVE, an all-new comedy special exclusively for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The stand-up special, shot before a packed house at New Jersey's landmark Count Basie Theatre, will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Named by Comedy Central as one of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All-Time,  legendary comedian and SNL veteran, JIM BREUER, is bringing his wildly popular stand-up comedy tour to Colorado this spring for four nights. 

Named by Comedy Central as one of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All-Time,  legendary comedian and SNL veteran, JIM BREUER, is bringing his wildly popular stand-up comedy tour to Colorado this spring for four nights.