Joan Rivers News

Beginning tomorrow, June 1st, Shuler Hensley will star as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Off-Broadway's SILENCE! The Musical through June 24th, filling in for the vacationing David Garrison. Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! is the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli, and is currently playing to sold out crowds at The 9th Space Theatre at Performance Space 122, 150 First Avenue (at 9th St.)

'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer' and 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' will screen as the final installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 30th annual 'Contemporary Documentaries' series tonight, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.

Brent Barrett, SILENCE! The Musical's original Hannibal Lecter, returned to check out the show this past Saturday, May 19th and reunited with his old friends afterward. See below for a photo of Barrett and the cast!

Philadelphia Theatre Company announces the world premiere of the new musical Stars of David to open its 2012-2013 season this fall.

'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer' and 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' will screen as the final installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 30th annual 'Contemporary Documentaries' series on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.

Shuler Hensley, SILENCE! The Musical's newest Hannibal Lecter, took his first look at the show this past Saturday evening, May 19th and he visited his new friends afterward. Hensley is set to star in Off-Broadway's smash hit for four weeks only June 1st through the 24th. See the photos below!

Two-time Emmy®-winning filmmaker Peter Jones explores his life, career, complexities, and contradictions in the two-hour documentary American Masters JOHNNY CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT premiering nationally tonight, May 14, 2012 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Carson taking over The Tonight Show from Jack Paar and the 20th anniversary of his retirement.

MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH TRAGEDY, written by and starring Brad Zimmerman plays at Bay Street Theatre tonight, May 12 at 8 pm. Tickets to this one night only return event are $20 in advance on sale now at www.baystreet.org or at the Box Office beginning April 18 at 631-725-9500. Tickets will be $30 at the door. Zimmerman is donating all proceeds to Bay Street Theatre.

Beginning Friday, June 1st, Shuler Hensley will star as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Off-Broadway's SILENCE! The Musical through June 24th, filling in for the vacationing David Garrison.

THE COMEDY AWARDS, the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, honored legendary comedian Don Rickles as the recipient of the prestigious 'Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence' at this year's ceremony in April. 'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart presented the prestigious award.

The winners of the 2012 CLIO Awards, one of the world's most recognized awards competitions honoring excellence in advertising, design and communications, were announced this week by Prometheus Global Media.

Put away those parkas because May is just around the corner and E!'s popular comedy series 'Fashion Police' has SPRING FEVER! The entire month will be packed with brand new 'Fashion Police' fabulousness including a fascinating look at spring trends and, for the first time ever, 'Joan's Closet Raid!' where Joan will go through celebrity wardrobes as only she can. All month long, host Joan Rivers and her outspoken panel, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos, will continue to supply a delicious dose of hilarious fashion critiques that fans have come to expect from one of the funniest shows on television. Plus they will welcome a wide-range of celebrity guests, including fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff and cover the biggest, most high-profile events in the world of fashion. SPRING FEVER on 'Fashion Police' kicks off tonight, May 4 at 10:00 pm ET/PT and continues throughout the month.

THE COMEDY AWARDS (#comedyawards) are back and better than, well, last year, when the second annual event airs on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Erin Cummings, star of TV's 'Spartacus' and 'Pan Am,' attended SILENCE! The Musical at P.S. 122 this past Friday, April 27th, joining a long list of luminaries who have turned up in the audience at the hit show over the past few months including Jodie Foster, Neil Simon, James Earl Jones, Kelly Ripa, Josh Groban, Lisa Lampanelli, Jonathan Demme, Matt Bomer (twice!), Joan Rivers, Chita Rivera, Jeremy Jordan, Stephen Schwartz, John Kander, James Lapine, Jonathan Groff, Justin Kirk, Corbin Bleu, Mario Cantone, David LaChapelle, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, TR Knight, Willie Garson, Seth Rudetsky, Steven Pasquale, John Rando, Telly Leung, Christian Campbell, John McDaniel, Eden Espinosa, Charlotte d'Amboise, Carol Woods, Anika Larsen, and Anthony Heald.

Tony Award-winning director John Rando attended SILENCE! The Musical at P.S. 122 on April 19th, joining a long list of luminaries who have turned up in the audience at the hit show over the past few months including Jodie Foster, Neil Simon, James Earl Jones, Kelly Ripa, Josh Groban, Lisa Lampanelli, Jonathan Demme, Matt Bomer, Joan Rivers, Chita Rivera, Jeremy Jordan, Stephen Schwartz, John Kander, James Lapine, Jonathan Groff, Justin Kirk, Corbin Bleu, Mario Cantone, David LaChapelle, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, TR Knight, Willie Garson, Seth Rudetsky, Steven Pasquale, Telly Leung, Christian Campbell, John McDaniel, Eden Espinosa, Charlotte d'Amboise, Carol Woods, Anika Larsen, and Anthony Heald. See the photo below!

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