Joan Rivers News

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 on May 4 at 10:00 pm ET/PT and continues throughout the month.

Omaha Performing Arts recently announced its 2012/2013 Season, which includes Blockbuster Broadway hits, critically acclaimed dance companies, family-friendly entertainment, comedians and world-class musicians. With five great series - Broadway, Dance, Family, Jazz and Showcase (formerly Popular) - as well as a broad selection of Season Extras, Omaha Performing Arts offers a variety of world-renowned artists and ensembles with more than 100 performance dates.

The producers of the Off-Broadway smash SILENCE! The Musical, launched an exciting new website today, April 26th. At the newly revamped and redesigned SilenceTheMusical.com, visitors will now find loads of reviews and updated news about the show, in addition to constantly changing interactive features. There's a direct link to the SilenceTheMusicalNYC YouTube Channel, as well as to their Facebook page and Twitter feed. Click here to check it out.

Stray Cat Theatre will host Tony Tripoli in Dirty, Sexy, Funny for two nights only tonght April 27 and tomorrow April 28 at 8pm at the Tempe Performing Arts Center, 132 E 6th Street.

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 Monday, 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.

THE COMEDY AWARDS, the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, today announced talent scheduled to attend the April 28 ceremony, including the first announced presenters of the 2012 'Comedy Awards'

Comedic legend Joan Rivers is an internationally renowned comedienne, Emmy-winning television talk show host, Tony-nominated actress, best-selling author, playwright, screenwriter, and the list goes on. She'll bring her own brand of humor jokes to Hershey Theatre on Sunday, April 22 at 8 p.m.

Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Murder at the Oscars, June 15 - June 17, Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm, at 43 S. Broadway, Pitman, New Jersey.

Blockbuster Broadway hits, critically acclaimed dance companies, family-friendly entertainment, comedians and world-class musicians are among Omaha Performing Arts' 2012-2013 Season lineup. With five great series - Broadway, Dance, Family, Jazz and the newly named Showcase series, formerly Popular - as well as a broad selection of Season Extras, Omaha Performing Arts offers a diverse lineup of artists and ensembles with more than 105 performance dates.

On April 13th, SILENCE! The Musical received the 2012 Telly Award for Use of Humor in a Television Commercial. The hit Off-Broadway show's new commercial won the prestigious honor at the 33rd Annual Telly Awards over nearly 11,000 entries from around the world. 'The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,' said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. SILENCE! The Musical's TV commercial illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.' See the award-winning commercial below!

Stray Cat Theatre will host Tony Tripoli in Dirty, Sexy, Funny for two nights only this Friday April 27 and April 28 at 8pm at the Tempe Performing Arts Center, 132 E 6th Street.

The Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled films screening in its Spotlight and genre-centered Cinemania section as well as Special Screenings and its Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors - a diverse group of 39 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers, writers and producers, acclaimed actors, respected critics and global business leaders.

MY SON THE WAITER: A JEWISH TRAGEDY, written and starring Brad Zimmerman plays at Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, 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.

Las Vegas 'Entertainer of the Year' Clint Holmes opened his show at NYC's Café Carlyle last night, April 10. Michael Douglas, Chita Rivera and more were in the audience.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz and chef, author and television host Anthony Bourdain will receive honorary CLIO Awards at the 53rd Annual CLIO Awards, taking place at New York's American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30 PM. The CLIO Awards, which celebrate creative professionals in the advertising, design and communications industries, also recognize visionaries in fields as diverse as photography, fashion, food, travel, literature and film. Leibovitz and Bourdain will be honored for their outstanding bodies of work, which have encouraged people around the world to think differently. Comedy icon Joan Rivers will host the event.

America's most prolific playwright, Neil Simon, attended SILENCE! The Musical at P.S. 122 this past Wednesday, April 4th accompanied by his wife, Elaine Joyce. View photos below!