Joan Rivers News

To celebrate The Second City's 50th Anniversary, the legendary comedy theatre will host a weekend of performances, panel discussions and screenings at its intimate theatres on Wells Street and in The Piper's Alley Complex in Chicago on Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th. See below for a complete list of events for the weekend.

Jackie Beat, drag queen, singer, and actor, brings her new show, Jackie Beat Celebrates the Holidays Her Way, to The Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, for a 3 night run, Dec 3-5 at 10:30 PM.

Return to Melonville with the new public television special SCTV Golden Classics featuring some of the most hilarious skits from the legendary sketch comedy television series, starring John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and Dave Thomas.

On Thursday, December 17 at 9pm, SCTV Golden Classics will feature legendary sketch comedy skits by The Second City alumi John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and Dave Thomas. The exclusive broadcast on WLIW21 honors the 50th anniversary of The Second City, which opened its first theatre December 16, 1959 in Chicago, and spawned the Emmy Award-winning SCTV in 1976, launching the careers of comedy luminaries ranging from Alan Arkin and Joan Rivers to John Belushi, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, and Stephen Colbert. Distributed by WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG, SCTV Golden Classics will air nationwide on public television stations beginning March 2010 (check local listings).

Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Matt Weaver & Scott Prisand, two of ROCK OF AGES' lead producers and co-owners of the LA-based Corner Store Entertainment, have two films in the top dramatic category at Sundance Film Festival. The films, which star a host of stage stars, are SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS (Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Orlando Bloom and Juliette Lewis) and HESHER (Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon Levitt).

Jay Mohr March 12 - 14 Friday 7:30pm & 9:30pm $30 Saturday 7:00pm & 9:30pm $30

Back by popular demand with an all new Christmas Extravaganza, Christopher Peterson, offers a theatrical event not to be missed! North America's foremost Female impersonator is awe inspiring in his one man- many women extravaganza 'Christmas with Christopher Peterson's Eyecons.' Christopher had standing ovations every single performance last year.

Jackie Beat, drag queen, singer, and actor, brings her new show, Jackie Beat Celebrates the Holidays Her Way, to The Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, for a 3 night run, Dec 3-5 at 10:30 PM.

Inspired by the amazing experience of Gospel Brunch enjoyed at House of Blues clubs and BB King's Blues Clubs across the country, Comedy Works South is hosting a Gospel Brunch on Sunday, December 13. The organization hosted the first Gospel Brunch in January of 2009 to a full house. Monthly Gospel Brunches followed in the spring with rave reviews for the music and food. Join us this fall and winter as we roll into another season of Gospel Brunches at Comedy Works South.

NYC's Favorite Drag Grinch Returns for 12th Annual Holiday Show JACKIE BEAT: ALCOHOLIDAYS! December 18 - 20 at The Laurie Beechman Theater

Returning to the Suncoast Showroom is Las Vegas legend Clint Holmes, along with his wife Kelly Clinton and sister Gayle Steele, to perform songs of the holiday season December 25, 26 and 27.

Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.

Today at 12:15pm Ken Kleiber will be interviewing Shoshana Bean on Sirius/XM Ch. 109 on Ken Kleiber's 'The Kentertainment Report' which is the weekly segment on The Frank DeCaro Show.

Comedy Works has announced that BRAD UPTON will perform at the Comedy Works Larimer Square November 19 - 22, 2009.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) continue their 7th Season dedicated to 'The Power of Laughter' with the Bay Area Premiere of David Greenspan's She Stoops to Comedy.

FRIDAY November 20th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome Broadway's Understuday to the Stars LAVINIA DRAPER

A.V. Club Denver/Boulder presents CHICAGO'S FAMED SECOND CITY COMES TO BOULDER THEATER Saturday, February 6 doors 7:00pm, show 8:00pm

Erica Watson - 'big, bold and beautiful' actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show 'Fat Bitch!' This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.

Comedy Works has announced that BRAD UPTON will perform at the Comedy Works Larimer Square November 19 - 22, 2009.

Jim Jefferies January 7 - 10 Thursday 7:30pm $18 Friday 7:30 & 9:30pm $26 Saturday 7:00 & 9:30pm $26 Sunday 7:00pm $18 Australian born Jim Jefferies is a headline performer throughout the world.