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The 'practically peerless' Brooke Van Poppelen (host of Hack My Life on truTV, @midnight, The Nightly Show) will be hosting the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards in Austin on Tuesday, March 17th, joined by special guest Julian Velard.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Kennedy Center announced today two additional performances by John Oliver on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall, as part of Comedy at the Kennedy Center. Tickets start at $59 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 10 a.m.

The Kennedy Center presents John Oliver-the multi-award-winning comedian and host of the hit HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver-as he takes his stand-up show to the Concert Hall stage for the first time. Oliver performs at the Kennedy Center for three consecutive evenings Thursday, August 25, 2016-Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $59 and go on sale to Kennedy Center Members on Thursday, February 18, 2016 and to the general public on Friday, February 19, 2016. This special presentation is part of Capital One's sponsorship of Comedy at the Kennedy Center, a signature program focused on elevating comedy as an art form and uniting the local community together through laughter.

The New York premiere of the new immersive theater event MYSTERY OF THE SILVER CHALICE, written and directed by Taylor Doherty and produced by Tilted Windmills Theatricals, takes place tonight, February 16 at 6:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public.

HBO continued to peresent its satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER kicked off its third season

Just announced, Micah Sherman has joined the cast of the New York premiere of the new immersive theater event MYSTERY OF THE SILVER CHALICE, written and directed by Taylor Doherty.

Joe's Pub at The Public will present the New York premiere of the new immersive theater event MYSTERY OF THE SILVER CHALICE, written and directed by Taylor Doherty.

?JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC will present the New York premiere of the new immersive theater event Mystery of the Silver Chalice, written and directed by Taylor Doherty. The show, produced by Tilted Windmills Theatricals, will take place on Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 PM. The cast will feature Christina Bianco, Molly Pope, Lauren Zakrin, John Kaczorowski, Jacob Thompson and Katie White. There will be an additional industry-only private reading at the venue at 4:00 PM. Industry members interested in attending should email SilverChaliceRSVP@gmail.com and indicate their affiliation.

Tickets to Ben Kronberg are $12 in advance, $15 the day of. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444, or online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain.

Hosts Colin O'Brien and Michael Wolf have read upwards of one books between the two of them and now they want to share that love of literature with you!

Gregory Behrendt is a brilliant lifelong comedian and author. His work as a script consultant to the HBO sitcom Sex and the City, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, paved the way for co-authoring of the New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That into You, which was later adapted into a film. Apart from that he also hosted two talk shows, The Greg Behrendt Show and Greg Behrendt's Wake Up Call.

Finalists for the 8th annual SHORTY AWARDS, which honor the best social media content, including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine and Periscope, were announced today.

ImprovBoston Mainstage cast member Matthew Bistany is writing a new comedic murder mystery every week; to find out who did it, he'll need the audience to guide him and his cast of talented improvisers through the laugh-filled 'writing process.'

Hosts Colin O'Brien and Michael Wolf have read upwards of one books between the two of them and now they want to share that love of literature with you!

UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Avenue, known for bringing top stand-up comedy talent to Chicago, announces a month long series of all-stars: Rachel Feinstein, Jan. 7-9; Chris Redd & Megan Gailey, Jan. 15-17; Kate Berlant & John Early, Jan. 21-23; and Sean Patton, Jan. 28-30. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. Each headliner is set to perform Today 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. (with the exception of Chris Redd & Megan Gailey set to perform Friday - Sunday).

The PGA has announced its nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards Winners will be announced January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

ImprovBoston Mainstage cast member Matthew Bistany is writing a new comedic murder mystery every week; to find out who did it, he'll need the audience to guide him and his cast of talented improvisers through the laugh-filled "writing process."

In the all-new web-only video below, LAST WEEK TONIGHT host John Oliver helps you revise the New Year's resolutions you've already failed to keep.

TRUE DEFECTIVE: Season Three follows two troubled detectives as they attempt to reconstruct the past, repair their broken lives, and learn a surprising spiritual lesson.