Johnny Carson News

John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW climbed to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Nov. 10. THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tart took second, while Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel ENDER'S GAME the third best-seller for the week.

DSI Comedy Theater kicks off Thanksgiving week with an appearance by the Ladies of Totally Biased with W Kamau Bell. The three women, Janine Brito, Aparna Nancherla, and Eliza Skinner, all writers and correspondents for the show, are heading to The Triangle for one-night only to show audiences why they are three of the freshest voices in comedy today. They take the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, November 23. Tickets cost $10 and are available online at www.dsicomedy.com. All shows take place at DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N. Greensboro Street, located in the Carr Mill Mall between Elmo's and Southern Rail.

Get in the spirit of the season with two holiday shows coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in December. The irresistible story of Nebraska Theatre Caravan's A Christmas Carol will remind audiences of the meaning of the holidays on Wednesday, Dec. 4 while former "Tonight Show" band leader Doc Severinsen will continue to set the mood with carols and seasonal favorites in Jingle Bell Doc Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. For a full listing of upcoming performances, visit foxcitiespac.com.

Named one of Rolling Stone's five comics to watch, Ryan is on his way to establishing himself as one of the country's favorite stand-ups. With immediate comic charisma and a crisp, clean writing style, Ryan is sought after for his ability to perform for a variety of audiences while making each show an individual and unique experience.

Rain Pryor stars in this effervescent solo show, which recounts her upbringing in a biracial household (her mother was Jewish) in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ms. Pryor, who sings & portrays a range of characters (including, poignantly, her father Richard in a spot-on impression), will appear in FRIED CHICKEN & LATKES for two performances only, Wednesdays, November 13 & 20 at 8pm.

KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with Elizabeth Smart's much-anticipated memoir, MY STORY, debuting at number two. Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH rose to the third spot for the week.

Andy Cohen plays “Plead the Fifth” with Jay and asks him what he would say to Johnny Carson if he were alive today (PREVIEW CLIP: http://nbc.co/vid/n42628).

On last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS, 'Ender's Game' star Harrison Ford took a walk down memory lane to reminisce about some of his favorite Halloween costumes through the years. Check out the appearance below!

Scandals' Joe Morton joined ARSENIO HALL on the couch last night and offered a peek behind the curtain of the hit ABC show, revealing that the cast only learns their character's fate one table read at a time.

One's Company presents I Can't Give You Anything But Songs: The Life and Work of Dorothy Fields, a cabaret in two acts conceived and performed by Pippa White* with musical direction and accompaniment by Vince Learned. The performance will be staged one night only, Thursday, November 21st at 9pm, as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

Rrazz Entertainment presents A Holiday Celebration of Rock, Rhythm & Soul at the Tarrytown Music Hall located at 13 Main Street in Tarrytown New York... See Bobby Rydell, , Charlie Thomas' Difters, Freda Payne, The Soul Survivors, Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny-tickets are available now at www.TarrytownMusicHall.org or by calling 877.840.0457

'The Nite Show with Danny Cashman' will take its show on the road for the first time in about a year, bringing the show to the home of the Penobscot Theatre Company. The Nite Show will tape three shows starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, on location at the historic Bangor Opera House.

Charles Barkley stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS to talk about Kobe, the Knicks, the Nets and more. Check out the appearance below!

Karen Wyman, who was a national sensation for a short time in the late '60s and early '70s before disappearing unexpectedly from the scene, has re-entered the earth's atmosphere. The rocket-voiced phenom, who electrified a packed Metropolitan Room on Saturday, announced that she will return there with her new show, "The Second Time Around," for two exclusive nights in December -- Friday and Saturday December 20 & 21, both at 7pm.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

On this week's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS, host Letterman asked his guest Barbara Walters if there was a romance going on between her and Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

To celebrate the anniversary of Johnny Carson's birthday today, October 23 rd, the 'Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' is releasing TV episodes from this iconic show on the Vault Series DVD

"If he weren't such a superb musician, Peter Nero might be easy to dismiss as a mere great entertainer" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Harris Center at Folsom Lake College welcomes the legendary Peter Nero to Stage One for two separate programs over two nights with bassist Michael Barnett. Hailed as one of the premier interpreters of Gershwin, will perform The Gershwin Project, and Classic Connections, an evening dedicated to showing how jazz and classical standards are more closely related than people might think.