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Philadelphia Council Blasts JON STEWART; Dares Him to Air Show from City
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2014


Check out Philadelphia City Councilman James Kenney's Resolution No. 140493, which was passed unanimously by the Philadelphia City Council on May 22, 2014 firing back at the late night TV host

SINBAD Stand-Up Special Among Comedy Central's June Programming Highlights
by Danielle DeSisto - May 23, 2014


Comedy Central is bringing you a whole new batch of the freshest stars in stand-up comedy with the third season of 'The Half Hour!'

VIDEO: First Look - Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Roast Don Rickles on Spike TV Tribute
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2014


The biggest superstars in comedy will come together on Spike TV to celebrate the legendary career of one of their most beloved icons - Don Rickles. The network has released a first look at the tribute, featuring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler roasting the Rickles. Check it out below!

Catastrophic Theatre Presents Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN, Now thru 6/14
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014


The Catastrophic Theatre presents Middletown by Will Eno, running tonight, May 23 - June 14, 2014, Thursday - Saturday at 8pm. All tickets Pay-What-You-Can.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Sarah Jessica Parker & More Set for New Season of Seinfeld's COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2014


Aziz Ansari, Robert Klein, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Stewart and George Wallace join the ride for Season Four

Showboat Circus Presents DeadPan Alley Featuring Will Shaw, 6/22
by Jillian Gaier - May 21, 2014


This year the Showboat Circus is once again coming to Tribeca with old-time family entertainment aboard a century-old covered wooden barge. DeadPan Alley, starring Will Shaw, is a one-hour, one-man performance of physical comedy, verbal wit and expert skill. Audiences of all ages will be thrilled with astounding and hilarious displays of juggling and balance, fancy cowboy roping, flying boomerangs, rare and amazing spinning top manipulations, hat tricks, sight gags, audience participation and clowning steeped in the traditions of the great comedians from the silent film era to the present. DeadPan Alley also features serious (and not-so serious) musical presentations with the piano and harmonica. Will Shaw has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Sesame Street and was an instructor for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College.

Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON's Run at State Theatre On Sale 6/8
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2014


Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two week run in 2013, returns to Minneapolis for a limited engagement August 20-September 7, 2014 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre.

MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS Coming to The Bushnell, 12/3
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2014


The live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' returns to the The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall for one night only on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. The show promises to be an outrageous evening of entertainment featuring brand new onstage experiments, behind-the-scenes stories and some of your all-time favorites. A new immersive video experience will keep you bolted to your seat.

VIDEO: JOHN OLIVER Celebrates Nintendo's Decision on Gay Marriage
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2014


On this week's edition of HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Oliver discussed Nintendo's recent apology for not including gay marriage in their upcoming 3DS game Tomodachi Life.

Comedy Central's Stand-Up Series THE HALF HOUR Returns 6/6
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014


Get ready for the wicked awesome third season premiere of Comedy Central's stand-up series “The Half Hour” on Friday, June 6 at Midnight ET/PT and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT!

VIDEO: Watch Clip from Last Night's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014


This week's show included an interview with journalist Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”

Catastrophic Theatre to Present Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN, 5/23-6/14
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2014


The Catastrophic Theatre presents Middletown by Will Eno, running May 23 - June 14, 2014, Thursday - Saturday at 8pm. All tickets Pay-What-You-Can.

Fareed Zakaria Set for Tonight's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by TV News Desk - May 18, 2014


Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues with a new edition TONIGHT, MAY 18.

Jay Leno to Guest on Disney XD's PHINEAS AND FERB SAVE SUMMER, 6/9
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2014


Jay Leno ('The Tonight Show with Jay Leno') guest stars in 'Phineas and Ferb Save Summer,' a special one-hour episode, premiering MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The episode ushers in several new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series airing throughout the summer. They include notable guest stars Jon Stewart ('The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'), Elizabeth Banks ('The Hunger Games') and Simon Pegg ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol').

Fareed Zakaria Set for Next LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2014


Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues with a new edition SUNDAY, MAY 18

MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS Coming to Merriam Theater, 11/22
by Tyler Peterson - May 14, 2014


Kimmel Center Presents and MagicSpace Entertainment are thrilled to announce the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters," will debut at the Merriam Theater for two performances on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10 a.m.

Brooklyn Gypsies to Present OYE! AVANT GARDE NIGHT at Bushwick Starr, 6/7
by Tyler Peterson - May 14, 2014


OYE! Avant Garde Night is an annual festival devoted to the development of new performances by artists from Bushwick and surrounding areas. Brooklyn Gypsies created OYE! as a platform to celebrate and share what is unique about Bushwick's converging arts communities. Join us for a night of eclectic theater, dance & film, including a melodrama puppet opera of two electrons in the throes of Nitrogen Fixation and a man wandering the silk road. Performances followed by music, conversation, food and dancing.

Blumenthal Performing Arts to Welcome MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS Tour, 11/24; Tickets on Sale 5/16
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2014


Blumenthal Performing Arts has announced that the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' will debut at the Belk Theater (130 N Tryon St.) for one night only on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Books-A-Million Offers Hachette Book Group Books Online Retail
by Christina Mancuso - May 12, 2014


Books-A-Million, Inc. (BAMM) today announced that it continues to proudly sell all Hachette Book Group titles. Hachette Book Group is a leading trade publisher who's bestselling authors include David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Stephen Colbert, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, Tina Fey, Malcolm Gladwell, Chelsea Handler, Brad Meltzer, Stephenie Meyer, Joel Osteen, James Patterson, David Sedaris, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart, Scott Turow, Brent Weeks, Tom Wolfe and many, many more.

Exceptional Artists to Present Live Show MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS at the Orpheum Theater, 12/9
by Jillian Gaier - May 12, 2014


Exceptional Artists is thrilled to announce that the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy- nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' will debut at the Orpheum Theater for one night only on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:30 PM.

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