Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Furman to Return for TRAINWRECK at The Second City, 2/25
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 12, 2014
After an eight year hiatus, The Second City is excited to present a one night special performance of 'Trainwreck,' featuring Second City alumni Dan Bakkedahl and Ed Furman on Tuesday, February 25, at 8:00pm in The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (2nd floor of Piper's Alley). 'Trainwreck' is a completely improvised play created from a single audience suggestion.
Michael Pennington to Star in KING LEAR at Theatre for a New Audience, Begin. 3/14
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 10, 2014
Michael Pennington, two-time Olivier Award nominee, an artist of international stature and one of England's greatest classical actors, will play the title role in William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear directed by Arin Arbus. For the second production in Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural season at its first permanent home, the new Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place in Brooklyn, Mr. Pennington leads a company of 22 actors. King Lear begins previews March 14 for an opening March 27 and a run through May 4.
Comix At Foxwoods Presents Mick Foley and His TALES FROM WRESTLING PAST National Tour, 3/23
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 7, 2014
On Sunday, March 23rd COMIX at Foxwoods Comedy Club in Mashantucket, CT welcomes WWE's Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. His multi-faceted career has seen Foley turn from 3-time WWE champion to 2-time New York Times #1 best-selling author to his present incarnation as stand-up comic/spoken-word performer. Foley's nationwide tour "Tales from Wresting Past" showcases his unique style of surreal story-telling and his trademark blend of wildness and warmth that promises to take both wrestling and comedy fans on a memorable and entertaining ride. His shows have already garnered a collection of stellar reviews from around the globe.Chortle, the UK's most respected comedy source said, "onstage, Foley is charm personified: eloquent, self-effacing and funny." Best-selling author Paul O'Brien, writing for The Layfield Report raved, "He always leaves them laughing. Laughing, standing at the end and always wanting more." Even the decidedly non-wrestling publication Broadway Babies mused "If you're interested at all in wrestling, you'll love it; if you're not, you'll like it."
VIDEO: Watch Rosie O'Donnell's Return Visit to ABC's THE VIEW
by Caryn Robbins
- Feb 7, 2014
Emmy Award-winner Rosie O'Donnell returned to ABC's The View, today, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET). The appearance marks the first time O'Donnell appeared on the talk show since moderating Season 10
Discovery's NAKED AND AFRAID to Return with New Episodes, 3/16
by TV News Desk
- Feb 4, 2014
Last summer, Discovery's NAKED AND AFRAID bared all with its brand new take on the survival genre. This spring, the hit series is back and ready to bare even more when supersized episodes of NAKED AND AFRAID premiere on Sunday, March 16th at 9:00pm ET/PT. Following the premiere of NAKED AND AFRAID is Discovery's all-new talk show, DISCOVERY AFTER DARK (w/t) at 10:15pm ET/PT. DISCOVERY AFTER DARK follows in the footsteps of Discovery's first ever live talk show, Shark After Dark, which premiered after Shark Week 2013. DISCOVERY AFTER DARK will be hosted by Joe Bereta, who will also be joined by Shark After Dark's Bob (the shark) Oschack and social correspondent, Taryn Southern.
North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival to Screen THE MUSLIMS ARE COMING, 2/7
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 29, 2014
n Partnership with the UNC Center for the Study of the American South, Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, UNC's Department of American Studies, and Muslim Life at Duke, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is presenting a screening of the new comedy documentary, The Muslims Are Coming, at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 7. The screening will be at the FedEx Global Education Center Nelson Mandela Auditorium on the campus of UNC. Tickets are free. Tickets and more information can be found at www.nccomedyarts.com
DAILY SHOW, COLBERT REPORT Announce Staff Promotions
by Caryn Robbins
- Jan 28, 2014
Steve Bodow, Jen Flanz and Adam Lowitt have been promoted to Executive Producers, Tim Greenberg and Hillary Kun to Co-Executive Producers, Justin Melkmann to Supervising Producer and Elliott Kalan as Head Writer
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