Jon Stewart News

Kathleen Spehar Hansen, Managing Director of the History Theatre, has accepted a position as Director of the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul.

Adult Swim announced today that it has picked up a fourth season of Childrens Hospital, the irreverent, satirical comedy series created by and starring Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Adult Swim has ordered 14 new episodes for premiere in 2012, and principal photography will begin later this year on the hit comedy from Corddry and fellow executive producers/writers Jonathan Stern (producer of The Ten and NTSF:SD:SUV::) and David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, the upcoming Wanderlust).

In the tradition of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Skinny is a comedy talk show about news, current events and politics, but with a twist: The host, Peter DeGiglio, is just an average guy who reads the paper, watches the news and struggles to wrap his head around the events that shape our city, our nation and our world.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) announces the third world premiere production of its 2011-2012 season: GOOD GOODS by Christina Anderson, selected by American Theatre magazine as an up-and-coming artist 'whose work will be transforming America's stages for decades to come.'

Notorious for their energized live show, Brooklyn's They Might Be Giants (TMBG), one of alternative rock's most enduring and innovative bands, will perform at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts on Saturday, September 10th, at 8pm.

It's #SnarkWeek on COMEDY CENTRAL and CC.com/standup. This week the network will air its snarkiest programs, culminating with the 'Jaws'-dropping premiere of 'Michael Ian Black: Very Famous,' on Saturday, August 6, at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Multi-hyphenate comic impresarios Steve Carell (The Office) and David Steinberg (Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg) are bringing the biggest names in comedy to the table as executive producers of LAUGHING STOCK, a revealing new comedy interview series featuring the world's funniest personalities, one-on-one with host Steinberg, it was announced today by SHOWTIME President of Entertainment David Nevins. Iconic talent spanning five decades will discuss the art of comedy, evolution of the genre and their ascension to the top of their field. Carell and Steinberg will serve as executive producers, alongside Vance DeGeneres and Charlie Hartsock for Carousel Productions, with Steinberg also serving as Director and Host. The ten, half-hour episodes will debut on SHOWTIME in early 2012.

Multi-hyphenate comic impresarios Steve Carell (The Office) and David Steinberg (Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg) are bringing the biggest names in comedy to the table as executive producers of LAUGHING STOCK, a revealing new comedy interview series featuring the world's funniest personalities, one-on-one with host Steinberg, it was announced today by SHOWTIME President of Entertainment David Nevins.

It's #SnarkWeek on COMEDY CENTRAL and CC.com/standup. This week the network will air its snarkiest programs, culminating with the 'Jaws'-dropping premiere of 'Michael Ian Black: Very Famous,' on Saturday, August 6, at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Jack's Mannequin is back. On October 4th, Andrew McMahon and crew return with a new record, People and Things.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today the eight musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Jack's Mannequin is back. On October 4th, Andrew McMahon and crew return with a new record, People and Things.

Yesterday, July 18, Daniel Radcliffe visited Jon Stewart to discuss the end of his stint as 'Harry Potter' with the release of the final film in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. Click below to hear Radcliffe and Stewart talk Quidditch and the rigors of performing 8 times a week on Broadway.

The nominations were released this morning for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. Mad Men topped the list with 19 nominations, followed by Boardwalk Empire with 18, Modern Family with 17, Saturday Night Live with 16, Game of Thrones and 30 Rock with 13 and GLEE with 12. Lots of theatre stars received nominations this year as well, check out the complete list below!

The Actors Fund's Auction of 1000 Stars turns 11 in 2011- this unique online charity auction will raise money to support the entertainment charity, with online bidding through July 25. The auction features theatre, television, opera and sports experiences, autographed celebrity memorabilia, vacation packages and more.

'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' has accomplished what no other late night talk show has been able to do since the turn of the millennium, finishing a full quarter as the most-viewed show among Adults 18-49, breaking a victory streak of at least 40 consecutive quarters by 'The Tonight Show.'

'The Colbert Report' will be kicking off a music-centric week called 'Dr Pepper Presents StePhest Colbchella '011: Rock You Like A Thirst-icane' with performances every night during the week of June 20 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

The hysterically funny hit comedy CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, winner of a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, will present a special one-night engagement to coincide with New York's annual Gay Pride celebration. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: GAY PRIDE EDITION will be presented Saturday, June 25 at Off-Broadway's Gramercy Theater.