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The Englert Theatre and Riverfest are proud to present improv comedy group Upright Citizens Brigade on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm.

The biggest names in comedy were on hand as the winners of the first annual 'The Comedy Awards' were announced by COMEDY CENTRAL during tonight's star studded telecast set to air Sunday, April 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. 'The Comedy Awards' is the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy. David Letterman, host of 'Late Show with David Letterman' and a permanent fixture in the late night comedy landscape since 1982, was awarded 'The Comedy Awards' most prestigious honor, the 'Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence.' This award will be presented annually in honor of the legendary comedian and talk show host to an individual who embodies the comedic excellence of the beloved comedic powerhouse.

'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced that, Eddie Murphy will be honored as the recipient of the inaugural 'Comedy Icon Award.'

COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced Alec Baldwin, Jon Cryer, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Garry Shandling, 'The Daily Show' correspondents, Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Olivia Munn and John Oliver, 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' contributor, John Hodgman and The Gregory Brothers as additional presenters and attendees.

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of Comedy Central's landmark animated series, 'South Park.' Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The world premiere musical is choreographed by three-time Tony Award-nominee Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced Alec Baldwin, Jon Cryer, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Garry Shandling, 'The Daily Show' correspondents, Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Olivia Munn and John Oliver, 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' contributor, John Hodgman and The Gregory Brothers as additional presenters and attendees.

'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced that, Eddie Murphy will be honored as the recipient of the inaugural 'Comedy Icon Award.'

Cutting Ball Theater welcomes the spring with the Bay Area Premiere of LADY GREY (in ever lower light) and other plays, three short plays by acclaimed contemporary playwright Will Eno. Hailed by The New York Times as 'a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation,' Eno is the inaugural recipient of the Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play.

The Paley Center for Media is presenting the twenty-eighth annual PaleyFest: William S. Paley Television Festival (PaleyFest2011) from March 4 to 17, 2011 at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. PaleyFest2011 is an extraordinary interactive pop culture event, connecting fans with the casts and creators of their favorite series as well as the icons who have changed or are changing the face of media. Named for William S. Paley, founder of both the Paley Center and CBS, PaleyFest continues its twenty-eight year tradition of celebrating the collaborative creativity behind making great entertainment content-from the genesis of an idea to that vital connection with audiences the world over. During each PaleyFest evening, the audience views episodes or highlights of the featured work followed by a panel discussion with the cast and creative team and then has the opportunity to ask questions of those involved in its production.

Red Tape Theatre presents the apocalyptic comedy Tragedy: a tragedy by Will Eno, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist play THOM PAIN (based on nothing).

THE BOOK OF MORMON co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were the featured guests on Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' last night, March 10. Click below to watch the comedic trio.

THE BOOK OF MORMON co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will be guests on Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' tonight, Thursday, March 10, between 11:00 PM - 11:30PM. The program airs on Comedy Central check your local listings.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater welcomes the spring with the Bay Area Premiere of LADY GREY (in ever lower light) and other plays by Will Eno, hailed by The New York Times as 'a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation.' LADY GREY (in ever lower light) and other plays, featuring Danielle O'Hare, Galen Murphy-Hoffman, Gwyneth Richards, and David Sinaiko, runs March 11-April 10 (Press opening: March 17) at the Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor (277 Taylor Street) in San Francisco. For tickets ($15-50) and more information, the public may visit cuttingball.com or call 800-838-3006.

Cutting Ball Theater welcomes the spring with the Bay Area Premiere of LADY GREY (in ever lower light) and other plays, three short plays by acclaimed contemporary playwright Will Eno. Hailed by The New York Times as 'a Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation,' Eno is the inaugural recipient of the Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 Season, which will include the world premieres of Belleville by Amy Herzog and The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno; Sarah Ruhl's new version of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, Three Sisters; Moliere's A Doctor in Spite of Himself, adapted by Christopher Bayes and Steven Epp; and William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.

Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor summer theater company presenting free Shakespeare in the park today announced that the company will host a gala for its 16th summer production, Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing, under the direction of Joanna Settle.

Multi-faceted children's musician David Weinstone, whose music videos are seen daily on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. channel, is ready to party with fans and The Music For Aardvarks Band in celebration of the release of the 16th Music for Aardvarks album, All I Want!

The Troubadours Collective is back after their widely successful show in January at the Fox Theatre, the collective is yet again bringing together some of the best local acts for a great night of entertainment. For over 5 years running, the Troubadours' events have been an eclectic collection of local musicians in the Boulder and Denver area.

Host Jimmy Kimmel welcomes two-time Academy Award(R)-winning actor Tom Hanks and GRAMMY(R)-winning artist Cee Lo Green for ABC's sixth consecutive 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards', SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, immediately following the late local news.

Host Jimmy Kimmel welcomes two-time Academy Award(R)-winning actor Tom Hanks and GRAMMY(R)-winning artist Cee Lo Green for ABC's sixth consecutive 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards', SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, immediately following the late local news.