Keith Olbermann News

The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) is proud to announce the addition of Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Hathaway and the best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series Cecily von Ziegesar to the prestigious roster of participants for "Chasing The Green Light," the first Public Forum on Monday, October 18.

This fall, The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) will launch The Public Forum, an exciting new series of lectures, debates and conversations that showcase leading voices in the arts, politics and the media. Curated by Jeremy McCarter, a senior writer at Newsweek, Public Forum events are open to the general public. Tickets for the inaugural event can be purchased for $25 beginning Tuesday, October 5. Member tickets are on sale Tuesday, September 28.

On Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, for the 5th Smash Year, will be The Broadway Beauty Pageant, which is a benefit for The Ali Forney Center NYC's primary emergency housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. The annual event will again be at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). Conceived by Jeffery Self and directed by Ryan J. Davis, The Broadway Beauty Pageant is musically directed by Christopher Denny. The evening is produced by Wil Fisher, Ryan J. Davis, Jeffrey Self and Matthew Oberstein. The event ahead will be Bigger and Better than Ever! Mark you calendars Now for the Not-to-Be-Missed Special EVENT!

Rich Stockwell, longtime senior producer, 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann,' has been named executive producer, effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Phil Griffin, President, MSNBC.

Greg Kordick has been named executive producer of the new Lawrence O'Donnell program which will debut this fall at 10 pm ET on MSNBC. Kordick will report to Izzy Povich, senior executive producer of the O'Donnell program. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC and is effective immediately.

Lawrence O'Donnell will host a new weeknight primetime hour on MSNBC. O'Donnell will begin work full-time with the network immediately to begin planning for a new 10 p.m. ET show. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.

MSNBC beat CNN in primetime in the first half of 2010, finishing well ahead of the formerly dominant news network among both total viewers and in the key adult demographic, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. MSNBC also beat CNN in primetime for second quarter of 2010.

Christian Finnegan, co-star of TBS's new sitcom 'Are We There Yet?', will headline five shows at Comix June 17th, 18th & 19th.

Christian Finnegan, co-star of TBS's new sitcom 'Are We There Yet?', will headline five shows at Comix June 17th, 18th & 19th.

Lawrence O'Donnell will host a new weeknight primetime hour on MSNBC. O'Donnell will begin work full-time with the network immediately to begin planning for a new 10 p.m. ET show. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC.

Christian Finnegan, co-star of TBS's new sitcom 'Are We There Yet?', will headline five shows at Comix June 17th, 18th & 19th.

NBC News and MSNBC have been honored with five national 2010 Edward R. Murrow awards, more than any other network. The national and local winners were announced today by The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and will be presented at the RTDNA awards dinner New York on October 11, 2010. The Murrow awards honor excellence in electronic journalism.

Christian Finnegan, co-star of TBS's new sitcom 'Are We There Yet?', will headline five shows at Comix June 17th, 18th & 19th.

MSNBC continues to out-draw CNN in primetime, finishing May with 42 percent more viewers in weekday primetime, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. This is the fourth consecutive month MSNBC has out-rated CNN in primetime among both Adults 25-54 and total viewers. MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' 'Hardball with Chris Matthews,' 'The Ed Show,' 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' and 'The Rachel Maddow Show' all out-rated CNN in May.

Opened in September 2006 in Manhattan's booming Meatpacking District, Comix has quickly defined itself as the premier comedy club in New York City. Comix is Zagat's highest rated comedy venue, and was dubbed "one of the top six clubs in the country" by the Hollywood Reporter. Comix was also named the top headliner club in New York City by both GrandLife and Digital City.

Opened in September 2006 in Manhattan's booming Meatpacking District, Comix has quickly defined itself as the premier comedy club in New York City. Comix is Zagat's highest rated comedy venue, and was dubbed "one of the top six clubs in the country" by the Hollywood Reporter. Comix was also named the top headliner club in New York City by both GrandLife and Digital City.

Comedian Joel McHale, best known to the world as the star of E! Network's 'The Soup,' is heading back to Mandalay Bay. Renowned for his witty commentary on celebrity slip-ups and pop culture, McHale will return to the Mandalay Bay Theatre for one-night only Friday, April 30 at 9 p.m.

MSNBC continued to pull away from CNN in April, beating "the most trusted name in news" in every hour from 6 p.m.-12 a.m. and beating CNN in total day for the third consecutive month among the key Adults 25-54 demographic, according to data released today from Nielsen Media Research.

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier, actor-comedian Patton Oswalt had been cast in the co-starring leading role on 'Beach Lane,' a half-hour comedy pilot for NBC since Broadway's LIPS TOGETHER got postponed indefinitely.

Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt has been cast in the co-starring leading role on 'Beach Lane,' a half-hour comedy pilot for NBC.