Lewis Black News

Joy Behar will host the 9th Annual 'Stand Up For Madeline and OCRF' today, May 11, 2010, with Susie Essman, Judy Gold, Jessica Kirson, Robert Klein, James Smith, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Rich Voss and special surprise guests at Carolines on Broadway from 6:00PM-8:30PM.

COMEDY CENTRAL fans, it's time to chill out! Who needs exercise on a hot summer day when you can get inside, pour yourself a cold one, put your feet up and channel surf over to the only all-comedy network's line-up of well-toned hilarity? COMEDY CENTRAL's already done all the hard work for you! From new and returning series, ('Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at The El Rey,' 'Big Lake,' 'Tosh.0' and 'Atom TV') to cult favorites finding a new home on COMEDY CENTRAL ('Futurama,' 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia') to a new 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast' and multiple new one-hour stand-up specials ('Subject to Change: Danny Bhoy,' 'Dan Cummins: Crazy With a Capital F' and many more), COMEDY CENTRAL is the best place to tune in and cool down in the months to come.

Five-time Emmy Award-winner John Larroquette will make a stage appearance this spring, joining Johanna Day, Monica Raymund, and Michael Zegen in the cast of Elizabeth Meriwether's new play OLIVER PARKER!, in its world-premiere by the Off-Broadway theatre company the stageFARM, with previews starting May 9 prior to its official opening night May 17 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in Manhattan.

New England audiences were treated to the uncensored, uncut and as unpredictable as ever, comedian Billy Connolly in June 2007 at the American Repertory Theatre. Now he returns to Boston with his hilarious, oxygen-depriving new show BILLY CONNOLLY LIVE! for two performances only on May 6 & 7, 2010 (8pm) at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street in Boston's Theater District.

Puppet cops, 80's hair bands, Jesus Christ, a modern day take on 'The Odd Couple,' race relations, office politics in Deep Space and a live sex show. These ideas and many, many more make up COMEDY CENTRAL's 2010-2011 development slate announced today by Kent Alterman, head of original programming and production, COMEDY CENTRAL.

Today, the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre added another incendiary performer to Fireworks, a new festival of colorful and explosive performances that takes off this summer. Emmy and Obie Award-winner John Leguizamo joins the Fireworks display, which already includes sparkling shows from Dan Hoyle and Wes 'Scoop' Nisker, as well as a workshop with David Sedaris that already sold out its limited run.

New England audiences were treated to the uncensored, uncut and as unpredictable as ever, comedian Billy Connolly in June 2007 at the American Repertory Theatre. Now he returns to Boston with his hilarious, oxygen-depriving new show BILLY CONNOLLY LIVE! for two performances only on May 6 & 7, 2010 (8pm) at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street in Boston's Theater District.

This is one smokin' show that's B.Y.O.B. (bring your own blanket). 'The Daily Show & Friends' is this year's presentation of 'COMEDY CENTRAL Park' which will take place on Wednesday, July 21 at 8:00 p.m. The event will be hosted by Lewis Black and feature stand-up performances by 'Daily Show' correspondents Wyatt Cenac and John Oliver, series alum Rob Riggle, executive producer Rory Albanese and supervising producer Adam Lowitt.

The entire cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning play, GOD OF CARNAGE, received caricatures at Sardi's on Tuesday, April 27. Dylan Baker, Jeff Daniels, Lucy Liu and Janet McTeer were each honored with their own caricature which will hang on the walls of the famous restaurant. GOD OF CARNAGE is currently playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration.

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced details for this year's special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala Benefit.

WestBeth Entertainment and Henson Alternative proudly present the New York debut of STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG, a live uncensored show that lets loose the perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage with a bunch of puppets.

This Sunday, April 25, Lyric Theatre presents comedian Kathleen Madigan at 7 pm. Madigan has appeared on television shows and specials including "Last Comic Standing," "The Tonight Show," "The Conan O'Brien Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman.

This June, COMEDY CENTRAL's blasting into space and bringing viewers all-new episodes of 'Futurama,' as well as bringing back everybody's favorite online guru, 'Tosh.0.' COMEDY CENTRAL also has stand-up specials from Paul F. Tompkins, Lewis Black and Juston McKinney. New episodes of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' 'Sit Down, Shut Up,' 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'The Colbert Report' are also continuing through June.

Comedian Lewis Black will bring his latest show: In God We Rust (formerly titled The Parties Over) to City Center on April 22 through the 24, 2010.

This Sunday, April 25, Lyric Theatre presents comedian Kathleen Madigan at 7 pm. Madigan has appeared on television shows and specials including "Last Comic Standing," "The Tonight Show," "The Conan O'Brien Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman.

WestBeth Entertainment and Henson Alternative proudly present the New York debut of STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG, a live uncensored show that lets loose the perilous and provocative elements of comedic improvisation on stage with a bunch of puppets. Created by award-winning director, producer, writer and performer Brian Henson and actor and improvisational guru Patrick Bristow and featuring The Jim Henson Company's renowned puppeteers, this one-of-a-kind comedy is currently in performances at the Union Square Theatre. Previews began March 17. The show enjoyed its official opening on Thursday, April 1.

Comedian Lewis Black will bring his latest show: In God We Rust (formerly titled The Parties Over) to City Center on April 22 through the 24, 2010.

Five-time Emmy Award-winner John Larroquette will make a stage appearance this spring, joining Johanna Day, Monica Raymund, and Michael Zegen in the cast of Elizabeth Meriwether's new play OLIVER PARKER!, in its world-premiere by the Off-Broadway theatre company the stageFARM, with previews starting May 9 prior to its official opening night May 17 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in Manhattan.

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced details for this year's special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala Benefit.

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.