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Heralding the modern era of comedic improv which begat new generations of film, TV and stage talent, the Groundlings Theatre & School is proudly marking its 40th anniversary this May. The 30-day celebration brings back some classic Groundlings shows as well as the new main stage show, 40 Is the New Groundlings, opening today, May 2.

According to Deadline, Allison Janney has signed on to join SPY, starring Melissa McCarthy and written and directed by Paul Feig.

On the next episode of CBS's MIKE & MOLLY titled 'Who's Afraid of J.C. Small,' Mike and Carl arrest Molly's literary hero, J.C. Small, for a DUI.

'Dateline Saturday Night Mystery” (0.9/3 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall) matched NBC's highest adult 18-49 rating in the slot, excluding sports in 19 months (since Sept. 15, 2012) and reported a four-week high in total viewers (best since March 22). 'Dateline Saturday Night Mystery” tied for #1 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and was #1 outright among those nets in women 18-49. From its first half-hour to its fourth, “Dateline Saturday Night Mystery” grew by +57% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 rating from a 0.7), +75% in adults 25-54 (to a 1.4 rating from a 0.8) and +49% or 1.7 million persons in total viewers (5.1 million vs. 3.4 million).

On the next episode of CBS's MIKE & MOLLY titled 'McMillan and Mom,' Carl, Mike and Samuel take a road trip to Memphis to meet Carl's mother for the first time. The episode airs Monday, April 14 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Michael McDonald is an American actor, director, writer, and comedian. Best known for his ten year run on the sketch comedy show MADtv, McDonald was also a contributing writer and director on the show.

Heralding the modern era of comedic improv which begat new generations of film, TV and stage talent, the Groundlings Theatre & School is proudly marking its 40th anniversary this May. The 30-day celebration brings back some classic Groundlings shows as well as the new main stage show, 40 Is the New Groundlings, opening May 2.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Bobby Cannavale and Nia Long are in talks to join SPY, starring Melissa McCarthy and written and directed by Paul Feig.

On the next episode of 'The Dice Lady Cometh,' Molly looks to win some extra cash when she and the girls head to a riverboat casino for the weekend.

Highly respected Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) executives Susan Rovner and Brett Paul have been named Co-Presidents of Warner Horizon Scripted Television

On the next episode of CBS's MIKE AND MOLLY titled 'Three Girls and An Um', Molly meets the best buddy of her dreams when Peggy's childhood friend comes to town, but Peggy is not keen on sharing.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Cho will join DOCTOR WHO's Karen Gillan in ABC's modern spin on MY FAIR LADY, SELFIE, directed by Julie Anne Robinson from a script by Emily Kapnek (Suburgatory). The cast also includes Allyn Rachel, Tim Peper, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and David Harewood.

NBC has tied for #1 among the Big 4 networks for the primetime ratings week of March 3-9 in adults 18-49, with a 64% increase on its rating for the same week last year

On tonight's episode of CBS's MIKE & MOLLY titled 'Rich Man Poor Girl,' Victoria brings home a new boyfriend and the entire family wonders if he's finally "the one."

Saturday Primetime Results: NBC finished first among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 Saturday night, ranking #1 among those nets during six of six primetime half-hours with 'Dateline Saturday Night Mystery' and the 10 p.m. 'Saturday Night Live' encore tying for the #1 primetime rating of the night on the Big 4 networks.

MTV today announced the nominees for the "2014 MTV Movie Awards," setting the stage for an epic showdown between critically-acclaimed films

NBC and Don Mischer Productions announced today the nominations for the 'American Comedy Awards,' airing May 15 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC.

Michael McDonald is an American actor, director, writer, and comedian. Best known for his ten year run on the sketch comedy show MADtv, McDonald was also a contributing writer and director on the show.

On tonight's episode of CBS's MIKE & MOLLY entitled 'Open Night Mike,' a confident Molly offers her wisdom to Samuel who now wants to be a standup comic.

Actress Susan Sarandon and Filmmakers Thomas Morgan and Jonathan Bricklin announced the launch of their film company, Reframed Pictures, at the Sedona International Film festival today. Reframed Pictures mission is to create and support films that are not only entertaining, but also raise awareness about human rights and social justice issues. But Reframed Pictures plans to take awareness raising one step further by creating opportunities for action associated with each film.