Patton Oswalt News

Marking its 11th year, the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with Comedy Central, announced its 2014 line-up today. The festival, spanning from November 5 – 9, will feature comedy's biggest stars performing in New York City's most prestigious venues, including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, The Theater at Madison Square Garden and Town Hall.

Season two of Disney's popular animated comedy series 'Gravity Falls,' starring Jason Ritter ('Parenthood') and Kristen Schaal ('The Daily Show with Jon Stewart') as Dipper and Mabel Pines, twins who spend the summer with their eccentric Great Uncle Stan (aka Grunkle Stan), debuts TONIGHT, AUGUST 1 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and MONDAY, AUGUST 4 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. Thereafter new episodes will debut on Disney XD with subsequent airings on Disney Channel.

Below, check an all new trailer from BOJACK HORSEMAN, a new original show that is darkly hilarious, irreverent, serialized, animated comedy for adults.

Kyle Kinane has been performing stand-up for almost half his life. He has performed at comedy festivals across the U.S., Canada and England. His nights are now occupied with performances at popular venues around the country and as a regular opener for headliners such as Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn.

History aficionados and business experts…we give you reason to cheer. Comedy Central's acclaimed series “Drunk History” and “Nathan For You” have each been renewed for a third season, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Content Development and Original Programming, Comedy Central. These two renewals continue the #1 brand in comedy's 2014 momentum as they join the previously announced renewals of “Broad City” (more), “Kroll Show” (more), “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Review” and “Trip Tank” (more) and an extended fourth season of “Key & Peele” (more).

After wild success in Seattle, The Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale team up again to bring you an evening of live entertainment during San Diego Comic-Con 2014, tonight, July 26th, at the Spreckels Theater.

UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. This fall's line-up features many of the best-known names in comedy, including UP favorites Kyle Kinane and Greg Proops, returning to the UP stage once again after countless sold-out shows. Also returning to UP are Nick Thune, Moshe Kasher and Dana Gould. Appearing at UP for the first time are Bridget Everett and Dave Hill, Judah Friedlander, Jeff Ross, Yannis Pappas, Jerrod Carmichael and Todd Glass. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee who hosts the evening.

Comedy Central is giving you a backstage pass to the show The Hollywood Reporter calls 'the epicenter of LA's alt-comedy scene' when 'The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail' premieres today, July 23 at 12:30 a.m.

Comedian Paco Erhard speaks to BWW:UK about his Edinburgh Fringe 2014 show Worst. German. Ever.

Mark Normand's comedy album 'Still Got It' will be released by Comedy Central Records today, July 15, and will be available on iTunes, Amazon and all streaming services.

Time to crack open the history books, because America's favorite inebriated storytellers are returning for a second season!

New York City's own Kurt Metzger returns to Comedy Central with the debut of 'Kurt Metzger: White Precious' tonight, July 11 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. For eager fans that can't wait to catch Metzger's new material, the extended and uncensored version of the special will be available on July 7, four days ahead of the on-air premiere, on CC: Stand-Up Direct (cc.com/direct).

The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) takes pride in announcing the 2014-15 Arts and Ideas Season; an exciting line-up of today's acclaimed writers, food experts, renowned scientists and thinkers, as well as fascinating entertainers. Theatrical and musical highlights in the first half of the season include The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt, rock icon Amanda Palmer and actor Richard Chamberlain.