Shawn Wayans News

Marlon Wayans is an actor, producer, comedian, writer and film director.  As a stand-up comedian, he is selling out nationwide and adding shows every weekend.  Wayans was most recently seen starring in the comedy spoof Fifty Shades of Black, which he also wrote and executive-produced. He also recently hosted the hit NBC comedy/variety show I Can Do That!

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of September, highlighted by headliners Shawn Wayans, from FOX's In Living Color and the movie White Chicks, Labor Day Weekend, September 1 - 4; Gary Owen, from the Think Like a Man films and his new BET series The Gary Owen Show, September 8 - 11; Artie Lange, from his Comedy Central special The Stench of Failure and 'Artie Lange's Uncensored Podcast,' September 15 - 17; David Alan Grier, from NBC's The Carmichael Show and FOX's In Living Color, September 22 - 24; Iliza Shlesinger, from ABC.com's Forever 31, on September 27; Gilbert Gottfried, from the film The Aristocrats, on September 29; and Donnell Rawlings, 'Ashy Larry' from Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, September 29 - October 2.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, and Rebel Wilson are in talks to join the upcoming rom-com HOW TO BE SINGLE, and now Variety writes that New Line is also courting NEW GIRL star Damon Wayans, Jr. to join its roster.

NBC has ordered six hourlong episodes of 'I Can Do That!' (working title), a comedy variety series where six celebrities will be asked to put on an entertainment show with skills they didn't even know they had.

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of January 2015, highlighted by headliners Joe Machi, a finalist from NBC's 'Last Comic Standing,' today, January 1 - 3; Michael Che, co-host of 'Weekend Update' on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live,' January 8 - 10; Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the films White Chicks' and 'Scary Movie,' January 16 - 18; Lavell Crawford, 'Huell' from AMC's 'Breaking Bad,' January 22 - 25; and Whitney Cummings, from her Comedy Central special 'Whitney Cummings: I Love You' and the sitcom 'Whitney,' January 29 - 31.

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of January 2015, highlighted by headliners Joe Machi, a finalist from NBC's "Last Comic Standing," January 1 - 3; Michael Che, co-host of "Weekend Update" on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," January 8 - 10; Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the films White Chicks" and "Scary Movie," January 16 - 18; Lavell Crawford, "Huell" from AMC's "Breaking Bad," January 22 - 25; and Whitney Cummings, from her Comedy Central special "Whitney Cummings: I Love You" and the sitcom "Whitney," January 29 - 31.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of February 2014, highlighted by headliners Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the sitcom "The Wayans Bros." and the films "White Chicks" and the "Scary Movie" series, Super Bowl Weekend, February 1; Lavell Crawford, from E!'s "Chelsea Lately" and AMC's "Breaking Bad," February 6 - 9; Jay Pharaoh, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live," February 13 - 16; Luis Jimenez, host of X96.3 FM's "The Luis Jimenez Show" hosts "The Luis Jimenez Show Live," February 14 and 15; "Charlamagne and Friends Celebrate Black History Month," hosted by Charlamagne Tha God from Power 105.1 FM's "The Breakfast Club" and MTV2's "Charlamagne and Friends," February 20 - 23; and Chris D'Elia, from NBC's "Undatable" and his stand-up special 'White Male.Black Comic.,' February 27 - March 1.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of January 2014, highlighted by headliners Alonzo Bodden, from NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and his Showtime special "Who's Paying Attention?", January 2 - 5; Max Amini, from the Showtime stand-up special "Bridging the Gap," January 9 - 12; John Pinette, from his stand-up special "Still Hungry" and the "Seinfeld" series finale, January 16 - 19; Kevin Nealon, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and Showtime's "Weeds," January 23 - 26; and Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the sitcom "The Wayans Bros." and the films "White Chicks" and the "Scary Movie" series, Super Bowl Weekend, January 30 - February 1.

Premium entertainment network EPIX, announced today that it has set Today, December 6, at 10 PM ET, as the premiere date for the Original Documentary The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall. In this one-hour special, narrated by Adam Sandler, the biggest names in stand-up comedy reveal the role the storied comedy club, the Improv, played in their road to stardom. At times poignant, insightful and always funny, the special uses comics' personal stories, home movies, photographs, and archival footage to weave a story fifty years in the making.

Premium entertainment network EPIX, announced today that it has set Friday, December 6, at 10 PM ET, as the premiere date for the Original Documentary The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall. In this one-hour special, narrated by Adam Sandler, the biggest names in stand-up comedy reveal the role the storied comedy club, the Improv, played in their road to stardom. At times poignant, insightful and always funny, the special uses comics' personal stories, home movies, photographs, and archival footage to weave a story fifty years in the making.

Premium entertainment network EPIX, announced today that it has set Friday, December 6, at 10 PM ET, as the premiere date for the Original Documentary The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall.

Due to a scheduling change, American Idol Season 11 champion Phillip Phillips will no longer appear on Fox's NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE! In his place will be recently crowned X Factor winner Tate Stevens. The network also announced that comedian Marlon Wayans will host the 90-minute special broadcast.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present STAND UP FOR HEROES, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre tonight, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Central present the second annual Comedy Week, today, November 5-11.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present STAND UP FOR HEROES, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Central today announced the second annual Comedy Week, November 5-11.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Central today announced the second annual Comedy Week, November 5-11. On the heels of Election Night, Comedy Central's sketch-comedy duo, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, from the hit series Key & Peele will perform a free Comedy Week show as part of the weeklong celebration on Wednesday, November 7, at8 pm at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. In addition, more than 175 comedians will be in New York City to participate in the New York Comedy Festival, performing at some of New York City's most iconic venues, including the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, the Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and Carolines on Broadway.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, today announced its 2012 line-up, that will feature some of the industry's biggest stars performing in the city's most prestigeous venues, including The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden, and Town Hall, among others, from Wednesday, November 7 - Sunday, November 11.