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Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, Kendra brings wit and dry humor to the stage for a headline spot on Don't Tell Mama's weekly Friday night comedy show. Kendra has been featured at Don't Tell Mama before on her own solo cabaret show This Could Be You last fall, directed by Tanya Moberly. Kendra has been seen on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Saturday Night Live, and The Jimmy Fallon Show. Kendra has also been seen on high profile comedy festivals such as the Glasgow, Boston, and Montreal Comedy Festival. Kendra is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and has directed several short films as well.

The Television Academy Foundation launched its 2019 Summer Auction on Charitybuzz offering fans VIP experiences on their favorite TV shows.

On Wednesday night, James Corden stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about his upcoming gig hosting the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9. During the interview, Corden talks about the pressures of hosting the Tonys, including the expectation of a big musical opening number, which he promises to they're going to try and do. 

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will join The Rolling Stones on their North American No Filter tour as special guests on Saturday, August 10 at Denver Broncos Stadium at Mile High. The band will also continue to take their lauded live show on the road this year confirming additional performances with Robert Plant, Willie Nelson & Family, Gary Clark Jr., Lucius and Hiss Golden Messenger. See below for complete details.

NBC (8.082 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the network to beat on Tuesday with week two of 'America's Got Talent' (9.752 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) and 'Songland' (4.742 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2).

On last night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nathan Lane stopped by to do a dramatic reading of  the more mundane parts of the Playbill for his show 'Gary: A Sequel To Titus Andronicus.'

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Yesterday, we announced the winners of the Theatre Fans' Choice Awards!

Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have delivered a 0.37 rating in adults 18-49 and 1.945 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of May 27-31, to outrate CBS' rebroadcast week of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in all key demographics – – adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54..

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host an advance screening of "The Weekly," the Times's new television series, followed by a conversation with Sabrina Tavernise, Caitlin Dickerson, and Sam Dolnick, Times journalists involved in the series, moderated by New York Times Magazine editor Jake Silverstein on June 17.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of June 3, 2019!

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between multi-platinum selling band theJonas Brothers and Ryan Tedder, the Grammy award winning singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the multi-platinum selling band OneRepublic on June 13. 

Multi-platinum pop-rock band BARENAKED LADIES have released FAKE NUDES: NAKED, a special digital-only extended EP, which features acoustic renditions of 8 songs from the band's fifteenth studio album, Fake Nudes.  Additionally, the band released the Edward Pond-directed performance video of “Bringing it Home,” which can be seen HERE.  The EP and video release comes on the heels of last night's kickoff show for the “Group Therapy Tour,” a 44-city run that will see Barenaked Ladies summering on the road with Hootie & The Blowfish. 

Tony Award Winner and current star of My Fair Lady, Laura Benanti, is hopping across the pond to perform a concert at London's Cadogan Hall. Known for her performances on Broadway in Gypsy, She Loves Me, and Meteor Shower, this concert will be her first performance in London.

NBC (4.428 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) held off the competition on Wednesday thanks to the return of 'American Ninja Warrior' (4.799 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) and the laucnh of 'The InBetween' (3.685 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

The Infamous Stringdusters rise to new heights on their ninth full-length record Rise Sun. For the album, the GRAMMY Award-winning quintet-Andy Falco [guitar], Chris Pandolfi [banjo], Andy Hall [dobro], Jeremy Garrett [fiddle], and Travis Book [double bass]-expanded their signature sound by perfecting their seamless fusion of All-American-bluegrass and rock.

NBC (8.445 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was the network to beat on Monday thanks to the return of 'America's Got Talent' (9.741 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and the debut of 'Songland' (5.852 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2).

Marking its 40th anniversary as the world's largest honor for video and television content across all screens, The Telly Awards announced this year's winners, including animated, environmentally-conscious standouts like Passion Pictures & CNN's 'There's a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom', live streaming favorite DC Entertainment's 'DC Daily Live with Kevin Smith', Netflix's drag show music video of Dolly Parton's legendary 'Jolene'and CBS Interactive's viral juggernaut for 'The Late Late Show with James Corden: The Biggest Baby Shark Ever' starring a crooning Josh Groban and Sophie Turner. A resurgence of documentary filmmaking also prompted top honors for a diverse range of companies: ESPN, AETN, AJ+, HBO Latin America, and PBS.

You see him every night on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" - now see Jon Batiste LIVE with his band Stay Human at The Ridgefield Playhouse Summer Gala on Friday, June 21 - the first official day of summer. From his original material and American standards to New Orleans Jazz to the present day -- come enjoy a great night of music, food and drink while supporting The Playhouse! The gala begins at 5:30 pm and includes dishes prepared by local restaurants, an open bar and a chance to bid on fabulous silent auction items outside under a tent on the baseball field next to The Playhouse. Jon Batiste and Stay Human will perform at 8pm. This show is part of the Moffly Media Evening of Art Wine & Jazz Series and Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity. Media sponsor for this show is WFUV.

ABC (7.768 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) got a boost on the final night of the May sweeps period with 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'' (10.360 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) followed by 'All About 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'' (7.928 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) and the season finale of 'Whiskey Cavalier' (3.799 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7).