Susie Essman News

Comedians Susie Essman, Janeane Garofalo, and Sherri Shepherd will take part in 'Stand-Ups Give Back', a benefit for the Brooklyn Autism Center on February 23 at Caroline's on Broadway.

Brooke Shields and New York Post columnist Michael Riedel join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 20, for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, and videogame writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Susie Essman of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' hosted the East Coast ceremony while Seth MacFarlane 'Family Guy' was the host for the West Coast show.

Susie Essman of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' will host the 62nd annual Writers Guild Awards, being held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Hudson Theatre.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner, continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, February 22, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Craig Bierko, Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Susie Essman, Kristen Johnston, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Riedel, Brooke Shields, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.

Florence Henderson joins tonight's cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street. There will be three February shows: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm and Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm.

Ryan Reynolds, Mo Rocca, and John Leguizamo join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street. There will be three February shows: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm and Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm.

Brooke Shields and New York Post columnist Michael Riedel join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.

Susie Essman of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' will host the 62nd annual Writers Guild Awards, being held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Hudson Theatre.

Comedians Susie Essman, Janeane Garofalo, and Sherri Shepherd will take part in 'Stand-Ups Give Back', a benefit for the Brooklyn Autism Center on February 23 at Caroline's on Broadway.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage will be honored with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award March 15th for her contribution to performing arts. The award will be presented by Purchase College School of the Arts Gala at the Hudson Theatre. Choreographer Paul Taylor will be honored for his contribution to the arts as well

Ryan Reynolds, Mo Rocca, and John Leguizamo join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street. There will be three February shows: Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm and Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm.

Purchase College School of the Arts holds its 2ND School of the Arts Gala on Monday, March 15th at the Millennium Broadway Hotel/ The Hudson Theatre to honor Kiki Smith, Paul Taylor, Lynn Nottage and Paquito D'Rivera with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Awards for their contributions to the visual and performing arts.

Nominees for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2009 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG honors for film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood.

New York City's Comic Strip Live, (www.comicstriplive.com) the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the Longest Stand Up Comedy Show, presents Comic Strip Live Theater, one- and two-person theatrical shows.