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Kathie Lee & Hoda Host NBC's A TOAST TO 2014! Tonight
by TV News Desk - Dec 31, 2014


Before the ball drops in Times Square, NBC will help ring in the New Year with “A Toast to 2014!,” a two hour primetime special airing tonight, December 31 at 8pm/7c

BWW's Stage to Screen January 2015 Guide Has Musical Magic for Holidays and Beyond
by Matt Tamanini - Dec 24, 2014


This holiday season is a great time to be a fan of musical theatre, even if you don't live in the New York tri-state area. Everyone knows that there is nothing like Christmastime in The Big Apple, and that there's nothing more magical to do in NYC than to see a Broadway show. However, this year, you don't have to brave Times Square to get your share of the magic, because with the release of musical movies, television events, and TV series, it's all coming to you. And as always, BroadwayWorld has everything you need to know about these special holiday treats in our brand-new Stage to Screen Guide.

Iggy Azalea, Fall Out Boy to Perform on PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 19, 2014


Grammy Award-nominated Iggy Azalea and Grammy Award winner Fall Out Boy will perform live at PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2015, from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

Comedy Dynamics Announces Partnership with SF Sketchfest
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 18, 2014


New comedy channel Comedy Dynamics is happy to announce its first partnership with SF Sketchfest. In addition to being a major sponsor, (along with Funny or Die, SF Weekly and others), Comedy Dynamics will also be represented on the ground by President Brian Volk-Weiss, who will be a featured panelist at the 14th Annual Festival. Other highlights of SF Sketchfest include: A Tribute to This is Spinal Tap creators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, 'Weird Al' Yankovic in conversation with the Nerdist Chris Hardwick and a Newsradio 20th Anniversary cast reunion.

Kathie Lee & Hoda to Host NBC's A TOAST TO 2014!, 12/31
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 16, 2014


Before the ball drops in Times Square, NBC will help ring in the New Year with "A Toast to 2014!," a two hour primetime special airing Wednesday, December 31 at 8pm/7c

Iggy Azalea, Bastille & More Join NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE Lineup on ABC
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 10, 2014


Iggy Azalea, Bastille, Jason Derulo, Pentatonix and Rixton join the biggest music celebration of the year on “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015.” Fergie hosts the Billboard Hollywood Party and also performs along with previously announced performers Charli XCX, One Direction and Meghan Trainor. With over 38 performances and 5 ½ hours of music, programming for “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015” begins at 8:00 pm ET/PT on ABC Television Network.

Special Coverage: An Inside Look at ABC's Irreverent New Musical Comedy Series, GALAVANT
by Ellen Dostal - Dec 9, 2014


ABC premiered the pilot episode of its new medieval musical comedy television show, GALAVANT, at a star-studded event at the Sayers Club last night in Hollywood. The series, from executive producer & screenwriter Dan Fogelman (Tangled, Cars, and Crazy, Stupid, Love), features music by Disney heavy hitters Alan Menken (music) & Glenn Slater (lyrics) and will debut on January 4, 2015 at 8/7c.

Beyonce Beats Dolly Parton's Grammy Nominations Record
by Sally Henry Fuller - Dec 6, 2014


Queen Bey is now the official queen of the Grammy Awards. The iconic 'Single Ladies' singer has just surpassed country music legend Dolly Parton's Grammy Award nominations record.

Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell Williams Lead 2015 GRAMMY Nominations; Full List!
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2014


Nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by The Academy's voting members. The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on 'GRAMMY Sunday,' Feb. 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

WGN TV's Ana Belaval, Pat Tomasulo & Mike Toomey Come to Aurora's Copley Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2014


You watch them every day on WGN-TV Morning News: Pat Tomasulo with sports, Ana Belaval with Around Town and Mike Toomey playing a host of characters including Skip Parker, Batman and more.

Weird Al Yankovic Guitarist Jim Kimo West's Album 'Mandatory Fun' Debuts at #1 on Billboard Chart
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 19, 2014


Best known as long-time guitarist for the world?s most successful musical comedy artist, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kimo?s career has seen three Grammy?s, many gold and platinum awards and most recently a Billboard #1 CD with their latest release, "Mandatory Fun"

Broadway Vet Brad Bradley Comes to Ocean State Theatre, 11/23
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2014


?Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, currently celebrating its third season in Warwick, and AIDS Care Ocean State (ACOS) are teaming up for a fundraising event. Broadway veteran Brad Bradley will be bringing his cabaret show, B Squared - a "gay romp" and musical journey about taking chances and earning smile lines, to Ocean State Theatre for one performance only on Sunday, November 23 at 7:00 pm.

VIDEO: Jon Hamm Appears on Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT
by - Nov 4, 2014


On Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT, Jon Hamm shows pictures of mischievous bodega cats, and Nikki Glaser, John Mulaney and Judah Friedlander must guess which one got the most votes on Tumblr.

Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT Announces Panelists for New York Comedy Festival, 11/3
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 27, 2014


Comedy Central's late night hit “@midnight,” produced by Funny Or Die, is heading to the Big Apple for a week's worth of shows kicking off on November 3 for the New York Comedy Festival and a stellar group of comedians are ready to face off to see who will win the internet.

VIDEO: Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT Sets Panelists for NY Comedy Festival Shows
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 27, 2014


Comedy Central's late night hit "@midnight," produced by Funny Or Die, is heading to the Big Apple for a week's worth of shows kicking off on November 3 for the New York Comedy Festival and a stellar group of comedians are ready to face off to see who will win the internet.

IFC Premieres Season 3 of COMEDY BANG! BANG! Tonight
by TV News Desk - Oct 17, 2014


Starting tonight, October 17 at 11:00PM ET/PT, the series returns to IFC with ten episodes on a new night and time, followed immediately by the season two premiere of The Birthday Boys.

Nickelodeon Announces Halloween-Themed Programming for October
by - Oct 2, 2014


This October, ghosts and mortals unite as Nickelodeon treats viewers to all-new Halloween-themed episodes from its live-action, animation and preschool hit series.

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