BOOGIE Available on Digital May 18
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021 “A confident feature debut” (Teo Bugbee, The New York Times) from multi-talented powerhouse Eddie Huang, BOOGIE is the coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA....
Disney Announces Talent Showcase in Honor of 20 Year ABC Partnership
by Michael Major - December 06, 2021 Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase has served as a launching pad for new artists, previous members include Lupita Nyong'o, Chadwick Boseman, Ali Stroker, Ginda Rodriguez, Carrie Ann Inaba, Jesse Williams, Alexandra Shipp, Meghan Markle, and more....
Director Tamika Miller's HONOR STUDENT to Screen at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 02, 2023 Get ready for a thrilling experience! Join director Tamika Miller at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) to watch the award-winning film 'Honor Student.' This gripping thriller tackles important social issues and promises to leave a lasting impact. ...
Maria Bamford to Perform at Boulder Theater in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2025 Comedy Works Entertainment will present MARIA BAMFORD coming to Boulder Theater. Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. Learn more about the performance here!...
Craig Wedren Announces New Album of Improvised Meditative Music
by Michael Major - August 25, 2022 Craig Wedren shares news of his latest release, Sabbath Sessions Summer 2022. Available next month to celebrate the final full moon of Summer 2022 – the Harvest Moon – the album features two extended tracks of live improvised vocal-looping performances, “Affixed To Memory” and “You On The Couch.”...
Darren Schillace Named President, Marketing, FOX Entertainment
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 14, 2021 With his expanded purview, Schillace’s direct reports will now include Natalie Bastian, who, as Head of Marketing for Tubi, was recently promoted to Senior Vice President. ...
Review: GOING FOR GOLD, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 13, 2024 Lisa Lintott's debut play sheds light on Britain in the 70s and leaves us with much to ponder as to whether we've progressed far enough...
Jeff Ross And Janelle James To Headline 6th Annual FLYOVER COMEDY FESTIVAL In St. Louis
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2023 Flyover Comedy Festival is returning to St. Louis Nov 9-11, 2023 with three days of stand-up, improv and sketch comedy. While the full, nearly 100 artist line-up will be revealed in the coming weeks, organizers are releasing a sneak peek and early ticket offering with the announcement of its Thursda...
Matt Rife Will Set the Record For Most Consecutive Comedy Performances at the Chicago Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024 Comedian Matt Rife will break the record for most consecutive comedy performances at The Chicago Theatre with his sold-out run of eight consecutive shows at the iconic venue between May 30 and June 2, as part of his ProbleMATTic World Tour, produced by Live Nation....
ABC Casting Unveils D-DAY: AN ORIGINAL WORKPLACE COMEDY Talent Showcase
by Josh Sharpe - May 30, 2024 For the first time in its 22-year history, the Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase will debut an ensemble piece – “D-DAY: An Original Workplace Comedy” – born out of ABC Casting’s continued commitment for rising artists to be discovered, nurtured and celebrated. ...
LOVE IN TAIPEI to Premiere on Paramount+ This Summer
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023 Based on the “New York Times’” best-selling novel “Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen, in which a young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei – inspired by an actual program attended by thousands of Chinese and Taiwanese diaspora youth – where she begins ...
Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre In November
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022 Following two sold-out engagements, The Den Theatre is pleased to welcome back comedian Maria Bamford for five stand-up performances November 17 – 19, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. ...
Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre, November 17 – 19, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2022 Following two sold-out engagements, The Den Theatre will welcome back comedian Maria Bamford for six stand-up performances November 17 – 19, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage....
VIDEO: Cleopatra Records Releases New Music Video 'X Moves' From DREAMING HOLLYWOOD Film Soundtrack
by Michael Major - March 10, 2022 Cleopatra Records has released the first official music video from their upcoming Motion Picture soundtrack release for the cult film DREAMING HOLLYWOOD. Along with DMX, Bootsy Collins, Steve Howe and Ian Paice, the soundtrack includes selections from ONYX, JYRKI 69, DENTIST as well as choice tracks...
Sundance Institute Announces Class of 2021 Episodic Fellows
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 14, 2021 This structural evolution of the Lab emerged in dialogue with the rapidly shifting ecosystem of the industry, including scaling demand for fresh content across networks, streamers, and platforms....
CRAIG WEDREN (Shudder to Think) Announces Latest Project
by Michael Major - February 09, 2023 Craig’s composing resume includes extensively working with director Lisa Cholodenko (Laurel Canyon, High Art) and David Wain (Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer); and create evocative, decidedly contemporary scores for cultural-touchstone films and television series including The School of Rock, L...
VIDEO: Comedian Vir Das Takes on Cancel Culture and Tribalism in New #TenOnTen Episode
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2021 Vir Das today released the fifth episode in his acclaimed #TenOnTen series of topical standup videos, recorded with a small audience, outdoors in Goa, India (with the exception of the May 2021 installment, taped over Zoom due to a surge in COVID-19), and shared on his YouTube channel....
Chicago Magic Lounge to Present Comedy Magician Harrison Lampert's MIXTAPE & More This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 08, 2022 Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago’s home for close-up magic, will continue its Artist-In-Residence series with Harrison Lampert’s Mixtape, Wednesdays at 7:00pm, January 4 – March 29, 2023. ...
Stephanie Hsu to Lead LAID Peacock Comedy Series From Nahnatchka Kahn & Sally Bradford McKenna
by Michael Major - January 11, 2024 Peacock announced a straight to series order of comedy LAID, starring and executive produced by Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). The series is written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan (Totally Killer, Young Rock, Fresh Off the Boat, Always Be My ...
PIANO BAR LIVE! Streams Tonight With Sally Darling, Kenny Davidsen And Jamie McRae
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2021 Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly Piano Bar Live! streams this Tuesday, February 16th at 7:15 pm ET, with host Scott Barbarino and guests Sally Darling, Kenny Davidsen and Jamie McRae, plus Mystery Guests and MORE!...
Maria Bamford Comes to Comedy Works Landmark This Week
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022 Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. ...
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre Presents Comedian Maria Bamford
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2022 The SHU Community Theatre welcomes comedian Maria Bamford. Talk show host Stephen Colbert called her his “favorite comedian on earth” and writer/director Judd Apatow said she is “the funniest woman in the world.”...
Maria Bamford Comes to Attucks Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2025 Maria Bamford is coming to Attucks Theatre this month. The performance is set for next week. Learn more about this upcoming event and find out how to get tickets here!...
DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, M.D. Streams Sept. 8 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 03, 2021 Set in modern-day Hawai'i, 'Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.' is shot on location in O’ahu. Creator and executive producer Kourtney Kang ('How I Met Your Mother,' 'Fresh Off the Boat') who was born in Hawaii and raised in a Philadelphia suburb by her Irish mom and Korean dad, infuses her own life's stories an...
Neil Gaiman to Star in Audible Sci-Fi Comedy Original THIRD EYE From Felicia Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 28, 2023 Audible, Inc. will present a new scripted science-fiction comedy Third Eye, written and created by actor, producer, writer and streamer, Felicia Day and featuring author Neil Gaiman as The Narrator.... |