Gervais, Springsteen & More to Perform at STAND UP FOR HEROES Benefit, 11/8
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2012 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....
Comedy Central and New York Comedy Festival's COMICS TO WATCH Showcase Premieres Online, 11/12
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2012 After concluding an extensive, nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features a record 10 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival teamed up again for th...
Discovery Channel Unveils 2013-14 Upfront Slate
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2013 Powered by #1 shows and breakout new hits, Discovery Channel, with 13 series and specials that were #1 in their respective time periods, landed in cable's Top 10 in 2012 among both total viewers P2+ and P25-54 in Prime Time...
Lipton Iced Tea Announces 'Game On' with Dance Central 3
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2013 Lipton Iced Tea announced today, 'Game On,' a nationwide sweepstakes with 'Dance Central 3' only available on Kinect for Xbox 360, to get consumers on their feet and dancing. From now through April 30, consumers can pick up specially marked bottles of ready-to-drink Lipton Iced Tea and visit www.Gam...
What Would A Celebrity Do for a Klondike Bar? Comedian Joel McHale Test Fans' Creativity
by Caryn Robbins - June 18, 2013 Joel McHale, has launched the Klondike Celebrity Challenge, allowing fans to suggest ideas that may put some of their favorite stars from their past into fun and imaginative situations....
Chris Cooper to Star in Discovery's First Scripted Mini-Series KLONDIKE
by Tyler Peterson - February 08, 2013 On the heels of filming 'August, Osage County,' Academy Award Winner Chris Cooper will star in Discovery Channel's first-ever, scripted mini-series titled KLONDIKE (wt), playing the role of Father Judge. Cooper won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for the...
Stacy Keibler's Lifetime's SUPERMARKET SUPERSTAR, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 22, 2013 Do you have what it takes to be the next Mrs. Fields, Orville Redenbacher or Chef Boyardee? Then you may be a Supermarket Superstar, Lifetime's all-new competition series that will give every day Americans the chance to prove they have the next great product consumers will love. Premiering tonight, ...
Rob Lowe to Star as JFK in Nat Geo's KILLING KENNEDY
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2013 National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) today announced that Emmy-award winning actor Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) has been cast in the iconic role of President John F. Kennedy in the upcoming two-hour original factual drama KILLING KENNEDY...
Rob Lowe to Star as JFK in Nat Geo's KILLING KENNEDY
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2013 National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) today announced that Emmy-award winning actor Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) has been cast in the iconic role of President John F. Kennedy in the upcoming two-hour original factual drama KILLING KENNEDY...
Gervais, Springsteen & More to Perform at STAND UP FOR HEROES Benefit, 11/8
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2012 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....
Aziz Ansari, Jim Gaffigan and More Join NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL Lineup
by Kelsey Denette - August 08, 2012 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, ...
Robin Williams Among Line-Up of Comedy Central's NY Comedy Festival
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2012 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 prestigious venues, including The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden, ...
Stacy Keibler to Host Lifetime's SUPERMARKET SUPERSTAR, 7/22
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2013 Premiering Monday, July 22, at 10 ET/PT and hosted by Stacy Keibler, Supermarket Superstar gives undiscovered food entrepreneurs their chance to shine among the big brands in the highly competitive food industry....
Electric Blues & Swing Band Fish Cakes and Fried Daddies to Play Robin's Nest, 9/13
by Tyler Peterson - August 19, 2013 New Jersey's acoustic electric blues and swing band, Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddies, bring their crowd pleasing and unique blend of classic American music to The Robin's Nest on Friday, September 13 at 9pm. Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddiesare a group of accomplished and world class musicians who t...
Gervais, Springsteen & More to Perform at STAND UP FOR HEROES Benefit Tonight, 11/8
by TV News Desk - November 08, 2012 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, ...
Broadway Dreams Foundation Hoping to Get Reality Show
by Nicole Rosky - March 05, 2012 Tigerlily Media and Freestyle Picture Company will begin test shooting this week for a new reality show that will go behind the scenes of The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), America's premier performing arts training program. Each year BDF provides invaluable training to thousands of young perform...
National Geographic to Produce KILLING KENNEDY Drama Based on O'Reilly Best-Selling Book
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2013 National Geographic Channel President Howard T. Owens announced today that the network once again will join forces with Scott Free Productions to produce a two-hour film based on KILLING KENNEDY: The End of Camelot,' Bill O'Reilly's latest New York Times best-selling book with co-author Martin Dugar...
Sylvester Stallone's RAMBO Heading to the Small Screen!
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2013 Leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that it has firmed up a co-development pact with Avi Lerner and Nu Image to develop and produce a television series based on the legendary action movie, RAMBO....
NY Comedy Festival Adds THE BEN STILLER SHOW Reunion, Denis Leary and More to Lineup
by Kelsey Denette - September 21, 2012 The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, today announced over 70 additional shows taking place at more than 25 venues throughout New York City, to its 2012 schedule, highlighted by two events in partnership with The Paley Center for Media: a reunion of the creative mi...
Discovery Unveils 2012-2013 Programming Slate
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2012 Taking audiences into unknown worlds, providing unprecedented access and igniting curiosity with a range of extraordinary people and places, Discovery Channel announced its 2012-2013 Upfront slate highlighted by landmark history event specials, epic natural history programming, bold new series and h...
Ian Hart, Augustus Prew, & Johnny Simmons Join Discovery's KLONDIKE
by Tyler Peterson - March 14, 2013 Additional casting for Discovery Channel's first-ever, scripted mini-series KLONDIKE (wt) has been announced. Ian Hart, Augustus Prew and Johnny Simmons join the cast of KLONDIKE, joining previously announced cast members Chris Cooper and Abbie Cornish....
Celebrate Half Christmas With Comedy Central's WORKAHOLICS
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2013 Gather your friends around the Yule Log or just throw a frozen turkey on the grill - it's time to celebrate the 3rd annual “Workaholics” Half Christmas holiday! “Workaholics” fans across the country are coming together to celebrate their favorite time of year on-air, online and at COMEDY CENTRAL...
Comedy Central and New York Comedy Festival's COMICS TO WATCH Showcase Premieres Online Today
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2012 After concluding an extensive, nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features a record 10 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival teamed up again for th...
New York Comedy Festival Presents THE ART OF COMEDY in Little Italy and at Carolines on Broadway, Beg. 11/3
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2012 The New York Comedy Festival presents, in association with Vandalog.com, Little Italy, and Montana Cans, announced today the addition of "The Art of Comedy," a series of events and art installations involving New York's most talented street artists that will take place this November. "The Art of Com...
Syfy to Develop Miniseries Adaptation of Philip K. Dick's THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE
by Caryn Robbins - February 11, 2013 Syfy has finalized a deal to adapt Philip K. Dick's Hugo Award-winning novel THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE into a 4-hour miniseries event with Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Hunted) attached to write and serve as Executive Producer... |