Audra McDonald & More Celebrate Lorne Michaels Tonight at Lincoln Center Gala
by TV News Desk - February 11, 2016 Live from New York! SNL alum Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond have co-written and will co-direct a special tribute to SNL creator Lorne Michaels at Lincoln Center's American Songbook Gala. The event takes place at The Alice Tully Hall tonight, February 11th....
Fred Armisen Among Guest Stars Revealed for Season 2 of Starz's BLUNT TALK
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016 The STARZ Original series BLUNT TALK will include several recurring and guest stars in the second season of the half-hour comedy starring Patrick Stewart. The series will premiere on Sunday, October 2nd at 8:35 pm ET/PT....
Comedy Central to Premiere New Comedy Series DETROITERS, 2/7
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016 The Motor City comes alive in Comedy Central's new series DETROITERS premiering Tuesday, February 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT following the season nine premiere of “Tosh.0.”...
IFC's Comedy Crib Announces Partnership with New York Television Festival
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016 In partnership with the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) IFC announced that a curated selection of seven comedy projects from previous years' Official Selections will be added today to the Comedy Crib (www.ifc.com/comedy-crib), the network's online hub for smart, short-form comedy....
Audra McDonald, Jane Krakowski & More Set for Lorne Michaels Tribute
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016 SNL alum Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond will co-write and co-direct a special tribute to SNL creator Lorne Michaels at Lincoln Center's American Songbook Gala...
Bill Hader to Star in New Comedy Series BARRY, Debuting on HBO in 2018
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2017 The comedy series BARRY, starring Bill Hader, will begin production on its eight-episode season in Los Angeles this spring...
Brie Larson, Drake & Fred Armisen to Host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE This Month
by Tyler Peterson - May 04, 2016 Brie Larson will make her debut as host of “Saturday Night Live” on May 7. The Academy Award-winning actress (“Room”) can be seen in the upcoming films “Kong: Skull Island” and “The Glass Castle.”...
John C. McGinley to Star in New IFC Comedy Horror Series STAN AGAINST EVIL
by Caryn Robbins - April 19, 2016 IFC announced today that critically-acclaimed actor John C. McGinley has been cast as the lead in their new scripted comedy-horror series, STAN AGAINST EVIL....
IFC Greenlights Two Additional Seasons of DOCUMENTARY NOW! Ahead of Series Premiere
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2015 IFC has renewed its original comedy series Documentary Now! for two additional seasons. This is the first time the comedy network has picked up additional seasons of a series prior to its network debut....
KEVIN SPACEY: IN CONCERT Set for Tonight
by Pat Cerasaro - September 29, 2014 Catch multi-award-winning stage and screen superstar Kevin Spacey crooning some recognizable tunes with a 40-piece orchestra as part of KEVIN SPACEY: IN CONCERT....
Dame Helen Mirren to Host IFC's Six-Part Series DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 This summer, IFC's newest original comedy series Documentary Now!will lovingly parody some of the world's best-known documentaries. DameHelen Mirren (The Queen, The Audience) serves as host of this six part series...
STRANGER THINGS, WESTWORLD Among 2017 WGA TV Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2016 The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing during 2016....
IFC Orders Fourth Season of Original Comedy Series MARON
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2015 He's the amiably gruff uncle you love to hang out with, fueled by nervous energy and usually leading you far astray towards improbable chaos....
New Series BARRY Starring Bill Hader Begins Production, 2018 HBO Debut
by Julie Musbach - January 14, 2017 The comedy series BARRY, starring Bill Hader, will begin production on its eight-episode season in Los Angeles this spring, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming. Hader (“Saturday Night Live”) and Alec Berg (HBO's “Silicon Valley”) serve as co-creators, executive producer...
IFC Premieres DOCUMENTARY NOW! from Seth Meyers & More Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 20, 2015 Documentary Now! (formerly American Documentary) is set to honor the best-told stories about the people and events that have captivated audiences for decades in a six-episode series premiering tonight, August 20....
IFC to Develop Scripted Comedy Series JON BENJAMIN'S 100 EROTIC NIGHTS
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2015 Passion, lust, sex, desire, fantasy... and laughter? IFC is developing the scripted comedy series JON BENJAMIN'S 100 EROTIC NIGHTS created and written by Jon Benjamin...
A LITTLE NEW MUSIC Returns to Rockwell Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2015 Continuing their mission of premiering new and unpublished musical theater tunes, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Feliz with a highly original program featuring Broadway and local talent. Tony Award-winner, Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden), will co-host with her spicy par...
IFC Premieres Season 6 of PORTLANDIA Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 21, 2016 Emmy(R)-nominated comedy PORTLANDIA returns to IFC for its highly anticipated sixth season tonight, January 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT for ten all-new episodes....
Tony Hale & More Set for IFC's JOE'S PUB PRESENTS: A HOLIDAY SPECIAL, Today
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2016 IFC announced today its very first slightly off holiday special: JOE'S PUB PRESENTS: A HOLIDAY SPECIAL starring two time Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Hale ('Veep,' 'Arrested Development')....
IFC Shares Details on Season Two of Acclaimed Comedy SeriesDOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2016 At IFC's press upfront event, Seth Meyers shared new details on season two of DOCUMENTARY NOW!...
Dame Helen Mirren to Host IFC's Six-Part Series DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 This summer, IFC's newest original comedy series Documentary Now!will lovingly parody some of the world's best-known documentaries. DameHelen Mirren (The Queen, The Audience) serves as host of this six part series...
Dannic Unveils 3-Part Mini Documentary DEAR LIFE; Watch Part I Now
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 For over a year now, Dannic has been offering fans a peek into his day-to-day life as a superstar touring DJ...
Photo Coverage: THE FRONT PAGE's John Goodman and John Slattery Get Immortalized at Sardi's!
by Walter McBride - January 11, 2017 The Front Page has entered its final week of performances on Broadway, but stars John Slattery and John Goodman will now be around for the ages. The duo just traveled across the street to Sardi's to unveil their new portraits. Check out photos from the festivities below!...
SOUND OFF Special Edition: Something Rotten! 10 Surprising Shakespeare-Inspired Theatrical Things
by Pat Cerasaro - April 15, 2015 Today we are shining a spotlight on some rarely discussed and unusual connections between the world of William Shakespeare and theatrical pop culture at large. Given the wide breadth of material contained within the canon of the Bard, it is certainly no understatement to claim that the connections a...
Maya Rudolph to Guest Star on IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2016 IFC announced today that actress and comedian Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids, Maya and Marty) will co-star in a music-centric episode of Documentary Now! Season 2. In 'Test Pattern,' Rudolph joins series' regulars Fred Armisen and Bill Hader on the stage as they perform one of the gr... |