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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....


Photo Flash: First Look at Jonah Weston in Action Talks Productions' THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2016

Action Talks Productions in association with Post Five Theatre Co. present a limited engagement of the shockingly funny, wryly disturbing larger-than-life tale of THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM for two shows, April 29th and 30th at 7:30pm. Visit www.jonahweston.com for more information....


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....


Paul Reubens to Guest Star as Penguin's Father on GOTHAM
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2015

It was announced at this weekend's New York Comic Con that Paul Reubens will guest star on FOX's GOTHAM as Penguin's (Robin Lord Taylor) father....


FX to Premiere Season 2 of Zach Galifianakis Comedy BASKETS, 1/19
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2016

The acclaimed FX comedy BASKETS starring Zach Galifianakis will return for its second season on Thursday, January 19 at 10 PM ET/PT...


Audience & Jury Awards Announced for 2016 Portland Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2016

The 4th Annual Portland Film Festival announced today the feature film and short film recipients of this year's awards in theAudience, Grand Jury, Director's Choice, and Screenplay categories....


DEAD POETS SOCIETY, Starring Jason Sudeikis, Starts Tomorrow Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016

A friendly reminder! Classic Stage Company will present Dead Poets Society, a new play based on the beloved 1989 film, starring Jason Sudeikis as John Keating. Performances for Dead Poets Society will begin tomorrow, October 27, at CSC (136 East 13th Street) with an official press opening Thursday, ...


Starz Announces Development of Latino Series POUR VIDA
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2016

Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Calif. that Starz is developing 'Pour Vida,'...


IFC Premieres Season 3 of David Cross' TODD MARGARET Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 07, 2016

Just ahead of a special New York Comic Con screening tomorrow, IFC announced that the third season of its original comedy series Todd Margaret starring David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show), will premiere tonight, January 7, 2016...


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....


UK Amazon Prime Members to Get Sneak Peek at Season 2 of TRANSPARENT
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2015

Amazon is giving Prime members in the UK a sneak peek at the highly-anticipated second season of the multi-Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning series Transparent....


Megan Fox Set for Recurring Role on NEW GIRL
by TV News Desk - September 17, 2015

Actress Megan FOX ('Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' 'Transformers') will guest-star in a recurring role on the upcoming season of NEW GIRL, appearing in a multi-episode arc of the hit 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...


BWW Review: Theater Schmeater's One-Woman Show TECHLANDIA a Tender, Teasing Tribute
by Amelia Reynolds - March 08, 2016

ATTENTION SEATTLE TECHIES: there is a sketch performance for you! ATTENTION NON-TECHIES AND THE TECH BEWILDERED: there is a sketch performance for you too! Come together all who have startup experience and all who believe the tech industry is (as director and writer Bridget Quigg puts it) a bubble w...


INSIDE AMY SCHUMER: Season 3 Comes to DVD Today
by TV News Desk - November 24, 2015

INSIDE AMY SCHUMER: Season 3, which will be released on DVD today, November 24th. The release includes outtakes, deleted scenes and an unaired sketch from the series....


TWIN PEAKS and OSF Star Catherine E. Coulson Dies at 71
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015

Catherine E. Coulson, a stage and screen actor best known for her role as The Log Lady in David Lynch's legendary TWIN PEAKS, and who made her artistic home with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 22 seasons, passed away early this morning in her home after a battle with cancer. She was 71....


TWIN PEAKS and OSF Star Catherine E. Coulson Dies at 71
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015

Catherine E. Coulson, a stage and screen actor best known for her role as The Log Lady in David Lynch's legendary TWIN PEAKS, and who made her artistic home with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 22 seasons, passed away early this morning in her home after a battle with cancer. She was 71....


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.”...


IFC to Premiere 'Weirdest' Season Yet of COMEDY BANG! BANG!, 6/3
by Caryn Robbins - April 13, 2016

'COMEDY BANG! BANG!' is getting weirder this season... and it's not just thanks to the new bandleader and co-host, 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Season five, premiering with two back-to-back episodes on Friday, June 3...


Comedy Central Greenlights Weekly Series PROBLEMATIC WITH MOSHE KASHER
by Caryn Robbins - September 21, 2016

Comedian Moshe Kasher invites viewers to log off and bring their online outrage into the studio for a raucous discussion of today's most polarizing topics as Comedy Central has greenlit PROBLEMATIC WITH MOSHE KASHER...


Lakewood Playhouse to Stage A COMEDY OF ERRORS, 11/6-29
by Tyler Peterson - October 12, 2015

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the SECOND SHOW of our 77th SEASON: A COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare!   This production will also mark the continuation of our year-long celebration of the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the very building we do all of our Productions in - THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOU...


Netflix Gives 10-Episode Order to NICK KROLL'S BIG MOUTH
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2016

Netflix has ordered to series BIG MOUTH, a 10-episode, half-hour edgy, surreal animated comedy from real-life best friends Nick Kroll (Kroll Show, The League) and Andrew Goldberg (Family Guy) about teenaged adventures in puberty....


VIDEO: Fred Armisen Shares: 'Portlandia' Is A Tribute To Hipsters'
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016

He tells NBC's TODAY anchors that “Portlandia” is more a tribute to hipsters than mockery of them, and demonstrates the difference between Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island and Queens accents....


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....


Musical Satirist 'Weird Al' Yankovic to Join COMEDY BANG! BANG! as New Bandleader & Co-Host
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2016

IFC announced today that the iconic musical satirist 'Weird Al' Yankovic will make his historic return to television as bandleader and co-host on Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang!...






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