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Unprotected Sets profiles twelve emerging stand-up comedians from around the country as they hone their craft. These up-and-coming artists work the comedy circuits, grinding out material at home clubs and on the road, baring the intimacies of their art through uncensored, hilarious performances while finding their voices on stage and off.

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Spyro Gyra, Cory Rodrigues & More to Perform at The Spire Center for Performing Arts Photo Spyro Gyra, Cory Rodrigues & More to Perform at The Spire Center for Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2024

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has revealed three new shows. Learn how to purchase tickets and see upcoming performances!...
EPIX's Stand-Up Series UNPROTECTED SETS Returns Oct. 16 Photo EPIX's Stand-Up Series UNPROTECTED SETS Returns Oct. 16
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 13, 2020

Unprotected Sets returns for a second season, with an all new class of killer comedians....
Wake Up With BWW 3/25: Jeremy Jordan Joins Seth Concert Series, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 3/25: Jeremy Jordan Joins Seth Concert Series, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2021

Today's top stories: Jeremy Jordan joins the Seth Concert Series this weekend, the Glee cast will reunite to pay tribute to Naya Rivera at the GLAAD Media Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney's Encanto sets release date, and more!...
Jack Bannon to Star in PENNYWORTH on Epix Photo Jack Bannon to Star in PENNYWORTH on Epix
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018

Jack Bannon has been cast in the lead role of Alfred Pennyworth in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC....
End Of Summer Lineup Set For LAC This August Photo End Of Summer Lineup Set For LAC This August
by Stephi Wild - August 09, 2023

Summer is slowing down, but Aurora Theatre is not letting up on delivering the best in theatre, concerts, comedy and more to send off the season with a bang! Learn more about the lineup here!...
New Comedy W.H.I.P.S Arrives at BET Photo New Comedy W.H.I.P.S Arrives at BET
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 23, 2019

Deadline reports that Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz are developing a new comedy at BET. Its working title is 'W.H.I.P.s.' ...
MGM & Audio Up Launch Season Two of 'Unprotected Sets' Photo MGM & Audio Up Launch Season Two of 'Unprotected Sets'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 01, 2021

In each of the second season’s 12 episodes, listeners will laugh at killer comedians and hear exclusive confessions chronicling how they turned their personal lives into public performances....
Paloma Faith Joins the Cast of PENNYWORTH Photo Paloma Faith Joins the Cast of PENNYWORTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 19, 2018

Paloma Faith has joined the cast in the series regular role of “Bet Sykes,” a spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain, in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC....
Comedy Central Announces Talent for All-New Slate of Half-Hour Specials Photo Comedy Central Announces Talent for All-New Slate of Half-Hour Specials
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018

Comedy Central today announced talent and taping information for 12 new half-hour specials, 10 for Season 3 of its Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents... half-hour series and two under the Amy Schumer Presents banner....
Epix to Premiere UNPROTECTED SETS on October 5th Photo Epix to Premiere UNPROTECTED SETS on October 5th
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2018

From executive producers Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz (Push It Productions) & Barry Poznick, President of MGM's Unscripted Television and MGM Television, UNPROTECTED SETS will take a raw, unfiltered look at stand up through the eyes of the funniest up and coming comedians from across the country....
Comic Ali Siddiq Brings I GOT A STORY TO TELL To The Kentucky Center Photo Comic Ali Siddiq Brings I GOT A STORY TO TELL To The Kentucky Center
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2024

Kentucky Performing Arts qnd Outback will present Ali Siddiq's “i Got A Story To Tell” on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. at The Kentucky Center – Bomhard Theater (501 West Main Street). ...
E! Orders New Unscripted Comedy DATING #NOFILTER Photo E! Orders New Unscripted Comedy DATING #NOFILTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2018

 E! expands its original nightly programming line-up with a 20-episode order of the new unscripted comedy blind dating series, “Dating #NoFilter,” to air Monday through Thursday starting Monday, January 21st at 10:30p ET/PT. From Lime Pictures and All3Media America, “Dating #NoFilter” is a fresh and...
Photos: Take A First Look at the World Premiere of NIA AND ANWAR AND THE WHALE SHARK Photo Photos: Take A First Look at the World Premiere of NIA AND ANWAR AND THE WHALE SHARK TALE
by Oliver Oliveros - December 02, 2018

The spotty thunderstorms on the evening of December 1, 2018, failed to deter the crowds from leaving the Gloria's Fantasyland's open-air theatre where the new Filipino musical, 'Nia And Anwar And The Whale Shark Tale,' was performed before the general public for the very first time....
Billy Porter Joins DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE as Co-Host Photo Billy Porter Joins DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE as Co-Host
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021

Billy Porter, who co-hosted last year from Times Square, will return to New Orleans as co-host to shepherd the Central Time Zone countdown. Billy co-hosted from New Orleans in 2019. He joins Ryan Seacrest, Liza Koshy, and Ciara for the 2022 countdown....
EPIX Greenlights PUNK Docuseries Photo EPIX Greenlights PUNK Docuseries
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018

Premium network EPIX has greenlit Punk, a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos.  Varvatos brings his passion and deep connection to the roots of the PUNK movement to the series, partnering with filmmaker Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce the quintessential story o...
EPIX Greenlights Comedy Docuseries UNPROTECTED SETS Photo EPIX Greenlights Comedy Docuseries UNPROTECTED SETS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018

Premium television network EPIX has greenlit an all-new original docuseries Unprotected Sets, which will premiere Friday, October 5 at 11 PM ET/PT.  From executive producers Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz (Push It Productions), Barry Poznick, President of MGM's Unscripted Television and MGM Television...
Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Imag Photo Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - January 18, 2022

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full li...
Netflix announces Wanda Sykes Stand-Up Comedy Special Photo Netflix announces Wanda Sykes Stand-Up Comedy Special
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018

Comedian Wanda Sykes will bring her signature smart-witted humor to Netflix for an all new stand-up special. The hour-long special will launch globally in 2019. This marks Sykes' fifth stand-up special and first on Netflix. Push It Productions will produce the special....
Kelsey Cook Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square and Landmark This Week Photo Kelsey Cook Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square and Landmark This Week
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2023

Kelsey Cook's stand-up special was recently released on EPIX's Unprotected Sets. She made her late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, followed by A Little Late with Lilly Singh on NBC. Her other television appearances include Comedy Central's This is Not Happening, AXS TV Present...
Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Imag Photo Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - January 18, 2022

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full li...
Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Imag Photo Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - January 18, 2022

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full li...
Photos: A Sneak Peek at New 'Butanding' Musical; Show Premieres in Dapitan City in De Photo Photos: A Sneak Peek at New 'Butanding' Musical; Show Premieres in Dapitan City in December
by Oliver Oliveros - November 14, 2018

In the heritage city of Dapitan, located in the northeastern coast of Zamboanga Del Norte, lies its own 'happiest place on earth,' the Gloria de Dapitan, where the more popular Gloria's Fantasyland amusement park is found....
Billy Porter to be Honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS Photo Billy Porter to be Honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 30, 2021

 The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation today announced actor, activist and fashion icon Billy Porter will be honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on September 17, 2021, joining previously announced honorees Dr. Anthony Fauci, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and S...
Ali Siddiq's I GOT A STORY TO TELL TOUR is Coming To The Martin Marietta Center For T Photo Ali Siddiq's I GOT A STORY TO TELL TOUR is Coming To The Martin Marietta Center For The Performing Arts In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 03, 2023

Don't miss Ali Siddiq on his 'I Got A Story To Tell' Tour as he brings his unique style of stand-up comedy to the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in March. Get your tickets now and prepare to laugh your socks off!...
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents 10-City 33-Date Tour YOUNG, BLACK, AND FUNNY CO Photo Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents 10-City 33-Date Tour YOUNG, BLACK, AND FUNNY COMEDY JAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2021

Monster Energy Outbreak Tour has announced the 10-city, 33-date Young, Black, and Funny Comedy Jam tour in partnership with 28-year-old Montreal Just For Laughs Festival 'New Face' Leonard Ouzts, who also headlines the dates. The tour starts on Sunday, July 9, in Cleveland, OH, and ends on Saturday,...





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