Adam McKay News

According to film-news.co.uk, the sequel to the highly successful comedy ANCHORMAN, will feature choreographed musical numbers. The comedy will once again star Will Ferrell as news anchorman Ron Burgundy. Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Christina Applegate will also star.

Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, announced today that FUNNY OR DIE'S BILLY ON THE STREET will return to Fuse on Friday, December 7 at 10pm EST.

According to Deadline.com, NBC has launched development on the TV comedy Assistance, from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions and written by playwright Leslye Headland.

HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.

HBO has confirmed the order of 8 additional episodes of its baseball comedy EASBOUND & DOWN, starring Danny McBride. The series ended its third season in April but will have more storytelling to bring to its upcoming fourth season.

IAMA THEATRE COMPANY presents IAMAFest 2012 today, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, June 10, 2012 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm) at The Working Stage Theater.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., including multi-platform entertainment networks TBS and Adult Swim, is joining forces with FUNNY OR DIE in a strategic partnership that links three of the biggest brands in comedy.

IAMA THEATRE COMPANY presents IAMAFest 2012 on Friday, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, June 10, 2012 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm) at The Working Stage Theater. IAMAFest is an festival of new one-acts and premieres, featuring both known, established talent and new, emerging voices. The five featured pieces in this years festival are CALL BACK by Neil LaBute (World Premiere); DRUNK by Bekah Brunstetter (West Coast Premiere); A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE LIVING by Charlotte Miller (World Premiere); THE FOUNDATION by Graham Sibley (World Premiere); and STORYTELLING by Stefanie Black (World Premiere). Stars Mike Vogel (THE HELP, CLOVERFIELD, PAN AM) and Emma Greenwell (SHAMELESS) join an ensemble cast of IAMA Theatre Company members and friends.

THE COMEDY AWARDS, the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, honored legendary comedian Don Rickles as the recipient of the prestigious 'Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence' at this year's ceremony in April. 'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart presented the prestigious award.

THE COMEDY AWARDS (#comedyawards) are back and better than, well, last year, when the second annual event airs on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

THE COMEDY AWARDS, the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, today announced talent scheduled to attend the April 28 ceremony, including the first announced presenters of the 2012 'Comedy Awards'

Profiles Theatre announces an additional four weeks of performances of the Midwest premiere of Bachelorette by Leslye Headland, directed by Profiles Co-Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox. The full cast, Eric Burgher (A Behanding in Spokane, Kid Sister), Hillary Marren, Linda Augusta Orr, Rakisha Pollard, Amanda Powell and Adam Soule will continue with the production through the extension. The production will run through May 27, 2012, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway in Chicago.

Deadline.com reports that Comedy Central has given the greenlight for a TV pilot version of the popular Web Series DRUNK HISTORY ACROSS AMERICA. The series will be produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy's Gary Sanchez Productions.

THE COMEDY AWARDS, the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, announced today that legendary comedian Don Rickles will be honored as the recipient of the prestigious 'Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence' at this year's ceremony. 'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart will present him with the prestigious award.

The best in digital comedy is celebrated and honored as the digital nominations for the second annual 'The Comedy Awards' were announced today, recognizing the outstanding work available every day in the world of digital comedy.

'Book of Mormon's' Josh Gad is among the nominees for the second annual THE COMEDY AWARDS. Gad has been nominated for the 'Break Out Performer of the Year' award. The annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, April 28 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6, 2012.

The debut date for the new seasons of the HBO comedy series EASTBOUND & DOWN and LIFE'S TOO SHORT has been confirmed.

Luna Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of Leslye Headland's Bachelorette from January 28 - February 18 at the Skybox at the Adrienne Theatre 2030 Sansom Street.