Andy Richter News

Following the successful premiere of COMEDY BANG! BANG! on IFC, Scott Aukerman will be embarking on a multi-city tour bringing his brand of comic absurdity to fans across the country.

IFC announced at its first ever Upfront the slate of guest stars that will be sitting down to chat with host Scott Aukerman (co-creator/director/producer, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis; writer/performer, Mr. Show) on his new comedy series, Comedy Bang! Bang!, which riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show.

Actor-comedian and Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter guest stars on tonight's episode of TV Land's HOT IN CLEVELAND. In the half-hour comedy, Richter appears as a priest to whom Valerie Bertinelli's Melanie goes to in order to confess and ask for guidance on helping her friend Joy (Jane Leeves).

Denny's popular ALWAYS OPEN videos are back for 2012 with an impressive celebrity cast. Featuring comedic one-on-one interviews, 'host' David Koechner ('Anchorman,' 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Office') is joined by Jessica Biel, Maya Rudolph, Andy Richter, Christina Applegate, Dax Shepard and Chris Pratt as they take their seat in the Denny's booth, ready for some open conversation.

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED will open in theaters on June 8th from Dreamworks Pictures. The animated adventure film is directed by Eric Darnell, with music by Hans Zimmer.

IFC announced today at its first ever Upfront the slate of guest stars that will be sitting down to chat with host Scott Aukerman (co-creator/director/producer, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis; writer/performer, Mr. Show) on his new comedy series, COMEDY BANG! BANG!, which cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show.

IFC announced today at its first ever Upfront the slate of guest stars that will be sitting down to chat with host Scott Aukerman (co-creator/director/producer, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis; writer/performer, Mr. Show) on his new comedy series, Comedy Bang! Bang!, which riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show.

THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS-the "live-action graphic novel" production touring the nation-is scheduled to appear on tonight's Valentine's Day broadcast of Conan. The creative team behind the production is at O'Brien's studio for a taping of a segment of the show that will include O'Brien himself, along with comedy partner Andy Richter.

MADAGASCAR 3 is coming to theaters on June 8, 2012 from Dreamworks Pictures. The animated adventure film is directed by Eric Darnell, written by Noah Baumbach and stars the voices of Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, Sascha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richter.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2011 season. The winners will be honored at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

In conjunction with Conan O'Brien's Monday, Oct. 31, return to the Big Apple for a week of shows, TBS is opening an exhibit of CONAN fan art in the Time Warner Center in New York. Open Oct. 24 - Nov. 3, this special exhibit of artwork by fans across the country follows on the heels of a successful fan art show at Comic-Con this summer.

In conjunction with Conan O'Brien's Monday, Oct. 31, return to the Big Apple for a week of shows, TBS is opening an exhibit of CONAN fan art in the Time Warner Center in New York. Open Oct. 24 - Nov. 3, this special exhibit of artwork by fans across the country follows on the heels of a successful fan art show at Comic-Con this summer.

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

-Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) returns as the title characters' sinister nemesis, Dr. Blowhole, in Nickelodeon's brand-new Penguins of Madagascar special, 'Blowhole Strikes Back,' premiering Friday, Sept. 9, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The hour-long special features Harris performing in four original musical numbers, two of which he is singing alongside The Penguins of Madagascar characters. The series recently garnered six Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Danny Jacobs) and Outstanding Writing in Animation. Year to date, The Penguins of Madagascar ranks as one of the top five animated series on all TV with kids 2-11.

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

-Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) returns as the title characters' sinister nemesis, Dr. Blowhole, in Nickelodeon's brand-new Penguins of Madagascar special, 'Blowhole Strikes Back,' premiering Friday, Sept. 9, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The hour-long special features Harris performing in four original musical numbers, two of which he is singing alongside The Penguins of Madagascar characters. The series recently garnered six Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Danny Jacobs) and Outstanding Writing in Animation. Year to date, The Penguins of Madagascar ranks as one of the top five animated series on all TV with kids 2-11.

Nickelodeon heats up the summer with the epic launch of its newest live-action comedy series, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, premiering Friday, July 1, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with a second brand-new episode airing at 8:30 p.m. The epic weekend continues with the premiere of two all-new episodes on Saturday, July 2 at 8p.m.

TNT and TBS Announce Extensive Slate of New Projects from Top Talents, Including Mitch Albom, Thom Beers, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Conan O'Brien, Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Richard North Patterson, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Joel Silver, Arthur Smith, Scott Turow, Bertram van Munster and John Wells.