Aziz Ansari News

Ian Brennan, co-creator of the hit Fox television series 'Glee,' will be awarded the Comedy Writer of the Year Award at this year's Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. Brennan will accept the award on behalf of himself and co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy.

The Comix Theatre is an elegant space with comfortable seating, unobstructed stage views and the purest acoustics.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

Aziz Anasari: Dangerously Delicious at the State Theatre on Saturday, June 19 at 7:30pm.

The third annual 'NewNowNext Awards,' held at The Edison in Los Angeles, California, have been announced, PR Newswire reports. Niecy Nash and Cheyenne Jackson hosted the show, with appearances and performances by Paula Abdul, Mena Suvari, Kelly Osbourne, Peter Gallagher, Ryan McPartlin, Johnny Weir, Aisha Tyler, Kristin Cavallari, RuPaul, Snooki and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Janice Dickinson, Perez Hilton, Alec Mapa, Candis Cayne, Lolene, Ross Mathews,Kylie Minogue, Jesus Luz, the drag queens of 'RuPal's Drag Race,' and Jessica and Hunter. The event celebrates new and emerging talent in pop culture.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

TBS and Just For Laughs have announced the lineup and airdate for a new TBS special that will be taped during the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

TEEN CHOICE 2010 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 'Iron Man 2' and 'Gossip Girl' lead the TEEN CHOICE 2010 nominees with six nominations each, while GLEE and 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' each garnered five nominations.

MTV today announced that Academy Award(R)-winning actress Sandra Bullock will receive the 'MTV Generation Award' during the '2010 MTV Movie Awards' for her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry and for entertaining generations of the MTV audience over the last two decades.

Giving fans worldwide more of the beloved vampire film franchise they adore and vote tirelessly for each year, MTV today announced that Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are confirmed to present an exclusive scene from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' (in theaters June 30, 2010) at the '2010 MTV Movie Awards.'

One of the most preeminent voices and accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has been confirmed to take the stage at the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS. Aguilera's performance of 'Not Myself Tonight' comes days before the release of her highly anticipated album Bionic available on June 8. In addition, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Shaun White, Vanessa Hudgens, Sean 'Diddy,' Combs and Russell Brand are the first presenters to be announced. Hosted by Aziz Ansari, the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm/Eastern, 8pm/Central.

One of the fastest rising stars in comedy, Aziz Ansari is set to host the nineteenth annual MTV MOVIE AWARDS, premiering LIVE on MTV, Sunday June 6 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. This is Ansari's first time hosting the awards show. As previously announced, Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Burnett ('Survivor,' 'The Apprentice') returns for the fourth year as executive producer. With the legendary golden popcorn up for grabs in such unconventional categories as 'Best Kiss,' 'Best WTF Moment' and 'Best Scared-As S**t Performance,' the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS promises more over-the-top moments and stand-out musical performances.

Grammy(R)-winning trio Lady Antebellum and a special guest appearance by Jerry Seinfeld are two of the latest additions to the lineup of specials being taped for TBS at the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago. Three specials - Ellen's Somewhat Special Special, Cedric The Entertainer's Urban Circus and Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live hosted by Andy Richter - are set to be taped at the Festival for premiere on TBS. A fourth special for TBS, How to Build the Perfect Grown Up, is slated to be screened at the Festival prior to its on-air premiere. TBS and Just For Laughs' Festival in Chicago takes place Tuesday, June 14 - Saturday, June 19, with all four specials slated to premiere on TBS the following week.

The wait is over! Hollywood's most anticipated night has arrived as MTV News is set to deliver a title wave of 'Jersey Shore' exclusive content live from the 2010 Movie Awards red carpet. Beginning at 8:00pm ET/PT, MTV will air the 'Jersey Shore Blow-Out At The MTV Movie Awards' pre-show as the entire cast of 'Jersey Shore' will appear live on the red carpet. Snooki, Pauly, Jenni, Mike, Angelina, Sammi, Ronnie and Vinny will be on hand to present the world with the first 10 minutes of the highly anticipated 'Jersey Shore' Season 2. Viewers will see never-before-seen footage of the cast as they leave behind the northeast cold and prepare for a drama-filled road trip to Miami, Florida. 'Jersey Shore' Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, July 29th at 10pm ET/PT.

TBS and Just For Laughs have announced the lineup and airdate for a new TBS special that will be taped during the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago.

MTV today announced that Academy Award(R)-winning actress Sandra Bullock will receive the 'MTV Generation Award' during the '2010 MTV Movie Awards' for her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry and for entertaining generations of the MTV audience over the last two decades.

According to Variety, Jesse Eisenberg has signed on to the film '30 Minutes or Less' alongside Aziz Ansari. Directing the film will be Ruben Fieischer. '30 Minutes or Less' is written by Matthew Sullivan and Michael Diliberti.

Giving fans worldwide more of the beloved vampire film franchise they adore and vote tirelessly for each year, MTV today announced that Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are confirmed to present an exclusive scene from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' (in theaters June 30, 2010) at the '2010 MTV Movie Awards.'