Bill Maher News

Nominations for the first annual 'The Comedy Awards' were announced today by COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV Networks, both divisions of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). 'The Comedy Awards' is the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy.

COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV Networks, both divisions of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), have tapped New York City to host 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, it was announced today by Doug Herzog, president, MTV Networks Entertainment Group. A night for comedy of all kinds, 'The Comedy Awards' will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, March 26 and will premiere on Sunday, April 10, 2011, simultaneously across MTV Networks' COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite.

Jill Furman, Tony® award-winning and two time Tony award-nominated Broadway producer, will be presented The Commercial Theater Institute's Robert Whitehead Award for "outstanding achievement in commercial theatre producing" at a reception at The Glass House Tavern on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony award-winning writer, performer, lyricist, and composer, who wrote and starred in In the Heights, will present the award.

The votes have all been counted and audited and we're VERY excited to announce the results of the first ever BroadwayWorld.com Las Vegas Awards! Tens of thousands of votes were cast during six weeks of intensive voting on nearly 250 nominees in 25 categories. Thank you to all who voted and congratulations to all the winners!

The Women's Reproductive Assistance Project (WRRAP), Joyce Schorr, President and Founder, has announced the organization will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with a comedy benefit, entitled 'Comic's Choice Redux,' hosted by Wendy Hammers (Babe II: Pig In The City; All My Children).

The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

A favorite of subscribers since his first special on the network in 1989, Maher has starred in nine solo specials on HBO, including the hour-long presentations 'Bill Maher But I'm Not Wrong,' 'The Decider' and 'I'm Swiss' (both nominated for an Emmy(R) in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category), 'Victory Begins at Home,' 'Be More Cynical,' 'The Golden Goose Special' and 'Stuff That Struck Me Funny,' and two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the HBO specials '30 Seconds Over Washington' and 'Comic Relief VI?.' REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER will return for its ninth season on HBO in 2011.

Talk Show Listings for Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The Women's Reproductive Assistance Project (WRRAP), Joyce Schorr, President and Founder, has announced the organization will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with a comedy benefit, entitled 'Comic's Choice Redux,' hosted by Wendy Hammers (Babe II: Pig In The City; All My Children).

Talk Show Listings for Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The following guests are set to appear on THE TONIGHT SHOW January 3-14:

The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Kate Clinton The Lady HAHA Tour with Special Guest Roy Zimmerman will be coming to the Colonial on November 13, at 8PM. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM, performance Saturdays 10AM-2PM, by calling (413) 997-4444 or online at www.thecolonialtheatre.org.

A favorite of subscribers since his first special on the network in 1989, Maher has starred in nine solo specials on HBO, including the hour-long presentations 'Bill Maher But I'm Not Wrong,' 'The Decider' and 'I'm Swiss' (both nominated for an Emmy(R) in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category), 'Victory Begins at Home,' 'Be More Cynical,' 'The Golden Goose Special' and 'Stuff That Struck Me Funny,' and two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the HBO specials '30 Seconds Over Washington' and 'Comic Relief VI?.' REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER will return for its ninth season on HBO in 2011.

The Boondocks: The Complete Third Season, the third installment of Sony Pictures Television's provocative Peabody Award-winning comedy, debuts on DVD November 9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the preeminent brand in comedy, is teaming up with the New York Comedy Festival, to produce 'Comics To Watch,' a live show featuring the best up-and-coming young comedians from across the country.

Comedy Central's Jokes.com and the New York Comedy Festival will present the first online live streaming stand-up show from Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday November 3rd at 9:30 p.m. ET. Comedian Bobby Lee will host the show which will include performances by Joe Mande, Kurt Metzger, Morgan Murphy and Donnell Rawlings, among others.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) partner for the fourth consecutive year to present Stand Up for Heroes at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Wednesday, November 3rd at 8 p.m.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the preeminent brand in comedy, is teaming up with the New York Comedy Festival, to produce 'Comics To Watch,' a live show featuring the best up-and-coming young comedians from across the country.

Talk Show Listings for Tuesday, October 26, 2010.