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Stand-Up Month rages on when famed radio funnyman, best-selling author, and TV personality Jim Norton returns to COMEDY CENTRAL in the network television premiere of JIM NORTON: PLEASE BE OFFENDED, debuting tonight, April 20, at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.
Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut last week in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. At the Sunday, April 7, 2013, matinee Hanks auctioned off a reporter's notebook to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and 'Full House' stars John Stamos and Bob Saget were in the audience to bid against each other. Check out what went down below!
Veteran comic Bob Saget returns to the stage in the long-awaited BOB SAGET: THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT, premiering Friday, May 10th at 10 pm (ET/PT) on SHOWTIME. Saget may be most recognized as America's favorite TV dad from his days on the hit series Full House, but as a stand-up, he taps deeply into his bawdy, salty side…and audiences the world over thank him for it. The unleashed Saget, with guitar in hand and a (dirty, filthy) song in his heart, retells colorful stories, including gems about his father, who he credits with his edgy and profane sense of humor.
Critic's Cut runs every Monday, presenting television's 'Best Of' moments, characters, shows, and more! This week's edition presents some of the best - and absolute worst - fatherly figures in TV history. Check it out below!
This week's edition presents the most notable shows in recent years to 'jump the shark.' In other words, those shows whose writers and runners took in absolutely insane directions. Whether to regain some ground in the ratings with a reboot, to keep up with modern themes in other shows, or simply because they got lost in their own storytelling, these series outstayed their welcome, and begged the question: 'what happened?'
It looks as if Ted Mosby and the How I Met Your Mother gang will be back for a ninth season. Which begs the question: how long are those kids going to sit on the couch listening to Bob Saget?
ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From today, December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites.
USA Today reports that Bob Saget is set to pen a book about his career in entertainment. According to the report, the book will consist of 'never-before-heard stories' of his years on Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos. It is set to be published in early 2014.
ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites.
COMEDY CENTRAL previously announced that international superstar Katy Perry joined the all-star roster of celebrities participating in the network's biennial autism benefit hosted by Jon Stewart. In honor of this charity, Perry will treat the audience to a one-time only special performance of 'Firework' at NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: America Comes Together for Autism Programs.' The special taped in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, October 13 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL tonight, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
COMEDY CENTRAL and Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions welcomes an all-star cast for its biennial autism benefit, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA COMES TOGETHER FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS. Taping on Saturday, October 13 from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the benefit for Autism programs, schools, and services will feature Stewart hosting an evening filled with live performances, sketches and short films from a roster of comedy all-stars. 'Night of Too Many Stars' airs on COMEDY CENTRAL tonight, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
A star-studded line-up of performers will join host Jon Stewart during COMEDY CENTRAL's biennial autism benefit, 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs' (#2ManyStars). This year's charity special features taped segments from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, including a helium debate between Chris Matthews and Bill O'Reilly, surprise appearances from Sting, Louis CK and Ben Stiller and the inspiring and moving duet of 'Firework' between Katy Perry and 11-year old Jodi DiPiazza . The show will also include additional live wrap-arounds hosted by Stewart from 'The Daily Show' studio, including a celebrity phone bank, which allows viewers to call in during the show to donate while speaking and, for the first time, video chatting with additional comedic heavyweights. 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs' premieres on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Broadway's Lawrence Leritz will appear in 'Night Of Too Many Stars', performing in 'Call Me Maybe' with Carly Rae Jepsen and Harvey Keitel. Comedy Central has once again joined forces with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions for its fourth biennial special event, 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs.' Taped at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the benefit features Jon Stewart hosting an evening filled with live performances, sketches and short films from a roster of comedy and celebrity all-stars. This year's event will premiere on Comedy Central on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 8/7c.
COMEDY CENTRAL announced that Carly Rae Jepsen, Chris Matthews, Paula Deen, Steve Schirripa and "Jersey Shore" stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola will join the star-studded line up for the taping of NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS America Comes Together For Autism Programs" tonight, October 13 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The special will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
COMEDY CENTRAL announced today that Carly Rae Jepsen, Chris Matthews, Paula Deen, Steve Schirripa and "Jersey Shore" stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola will join the star-studded line up for the taping of NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS America Comes Together For Autism Programs" on Saturday, October 13
Bob Saget will host Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine, the Scleroderma Research Foundation's (SRF) signature event on Monday, October 22 at Carolines on Broadway. Saget, an SRF Board Member who lost his sister to scleroderma, will be joined in the fundraising effort bycomedians Seth Herzog (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live), John Oliver (The Daily Show)and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Perry will treat the audience to a one-time only special performance of 'Firework' at NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: America Comes Together for Autism Programs.' The special will tape in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, October 13 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Two stand-up series will air this October on CC. Season two ofGABRIEL IGLESIAS PRESENTS STAND-UP REVOLUTION debuts on Thursday, October 4 at 10:00 p.m. and the series premiere of 'Mash Up,' hosted by T.J. Miller, will air on Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 a.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL and Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions announced today the first group of comic all-stars booked for its biennial autism benefit, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA COMES TOGETHER FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS.
Comedy Central announced the final line-up of Roasters for the 'Comedy Central Roast Of Roseanne' (#RoseanneRoast). Ellen Barkin, Wayne Brady and Gilbert Gottfried have been added to the all-star roster of Roasters led by Roast Master Jane Lynch. The 'Comedy Central Roast Of Roseanne' taped at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 4 and will premiere tonight, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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