Chris Rock News

Spade talks to Jimmy about debuting the Joe Dirt sequel, Beautiful Loser, on Crackle.com.

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage.  Laughspin.com named Tom's second hour stand-up special, Tom Papa: Freaked Out, one of the “10 Best Comedy Albums” of 2013.  Tom's first hour special, Tom Papa Live in New York City, premiered on Comedy Central in January 2012.

?Stephen Adly Guirgis's THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT is sailing across the pond this summer.

STAGES St. Louis celebrates its 100th production with Smokey Joe's Cafe, from the legendary rock and roll songwriting team, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The show will run through June 28 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood. Due to an unprecedented advance in sales, STAGES has added a performance to the original schedule on Sunday, June 21st at 7:30 pm.

For the eighth consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.' These special edition episodes will air in primetime every night of the NBA FINALS beginning with Game 1, tonight, June 4.

Adam Rodriguez has signed on for a recurring role in the next season of the FOX hit musical drama EMPIRE.

Sofia Coppola will no longer be bringing THE LITTLE MERMAID to life on the big screen.

A new documentary about Chris Farley is underway.

Nobody really says we get the theater we deserve (they do say that about government, though). But that's one way to approach The Shipment, the purposely provocative current show at Forum Theatre in Silver Spring.

For the eighth consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC presents "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night." These special edition episodes will air in primetime every night of the NBA Finals beginning with Game 1, Thursday, June 4.

Following the success of its critically acclaimed hit series “Younger,” TV Land is adding two new comedy series to its summer lineup – “The Jim Gaffigan Show” and “Impastor” – debuting onWednesday, July 15th at 10pm and 10:30pm ET/PT respectively. Fan favorite “The Exes” will also be returning onJuly 15th at 11pm ET/PT.

Netflix today announced the pick up of A Very Murray Christmas, set to debut on the world's leading Internet TV network in December in all territories where Netflix is available. Watch the teaser below!

Empire Entertainment is about to get some huge stars.

The comic's comic, Nick DiPaolo is a regular on the Comedy Central Roasts, Howard Stern Show and Opie and Anthony and was in the film Beer League. The very funny Nick DiPaolo is bringing his stand-up show to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, July 18, at 8 p.m.

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage.  Laughspin.com named Tom's second hour stand-up special, Tom Papa: Freaked Out, one of the “10 Best Comedy Albums” of 2013.  Tom's first hour special, Tom Papa Live in New York City, premiered on Comedy Central in January 2012.

"Brian Regan: Live" will be the first live stand-up special in Comedy Central history, airing live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Saturday, September 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

The legendary Ben Vereen will bring his one-of-a-kind show business electricity to the Schimmel Center at Pace University (3 Spruce Street in downtown Manhattan) for one night only in STEPPIN' OUT WITH BEN VEREEN on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm.

Amy Schumer is set to headline her first HBO comedy special, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. The special, which debuts later this year, will tape at the Apollo Theater in New York on May 29 and will be directed by Chris Rock.

What a Wonderful Announcement! Legendary Star of Stage and Screen BEN VEREEN headlines: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD at the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia!

CBS Films announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to the action heist thriller COMANCHERIA. David Mackenzie ('Starred Up') is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan ('Sicario'). Sidney Kimmel, Peter Berg (Film 44) and Julie Yorn (LBI) will produce the film with Carla Hacken and Gigi Pritzker serving as executive producers.