Christopher Guest News

Landmark on Main Street welcomes the return of two much-loved performers to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Saturday, October 1 at 8 PM. Both are highly respected not only for the quality of their voices, but for the masterful songwriting that so powerfully gives voice to their beliefs and ideals.

MASCOTS is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, director of Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show.

Samuel Goldwyn Films and CMT announced today that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights from CMT for CHICKEN PEOPLE.

XOXO, a Netflix original film, will premiere on August 26 at 12:01am PST exclusively on Netflix. Check out the recent Snapstory shot at EDC in Las Vegas!

Netflix has acquired global rights to Charlie McDowell's THE DISCOVERY, starring Rooney Mara (Carol), Robert Redford (Truth) and Jason Segel (The End of the Tour). The film will premiere on Netflix and in select theaters in the US in 2017.

On May 22nd, The Grove Theatre presents Fred Willard and The MoHos, a sketch comedy group founded by acclaimed actor Fred Willard and his wife Mary, an award-winning playwright.

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 3rd Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards tonight. The event honored the outstanding and creative international contributions of location professionals and film commissions in seven categories of film, television and commercials. The black-tie awards ceremony took place at the Alex Theatre in Glendale before an audience of 500, including LMGI members, industry executives and press. Location Manager David Doumeng served as host.

Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, expands its monthly variety Showgasm. series with first-ever Showgasm XXL on April 21 at Marquee NY. Hosted by John Early, "one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015" (Time Out New York), with DJ Hamm Samwich, this raucous variety-show-meets-party will supersize its showcase of fresh comedy, music, burlesque, vaudeville and everything-in-between for a one-night only blow-out event.

Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, expands its monthly variety Showgasm. series with first-ever Showgasm XXL on April 21 at Marquee NY. Hosted by John Early, "one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015" (Time Out New York), with DJ Hamm Samwich, this raucous variety-show-meets-party will supersize its showcase of fresh comedy, music, burlesque, vaudeville and everything-in-between for a one-night only blow-out event.

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Louis Scarpati who directs 'FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS' at The Company Theatre Group in Hackensack. The show will be onstage through Sunday, April 17th.

Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, expands its monthly variety Showgasm. series with first-ever Showgasm. XXL on April 21 atMarquee NY. Hosted by John Early, “one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015” (Time Out New York), with DJ Hamm Samwich, this raucous variety-show-meets-party will supersize its showcase of fresh comedy, music, burlesque, vaudeville and everything-in-between for a one-night only blow-out event. All proceeds will benefit Ars Nova and its work to discover, develop and launch the next generation of talent.

Columbia College Chicago is proud to announce a roster of Emmy, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artists and creative industry leaders as its 2016 commencement ceremony keynote speakers and honorary degree recipients.

Cross will return to the road in 2016 with a stand-up tour playing theaters across the country. Named one of the Top 100 Stand-Up Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central, Cross will launch his "Making America Great Again!" tour in January 2016 and play theaters nationwide through April 2016. He last toured in 2009 with a solo stand-up show in support of his New York Times Bestseller, I Drink for a Reason. That hugely successful comedy show was filmed at Boston's Wilbur Theater for a special, entitled "Bigger and Blackerer," which premiered on EPIX in April 2010 before being released on CD and DVD by Sub Pop. His previous comedy special, 'David Cross: The Pride is Back,' aired on HBO in 1999, and was named one of the 25 best stand-up comedy specials and concert films of all time by ROLLING STONE in July 2015.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guet Michael McKean explains how he went from a folksy garage band with Christopher Guest to 'Spinal Tap' fame.

Flashback Friday! The Board of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, which is comprised of over 140 film and TV journalists and/or critics nationwide, had fun last February picking its choices for the very best (or at least dishiest) movies through the years that have somehow included the Academy Awards ® in their storylines (note: GALECA is not affiliated with the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences). Let's revisit GALECA's Top 10 Movies That Costar Oscar ®, ranked from 1 to 10 below, shall we? 

David Cross's national theater tour, David Cross: Making America Great Again!, begins this week. The tour hits Denver's Paramount Theatre for a sold-out performance on Tuesday, March 8th at 8 PM. A second show has been added for 10:30 PM.

Jane Lynch has launched a musical comedy tour following her Broadway debut in 2013's Annie. Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing will be at the Holland Performing Arts Center,13th and Douglas streets, Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

HISTORY(R) will premiere the documentary feature film, DRUNK, STONED, BRILLIANT, DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON, tonight, January 22 at 9pm ET/PT. Directed by Douglas Tirola (Hey Bartender), the film gives a unique inside look at the magazine, its key players and what made it so outrageously successful.

HISTORY(R) will premiere the documentary feature film, DRUNK, STONED, BRILLIANT, DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON, on Friday, January 22

Brace yourself Adelaide, because the Heavens are about to open at the Fringe: Peter & Bambi Heaven, to be exact, and they'll be raining down glitz, glamour and magic tricks in a variety spectacular that's even more overdone than this weather metaphor.