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La Jolla Playhouse announces a new production for its 2014/2015 season: The Darrell Hammond Project, written by Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond and Elizabeth Stein and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Performed by Hammond, this world-premiere, one-man show will run February 6 - March 8, 2015 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has announced additional programming for the inaugural 2014-2015 season. With a wide range of shows that include performances of theater, dance, popular music and family entertainment, the Dr. Phillips Center brings the best of national and international talent to Central Florida, which reflects the vision of Arts For Every Life.

For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend in the stand-up community, he has appeared on HBO, Conan, Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Real Time, The Green Room and has two Comedy Central Presents specials. Marc's first book based on his solo show - The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah - is available on amazon.com. Marc's first three CDs - Not Sold Out, Tickets Still Available and Final Engagement - are comedy cult classics, while his newest album, This Has To Be Funny, was named #1 Comedy Album of 2011 by LaughSpin.com.

Today! Shane Mauss's new digital stand-up special Mating Season is available on iTunes, Amazon, and most digital retailers and streaming outlets to coincide with its premiere on Netflix.

Very few bands can claim their concert debut was at Woodstock, but Crosby, Stills & Nash have been establishing themselves as music legends since that fateful day in the summer of '69.

Stage 773 Director of Operations Jill Valentine and co-producer Liz McArthur have announced the highly anticipated lineup for the 3rd Annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival, taking place today, June 5 through June 8 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont. The Chicago Women's Funny Festival will feature all forms of comedy including stand up, sketch, solo, vaudeville, improvisational, and musical with comediennes from across the globe. The event packs over 70 shows, 400 performers into four funny-filled days. The full schedule for the 3rd Annual Chicago Women's Funny Festival may be viewed at www.chicagowomensfunnyfestival.com.

End the month with a great night of comedy as veteran comedian Jonathan Katz (Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist) begins a monthly Sunday residency at ImprovBoston in Cambridge, MA. His live one man show Hey We're Back with Jonathan Katz showcases special guests and premieres Sunday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Ron Funches is a very funny stand-up comedian with a unique delivery and lovable demeanor - you just want to hug and squeeze him like a big stuffed bear. His easy going, inventive style sounds the way fresh chocolate chip cookies taste. Ron performs stand-up all over the country impressing audiences everywhere.

HitFix (www.hitfix.com), the fastest-growing entertainment news brand in the US, and Russ Leatherman, the iconic voice and co-founder of Moviefone, today announced their partnership and the launch of video Six-Second Review

On today's ELLEN, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are joined by co-stars Kevin Nealon, Terry Crews and Wendi McLendon-Covey to discuss their hilarious new film 'Blended.'

New Wave Dynamics will release comedian Myq Kaplan's stand-up special Small, Dork, and Handsome on iTunes, Amazon, and most digital retailers and streaming outlets on May 20, 2014.

RecordBleachers will release debut album Strange Desire on July 15th, 2014 on RCA Records.

At its upfront presentation, TNT and TBS revealed details of their upcoming development slates. Check out series descriptions below!

Men, Women, Doppler Radar, a world premiere comedy written and directed by William Threadgold and featuring Rachel Bailit and Ciarra Siller, is set to open at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica on Friday, June 6 at 8pm and will run Friday and Saturday nights through June 28 only.

Shadowland, the ground-breaking new performance by internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus, is best described as part shadow act, part dance, part circus and part concert. For the first time in Australia, with more than 100 choreographic works performed in over 64 countries, Shadowlandwill be performing in Sydney at The State Theatre on Tuesday, 17 June - Friday 20 June 2014.

Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce the 2014 Comedy Club, sponsored by Saunders & Associates. The fun begins on June 2 and will continue on most Monday nights at 8 pm through August. All dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director and William Russo, Managing Director; presents the last production of its 2013/14 Season, THE TEMPEST, adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller from the play by William Shakespeare, with magic by Teller, music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, and movement by Matt Kent of Pilobolus.

According to Deadline, ABC has pulled the plug on the comedy vehicle for up-and-comer Rebel Wilson, along with SUBURGATORY. The network previously announced it would not be renewing the critically acclaimed TROPHY WIFE, THE NEIGHBORDS, or MIXOLOGY.

Delving into the darkly absurd corners of corporate America and middle-man-purgatory, director Michael Sladek makes his NYC stage debut with a fresh production of Below the Belt by acclaimed playwright, Richard Dresser. Presented by Black Lodge Theater, the work will be staged in the old boiler room of the iconic Westbeth Center for the Arts.

The jokes are at their pinnacle at Playhouse on Park with this season's last Comedy Night at the Playhouse tonight, May 3rd at 8:00 PM. This evening of stand-up will feature Marion Grodin as the headliner, with Danny Cohen as the opening act.