David Cross News

The 11th annual 'Shred For Your Life' Guitar Battle will take place on October 18th at Webster Hall (The Marlin Room).

Supertramp founding member & King Crimson songwriter Richard Palmer-James has released his debut solo album 'Takeaway'! An English songwriter & guitarist, Richard is best known for having written lyrics to several songs by the progressive rock group King Crimson in the early 1970s.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members two brand new comedy specials from one of the funniest and most influential comedians of all time: the one and only Chris Rock.

The 11th annual 'Shred For Your Life' Guitar Battle will take place on October 18th at Webster Hall (The Marlin Room).

This year, The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway will honor Leigh Silverman -- director of MCC's current production of Neil LaBute's All The Ways to Say I Love You starring Judith Light and The New Group's upcoming production of Sweet Charity starring Sutton Foster -- with the Artistic Inspiration Award.

Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster (VH1's “Barely Famous”), singer-songwriter Cole Swindell and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes will serve as celebrity judges for the 2017 MISS AMERICA COMPETITION.

Emmy-nominated comedian, actor and writer David Cross is taking the mic for his first stand-up comedy special for Netflix, David Cross MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

AMC and Sony Pictures Television today announced an agreement to develop journalist David Carr's searing and poignant bestselling memoir THE NIGHT OF THE GUN as a six-part miniseries on AMC, with Bob Odenkirk ('Better Call Saul,' 'Fargo,' 'Breaking Bad') attached to play Carr, who died last year, and Shawn Ryan ('The Shield,' 'Mad Dogs,' 'Terriers') attached to write.

AMC and Sony Pictures Television today announced an agreement to develop journalist David Carr's searing and poignant bestselling memoir “The Night of the Gun” as a six-part miniseries on AMC, with Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” “Fargo,” “Breaking Bad”) attached to play Carr, who died last year, and Shawn Ryan (“The Shield,” “Mad Dogs,” “Terriers”) attached to write.

The Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Videotron in association with Loto-Quebec, continues to roll out the biggest names in comedy as they add even more star power to the 80-plus shows already announced for Montreal this summer.

DreamWorks Animation's KUNG FU PANDA 3 is not only one of the best reviewed films of the year, but also one of the top five grossing films of 2016 worldwide.

Netflix has shared a first look at some of the guest stars for Season 2 of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT.

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.

Vancouver, BC - NorthWest Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs are proud to celebrate the success of their inaugural comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, which took place February 18-27. Over 22,000 fans attended the 10-day festival, which featured more than 60 performances at 16 venues across Vancouver. In addition, audiences world-wide were able to catch a glimpse of the festival and some of their favourite comedians via Periscope.

The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the US Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary Competition feature film selections

The Kentucky Center is offering a wide variety of entertainment this spring and summer, as it continues its 32nd arts season. Spring performances will feature musicians Bobby McFerrin and Alton Brown, actor and comedian David Cross, internationally renowned dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as well as many others. View the current season lineup at www.kentuckycenter.org/kcpresents. New shows will be added throughout the year, and the fall shows for the 2016-2017 will be officially announced in July 2016.

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.

JFL NorthWest is pleased to present Tim Meadows at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm; Friday, February 19 at 7pm and 9:30pm; and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm.  Tickets for all five performances are available now at www.jflnorthwest.com

On last night's LATE NIGHT, David Cross and Seth Meyers had a stand-off. Later, Cross explained how he stopped by the homes of fans who donated to his movie Kickstarter.

David Cross is launching a 2016 tour called 'Making America Great Again!'  Tickets are now officially on sale for all dates.  Get tickets here: http://davidcrosstour2016.com/