Denis Leary News

The Treehouse is Connecticut's First Fulltime Producer of Live Comedy has announced its 30th Anniversary Show starring five comics whom got their illustrious comedy careers started at the Treehouse.

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and OddLot Entertainment have formed a multiyear, multipicture co-financing and distribution deal beginning with OddLot's co-financing of the action comedy Mortdecai starring Johnny Depp, the two companies announced today. The arrangement provides a framework for Lionsgate and OddLot to co-produce and co-finance additional pictures that may be sourced by either party, and it provides OddLot with access to committed distribution on certain pictures.

Deadline.com reports that Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, and Ian Roberts complete the cast of Sony Pictures' Supernatural comedy thriller THE KITCHEN SINK, directed by Robbie Pickering from a script by Oren Uziel.

The hilarious Gary Gulman will take to the stage at Comix At Foxwoods for four performances from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 5. Gulman will keep audiences laughing at 8 p.m. each night throughout the weekend, before ending things on a high note with a 10:30 p.m. performance on Oct. 5.

EMMY Award-Winner Bruce Vilanch stars in RUBBLE, a new comedy by EMMY Award-Winning 'The Simpsons' writer, Mike Reiss. Broadway veteran and 'The Sopranos' star Jerry Adler also joins him in the show. RUBBLE is directed by James Valletti, and runs for five performances at The Players Theater, beginning today, August 10th and continuing on the 14th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th.

Comix At Foxwoods is set to bring the laughs with this special summer showcase, as they present a 'Nasty'-themed show featuring some of the most hilarious acts around. Comedians on hand for this special 8 p.m. performance tonight, July 31 will include Lenny Clarke, Bobby Slayton and Otto & George, who will combine their talents to feature Comix's latest fan-favorite hit - the raunchiest bits of these all-stars acts.

The network announced today the renewal of the critically acclaimed comedy series Maron for a second season with 13 all new half-hour episodes, up from 10, scheduled to premiere in 2014.

EMMY Award-Winner Bruce Vilanch will star in RUBBLE, a new comedy by EMMY Award-Winning "The Simpsons" writer, Mike Reiss. Broadway veteran and "The Sopranos" star Jerry Adler also joins the cast. RUBBLE will be directed by James Valletti, and run for five performances at The Players Theater on August 10th, 14th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th.

ABC Family premieres the animated comedy 'Ice Age: The Meltdown' tonight, June 30th at 9:00PM ET/PT.

From executive producer Denis Leary, BURN is the #1 documentary on iTunes. This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead.

From executive producer Denis Leary, BURN is the #1 documentary on iTunes. This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead.

Comix At Foxwoods is set to bring the laughs with this special summer showcase, as they present a 'Nasty'-themed show featuring some of the most hilarious acts around. Comedians on hand for this special 8 p.m. performance on Wednesday, July 31 will include Lenny Clarke, Bobby Slayton and Otto & George, who will combine their talents to feature Comix's latest fan-favorite hit - the raunchiest bits of these all-stars acts.

ABC Family premieres the animated comedy "Ice Age: The Meltdown" on Sunday, June 30th at 9:00PM ET/PT.

Bristol native son Mike Reiss, who has enjoyed success as a comedy writer for 'The Simpsons' among other shows, turns his attention to the root of his humor, his home state in the riotously funny I'M CONNECTICUT getting a slick production at Ivoryton Playhouse.

Cinedigm June releases include Oscar-Nominated documentary CHASING ICE, Alex Karpovsky's SUPPORTING CHARACTERS and other great titles perfect for summer!

Today we are talking to a titanically talented and charismatic actor coming to a whole new audience this week with the highly anticipated premiere of the exceptional new USA series GRACELAND, although he is assuredly already known to audiences for his formidable stage and screen performances in a vast array of exciting and impressive roles over the course of his career - ranging from his early work in Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT in Central Park through to Richard Greenberg's TAKE ME OUT, and, most recently, CYRANO DE BERGERAC on Broadway to memorable TV roles on series like RESCUE ME, 30 ROCK and SEX & THE CITY to his appearances in films like last year's THE DARK KNIGHT, as well as GONE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and many more - Daniel Sunjata. Touching upon many of his most celebrated previous roles onstage and onscreen, Sunjata eloquently explicates his process as an actor in playing various characters thus far - most of all, and with a special focus, on his current (and future) one on GRACELAND - in this extensive conversation. Additionally, Sunjata discusses his preferences for plays over musicals, teases his upcoming film LULLABY, expresses his enthusiasm for a DEVIL WEARS PRADA follow-up film, reminisces about 30 ROCK, recounts working with Woody Allen on MELINDA & MELINDA and more.

A brand new play from one of the writers of The Simpsons, I'm Connecticut - opening at the Ivoryton Playhouse tonight, June 5th - is a wacky, fast-paced, sweet, romantic comedy about Marc, a Connecticut native who struggles with relationships and feelings of inadequacy - why? Because he comes from Connecticut - land of steady habits, sanity and politeness. A must-see comedy for anybody from the Nutmeg State!

Comix will welcome the extremely talented Whitney Cummings to the Fox Theater stage at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Presale tickets are currently available through Comix and Ticketmaster, while regular tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m. and will be available for $35, $47.50 and $60. This show is for mature audiences only.

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that Johnny O'Callaghan's WHO'S YOUR DADDY? must close this Sunday, May 26. The production had previously been set to close earlier this month.

USA Network today greenlit a new original half hour comedy pilot with an order for DIVIDE & CONQUER from executive producer and writer Peter Ocko (FAIRLY LEGAL, "The Office," "Pushing Daisies"). The news comes on the heels of the network's first comedy series pickups for SIRENS and PLAYING HOUSE and a pilot order for LOVE IS DEAD. The network's first original comedies are slated to premiere in first quarter 2014, following the launch of the award-winning and top-rated comedy MODERN FAMILY, on USA on Tuesday, September 24 at 8/7c.