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According to NME, the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon will be cut from future episodes of the series The Simpsons, following complaints that the character promotes racist stereotypes.
IFC today announced details and guest stars for Season 3 of Brockmire, the critically acclaimed comedy series starring Hank Azaria as Jim Brockmire, the garrulous, recently-sober baseball announcer who's climbing his way back to the major leagues. Produced by Funny or Die, Brockmire is currently in production in Atlanta and will return to IFC in spring 2019 with eight all-new episodes. Returning stars include Amanda Peet as Jules, Brockmire's ex-girlfriend, Tyrel Jackson Williams as Charles, Brockmire's entrepreneurial best friend and Becky Ann Baker as Jean Brockmire, his weathered and tough-love older sister.
Three-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, and Emmy-nominated 'Westworld' star Jimmi Simpson have joined the lineup of special guest stars on Yellow Sound Label's special all-star recording THE OTHER JOSH COHEN: a musical with songs will be released this Friday, October 19
Plays at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts through October 14th, 2018.
The cast and creative team of THE OTHER JOSH COHEN kicked off rehearsals with a celebration of National Plaid Day, a.k.a. "PLAIDURDAY" today, Friday October 5. After a live performance on FOX 5's Good Day New York, the company held a plaid-clad meet & greet at the rehearsal studio. The critically-acclaimed musical comedy starts previews Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) on Friday, October 26, 2018.
Evermore Theatre Company is pleased to announce that award winning theatre director, Angela Besharah will direct the Toronto premiere of Sarah Burgess's razor sharp, satire Dry Powder.
Greg Behrendt, author of bestselling relationship books He's Just Not That Into You, It's Just a F***ing Date, and How to Keep Your Marriage From Sucking, is back with over an hour of top notch comedy recorded live at Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis. Behrendt brings his hilarious stories and observations to the stage explaining why sobriety isn't for everyone, what makes parenting so different in the 21st Century, and how to handle a friend that you hate. Why Are You In Here? offers reassurance for those imperfect parenting moments and hearty laughs even Behrendt's teenaged daughters would appreciate.
The complete cast of the critically-acclaimed musical comedy THE OTHER JOSH COHEN, opening Off-Broadway this fall at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) has just been announced. Joining Drama Desk nominees Steve Rosen and David Rossmer - the show's creators, who will co-star in the title roles - are Drama Desk nominee Kate Wetherhead (Legally Blonde), Hannah Elless (Bright Star), Elizabeth Nestlerode (Once Tour), Luke Darnell(Million Dollar Quartet Vegas) and Louis Tucci (Buddy); Zachary Spound (Cruel Intentions: The Musical) will serve as swing.
THE OTHER JOSH COHEN announces that a special recording of David Rossmer and Steve Rosen's musical comedy will be released by Yellow Sound Label this fall, ahead of its Off-Broadway opening at the Westside Theatre.
James Corden chats with Hank Azaria about his mom's reaction to his exposed bottom in 'The Birdcage' and pranks he pulled as a teenager in Queens, and Kyle MacLachlan shares how a bad back led him to his wife nearly 20 years ago. Watch the clip below!
The season two premiere of acclaimed IFC comedy Brockmire, starring Hank Azaria experienced strong growth - eclipsing both the season one premiere and finale in key demos - remarkable growth in this environment. Compared to the 2017 series premiere, the season two premiere grew 15% among adults 25-54 and 11% among adults 18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings. And compared to the season one finale of Brockmire, the season two premiere grew 24% among adults 25-54, 13% among adults 18-49 and 7% among total viewers. The season two premiere on Wednesday, April 25 also delivered 506,000 total viewers in Nielsen live+3 ratings.
BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is unfiltered, raw, honest and uniquely funny.
On last night's Late Show, 'Brockmire' star Hank Azaria shares his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Apu, the Indian-American character he voices on 'The Simpsons.' Watch the clip below!
This year, celebrate 4/20 with the party king himself: Jim Brockmire. IFC announced today that the Season 2 premiere of its original comedy series Brockmire, produced by Funny or Die and starring Hank Azaria, is now available to watch commercial-free on IFC's VOD, digital, social and mobile platforms ahead of its linear premiere. Funny Or Die will also make the episode available to watch on their website and Facebook page. Season 2 premieres on IFC Wednesday, April 25 at 10PM, with eight episodes airing weekly.
The 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, will be at Feinstein's/54 Below Sunday, May 6th, 2018, at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.
IFC today announced that the iconic plaid sport coat and microphone from the original comedy series, Brockmire, starring Hank Azaria as boozy broadcaster Jim Brockmire, have been accepted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's collection and are now on display in Cooperstown, N.Y. Produced by Funny or Die, BROCKMIRE Season 2 premieres on IFC Wednesday, April 25 at 10PM. Tyrel Jackson Williams and Amanda Peet co-star.
The Drama League has announced, today, Tony® Award-winners Harriet Harris, Julie White, and Tony Award-nominee Christopher Sieber will announce the2018 Drama League Awards Nominees.
Just in time for the Season 2 premiere, IFC has released an original line of Brockmire t-shirts, each sporting a quotable 'Brockmire-ism' from the irreverent sound bite man himself: the boozy, rambunctious sports broadcaster Jim Brockmire (Hank Azaria). The shirts, created in partnership with Gold Label Goods, are available for purchase here: www.shopbrockmire.com. Brockmire premieres on IFC Wednesday, April 25 at 10PM, with eight episodes airing weekly.
Today, Stadium, the industry's only 24/7 all-platform sports network, announced the premiere of Baseball Stories, a weekly series featuring one-of-a-kind conversations between veteran baseball writer Jayson Stark, and a lineup of baseball's biggest names. The first episode will air at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 10th exclusively across Stadium's broadcast and digital offerings.
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