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BEATRIZ AT DINNER, the Bron Studios and Killer Films production staring Salma Hayek and John Lithgow, has begun production in Los Angeles, with Miguel Arteta directing from a screenplay by Mike White.

Comedians tear up the stage in GODDAMN COMEDY JAM which showcases Pete Davidson ('SNL'), Adam Devine ('Workaholics' & 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'), Jim Jefferies ('Jim Jefferies: Freedumb'), Natasha Leggero ('Another Period') and Jay Pharoah ('SNL') telling funny, poignant and ridiculous stories that have an association with an iconic hit song.

Broadway and opera performer and multiple award winner Sarah Rice is in her first solo cabaret act since 2013 -- with a pianist, David Vernon, and her Theremin all at her side.

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL is a 2005 musical created by Jon and Al Kaplan and Hunter Bell as a parody of the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. The project began in 2003 as an internet musical made up of nine songs that retold the entire story. The audio tracks became so popular that a stage production was conceived and mounted. The show has received awards and accolades including Outstanding Musical (New York International Fringe Festival), Best New Musical (Off Broadway Alliance), and Top Ten Plays and Musicals (Time Magazine). This production from Doctuh Mistuh Productions is a remount of their 2014 B. Iden Payne award winning Best Musical production. It also won B. Iden Payne Awards for Best Actress and Best Director

Comedians tear up the stage in “Goddamn Comedy Jam” which showcases Pete Davidson (“SNL“), Adam Devine (“Workaholics” & “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates“), Jim Jefferies (“Jim Jefferies: Freedumb“), Natasha Leggero (“Another Period“) and Jay Pharoah (“SNL“) telling funny, poignant and ridiculous stories that have an association with an iconic hit song. After each story, the comedians sing their song live backed by the Comedy Jam Band. The one-hour comedy and music special premieres with limited commercial interruption on Sunday, August 28 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Seeso, the ad-free streaming comedy channel, today announced the renewal of three Original Series: travel parody show “HIDDEN AMERICA WITH JONAH RAY”; animated sketch series “THE CYANIDE & HAPPINESS SHOW,” based on the popular web comic; and “BIG JAY OAKERSON'S WHAT'S YOUR F@%KING DEAL?!” These renewals are in addition to the already announced second seasons of “BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$” and “THE UCB SHOW.”

SCREAM QUEENS star Lea Michele shared a new teaser on Twitter yesterday, featuring Season 2 newbies Taylor Lautner and John Stamos alongside returning cast members Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts and Keke Palmer.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with Comedy Central, today announced the talented line-up of comedians who will make New York laugh when the festival runs from November 1 - 6.  For six days, over 200 comedians will perform in more than 60 shows across all five boros at some of New York City's most prestigious venues.  

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with Comedy Central, today announced the talented line-up of comedians who will make New York laugh when the festival runs from November 1 - 6.

Today, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) announced new events for their 2016-2017 Arts & Ideas series, featuring dynamic conversations with thought-provoking leaders, acclaimed authors and entertainers, as well as performances from locally and internationally recognized artists. The lineup will continue to expand as new events are announced throughout the series.

Providing a glimpse into the homes and routines of eccentric New Yorkers, the comedy series HIGH MAINTENANCE explores the private lives of these unique individuals through a common thread: their weed deliveryman.

Today in 1995, the first Broadway revival of Damn Yankees closed at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 533 performances. Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball.

Announced today from the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Syfy has set a Wednesday, November 30 premiere date for its original series INCORPORATED.

Based on the bestselling books of Max Allan Collins (“The Road to Perdition”), the CINEMAX drama series QUARRY begins its eight-episode season FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, today announced premiere dates for eight upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy, including: Chef's Table: France; Joe Swanberg's Easy; The Ranch; Lovesick (fka Scrotal Recall); Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life; Captive; Beat Bugs (S2); One Day at a Time; and Black Mirror.

Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, who will soon appear as 'Velma Von Tussle' in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE and recently took the Broadway stage in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, is headed for a divine new role.

For the fourth consecutive year, Live Nation and Funny Or Die announce the return of the world's biggest comedy tour.

On the tail of the record-setting box office launch weekend success of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, PetSmart, the exclusive pet-specialty retailer for the film

Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Northeast's premier resort destination, is ensuring that guests make the most of the dog days of summer with an entertainment lineup that will appeal to all ages and interests. Live shows including musical acts, comedy stars, world-class illusionists and circus performers are scheduled to thrill audiences at the Grand and Fox Theaters.

Comedy Central Records announces the digital release of Joe List's ARE YOU MAD AT ME? today, July 15.