Comedy Central fans now have the opportunity to own their very own piece of the critically acclaimed TV showBroad City through leading Hollywood collectibles auction site ScreenBid (www.screenbid). For the first time in Screenbid history, 100% of the revenue will be donated to a nonprofit organization. The auction house will be supporting Lemontree, a New York City nonprofit that helps low-income families set the table with a dignified, affordable and healthy dinner.
Abbi and Ilana return for the final season of Broad City premiering on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. All-new episodes of Broad City will be followed by Comedy Central's brand-new half-hour scripted series, The Other Two.
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, was presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and will air nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
The Television Academy and Executive Producer Lorne Michaels today announced the second group of talent set to present the iconic Emmy statuette at the 70th Emmy® Awards on Monday, September 17.
The Kennedy Center today unveiled an all-star lineup and new producers for the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which this year will celebrate Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center's new producing partner for the Mark Twain Prize, the cast will feature many of Louis-Dreyfus's admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld. The live Gala Performance will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. ET in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, and will be taped by WETA Washington, D.C.
The award winning storytelling show and podcast RISK! is coming this summer in book form with a book tour and live shows across the U.S. to follow. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share features the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast and live show plus some all-new true tales about explosive secrets and off-the-wall adventures we experience in life but rarely talk about. It's a diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny personal stories from RISK! creator Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler, Dan Savage, Lili Taylor and many more. Of the book, John Hodgman says, “These stories will move you to get outside and share your wildest truths”. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share will be released July 17 (Hachette). Pre-orders available HERE
In an Australian exclusive, Arts Centre Melbourne and Penny Drop present Ilana Glazer, appearing at Melbourne's Hamer Hall for a night of stand-up on 9 June 2018.
Comedy Central today released its 2018-2019 development slate, including two series pick-ups and five pilot orders. The slate is headlined by orders for sketch series Alternatino with Arturo Castro and stand-up series This Week at the Comedy Cellar and was announced by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, executive vice presidents and co-heads of talent and development, Comedy Central.
This week, the popular podcast RISK! features Trevor Noah, Sarah Silverman, Kumail Nanjiani & Pete Holmes, Samantha Bee and Aubrey O'Day telling their true, personal stories they never thought they'd dare to share. The episode also includes clips from stories from Aisha Tyler, Dan Savage, Andy Dick, Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Ian Black, Rob Delaney, Wyatt Cenac, Ilana Glazer, Paul F. Tomkins, Tom Lennon and Lisa Lampanelli.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, BROAD CITY is set to end with its upcoming fifth season. The series was created and stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. Read more about it from The Hollywood Reporter here!
Comedy Central today announced a comprehensive development deal with Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson with a 'first look' at content created and/or developed for television by Glazer and Jacobson, both together and independently. The deal with the multitalented creators, stars, directors and showrunners of the hit series Broad City, which will return for its fifth and final season in early 2019, also extends across all of parent company Viacom's television networks. Three projects already in development at Comedy Central under the new deal include Mall Town USA, Platinum Status, and Young Professionals.
For the 2nd year in a row,AT&T* and Tribeca will host AT&T Presents: Untold Stories. AT&T will award $1 million to a talented filmmaker to create his or her film. And Tribeca will provide mentorship from seasoned industry professionals.
Stage and screen star Cynthia Nixon has finally broken the silence about her political ambitions. She just announced via Twitter that she'll run for Governor of New York this year.
VH1 today announced the guest judges set to join the milestone 10th season of Emmy® Award-winning “RuPaul's Drag Race,” premiering Thursday, March 22 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. RuPaul will be joined by a star-studded line-up of celebrities to help alongside show regulars Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews as they decide who will stay, lip-synch for their life, or “sashay away.”
SLATE Live has teamed up with Employee of the Month with Catie Lazarus to celebrate the ninth year anniversary of the talk show, which The New York Times calls as a "beloved downtown institution." On Thursday, March 15th, downtown darling Catie Lazarus will interview and honor comedian Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, Broad City), Tony Award-winning Broadway and (now film) music conductor and director Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Incredibles II); actor Emily Mortimer (The Party, Marry Poppins, Newsroom), musical guest The Resistance Revival Chorus, fresh from The Grammy's with Kesha and the Women's March.
Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Entertainment, announced today that Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest, a three-day comedy and music festival, will return to San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium from Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 3, 2018. Pre-sale kicks off Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. PT offering 3-Day VIP packages, as well as a limited amount of discounted Early Bird tickets for 3-Day General Admission. New for 2018, Clusterfest will be offering a layaway plan for all ticket types that will allow ticket buyers the option to split the cost of purchase into multiple payments over time. Early Bird 3-Day GA tickets start at $199.50 and VIP packages start at $599.50. Tickets will be available exclusively at www.clusterfest.com.
In celebration of its 4th season finale, Comedy Central proudly announces a capsule collection for BROAD CITY and its new apparel partner Wildfox, the LA-based indie darling known for its retro-inspired collections and effortless yet edgy spirit. Wildfox is an ideal partner to express and extend the energetic irreverence and aesthetic of Broad City.
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