ESPN will present the 2012 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 24, beginning at 7 p.m. ET, emanating from the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Play-by-play announcer Mark Jones, analyst Jon Barry and reporter Stuart Scott will provide commentary. The Celebrity Game will also be available via ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV and the WatchESPN app.
SHOWTIME continues its month-long celebration of Black History Month with a new docu-comedy PHUNNY BUSINESS: A BLACK COMEDY chronicling the rise and fall of Chicago's All Jokes Aside, one of the preeminent comedy clubs in the country which gave early exposure to many of the nation's most important young comedians. For a decade, All Jokes Aside was the most influential Black comic showcase in America. With no comedy clubs booking minority acts on a regular basis at the time, the 300-seat venue in Chicago's South Loop filled a void by showcasing Black talent and entertaining Black audiences in an upscale setting.
COMEDY CENTRAL's Stand-Up Month celebration will include JB Smoove and Russell Simmons reuniting for the premiere of 'Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus.' The stand-up series begins its six episode run with a two episode premiere on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
JB Smoove brings the Ruckus to the stage as he reunites with Russell Simmons to host 'Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus.' The six half-hour episode series kicks off with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.
COMEDY CENTRAL's Stand-Up Month celebration will include JB Smoove and Russell Simmons reuniting for the premiere of 'Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus.' The stand-up series begins its six episode run with a two episode premiere on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL: January 2012 Programming Highlights (all times are et/pt)
COMEDY CENTRAL: January 2012 Programming Highlights (all times are et/pt)
Robots taking over the world, a critic reviewing difficult life experiences, social networking, a closed-captioner gone wild, a music group trying to get discovered online and reviving a public affairs show from the 80's. These are just a few of the creative concepts coming out of COMEDY CENTRAL's 2011-2012 development slate announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL.
The weather may be getting chilly, but things are once again heating up at Comedy Central! The network will premiere hot new series and specials as well as new seasons of network favorites throughout the cool months to come including: Comedy Central's 'Indecision 2012' revs up with the return of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'The Colbert Report' (January 3)
Sean Patrick Doyle, who appeared as Chantal the Songbird in the Tony-winning revival of La Cage Aux Folles, has joined the cast of David Gordon Green's 'The Sitter.' Doyle will appear opposite Sam Rockwell (A Behanding in Spokane) and Jonah Hill ('Superbad' and 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall') in the 20th Century Fox film.
NBC will bring 'The CLIOS: World's Best Commercials' to network television this fall in a one-hour primetime special hosted by comedian JB Smoove and produced by JUMA Entertainment. These commercials, all nominated this past year for CLIO recognition, feature some of the biggest names in television, movies and sports, including Jason Bateman, Kevin Bacon, Will Arnett, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
Television's most popular housemates will take their trademark family dysfunction and humor from 'Jerzdays' to Sunday, as MTV today announced that its hit series 'Jersey Shore' will air on a special night and time, Sunday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m.
MTV today revealed that ravenous fans of THE HUNGER GAMES need not look further than the '2011 MTV Video Music Awards' for an exclusive first glimpse at the film that will be introduced by the film's star Jennifer Lawrence (WINTER'S BONE, X MEN FIRST CLASS).
IN THE FLOW WITH AFFION CROCKETT, the fast-paced, half-hour sketch-comedy series hosted by and starring rising comedian Affion Crockett ('Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out') and executive-produced by Academy Award(R) and Grammy(R) Award winner Jamie Foxx, will debut with a special one-hour series premiere Sunday, Aug. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
ComedyCentral.com is THE ticket, providing comedy fans unprecedented access to top stand-up talent and the frenetic energy of this year's sold-out Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
IN THE FLOW WITH AFFION CROCKETT, the fast-paced, half-hour sketch-comedy series hosted by and starring rising comedian Affion Crockett ('Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out') and executive-produced by Academy Award(R) and Grammy(R) Award winner Jamie Foxx, will debut with a special one-hour series premiere Sunday, Aug. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
This May, FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including an unprecedented ANIMATION DOMINATION crossover event May 1; the one-hour season finale of FAMILY GUY May 22, taking place in a galaxy far, far away; the three-hour, two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, featuring the final performance show May 24 and the final live results show that's sure to captivate America May 25; primetime broadcasts of NASCAR ON FOX races April 30 and May 7; and primetime MLB ON FOX baseball match-ups May 14 and May 21.
TBS and Just For Laughs have announced the lineup and airdate for a new TBS special that will be taped during the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago.
The Comix Theatre is an elegant space with comfortable seating, unobstructed stage views and the purest acoustics.
The Comix Theatre is an elegant space with comfortable seating, unobstructed stage views and the purest acoustics.
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