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Photos: Jeremy Jordan & More Broadway Stars Attend SPINNING GOLD Premiere
by Michael Major - Mar 28, 2023


Spinning Gold, the new film starring Jeremy Jordan, premiered at the Roxy Cinema in New York City. Check out photos of Jordan at the screening, joined by Tony winners Lena Hall, Michael Mayer & Diane Paulus, Bryan Batt, Krysta Rodriguez, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Callum Francis, and more.

New VR Comedy Short SHADY FRIEND Stars Minka Kelly, 'Weird Al' Yankovic
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 20, 2018


Principal photography has wrapped on the VR comedy short SHADY FRIEND starring Nick Kocher (former writer, “Saturday Night Live”), Nick Rutherford (Brigsby Bear, former writer, “Saturday Night Live”) Minka Kelly (The Roommate, “Friday Night Lights”) and 'Weird Al' Yankovic. The film, which is produced by Positron and Ralph Smyth Entertainment, is the first multisensory VR experience incorporating immersive and interactive VR, scents, motion, and haptics created from the ground-up for the Positron Voyager®. SHADY FRIEND was shot on the Z CAM V1 Pro and K1 Pro with 360 and volumetric filming taking place in Los Angeles, CA.

TBS Announces Additional Rap Battlers for the Return of DROP THE MIC
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 12, 2018


Drop the Mic continues to bring the heat with more epic celebrity rap battles in Season 2!

BET to Serve Up Hip Hop All Night Long Next Week
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 5, 2017


BET does it for the culture and serves up hip hop all night long on Tuesday, October 10. Kicking off the celebration is the first-ever 'LIP SYNC BATTLE HIP HOP AWARDS EDITION', hosted by entertainment icon and Grammy(R) Award-winner LL Cool J and supermodel Chrissy Teigan

Whitney Cummings, Michael Che and More to Bring the Laughs to Carolines on Broadway This April
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2017


Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of April, highlighted by headliners Big Jay Oakerson, host of SiriusXM Radio's The Bonfire, April 1 and 2.

Showtime Picks Up New Comedy WHITE FAMOUS, Starring Jay Pharaoh
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 10, 2017


SHOWTIME has announced the pick-up of the new half-hour comedy series WHITE FAMOUS led by actor and comedian Jay Pharoah

2nd Annual RED NOSE DAY Raises Over $31.5M for Kids in Need
by Caryn Robbins - May 27, 2016


Thursday, May 26, 2016 marked the second annual Red Nose Day in the US, raising more than $31.5 million to help children in need in the U.S. and in some of the poorest communities around the world.

Elton John, Julia Roberts & More Join NBC's RED NOSE DAY SPECIAL
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2016


Elton John, Julia Roberts, Will Ferrell, Blake Shelton and Kobe Bryant are among the more than 65 stars who are coming together to have fun, raise money and change lives on “The Red Nose Day Special,” airing on Red Nose Day, Thursday, May 26

Taylor Swift, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, and MANY More Stars to Take the Stage in SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's 40th Anniversary Special
by Sally Henry Fuller - Feb 15, 2015


NBC will air a star-studded, three-hour live special today, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic franchise 'Saturday Night Live.' It appears that just about every single comic actor who has performed in America will take the stage for the event, and BroadwayWorld brings you a list of confirmed stars below!

VIDEO: SNL Parodies Schoolhouse Rock and Lawmaking
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 23, 2014


Last night, Nov. 22, Cameron Diaz hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with musical guests Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. Below, watch as SNL parodies Schoolhouse Rock, in which a bill (Kenan Thompson) and an executive order (Bobby Moynihan) explain how government really works with a little help from President Obama (Jay Pharaoh).

VIDEO: First Trailer for New Sports Comedy INTRAMURAL
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 8, 2014


The first trailer for INTRAMURAL, a new sports comedy premiering at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, has been released. Check it out below!

Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Jay Pharoah & More Set for Carolines on Broadway in February
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 23, 2014


Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of February 2014, highlighted by headliners Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the sitcom "The Wayans Bros." and the films "White Chicks" and the "Scary Movie" series, Super Bowl Weekend, February 1; Lavell Crawford, from E!'s "Chelsea Lately" and AMC's "Breaking Bad," February 6 - 9; Jay Pharaoh, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live," February 13 - 16; Luis Jimenez, host of X96.3 FM's "The Luis Jimenez Show" hosts "The Luis Jimenez Show Live," February 14 and 15; "Charlamagne and Friends Celebrate Black History Month," hosted by Charlamagne Tha God from Power 105.1 FM's "The Breakfast Club" and MTV2's "Charlamagne and Friends," February 20 - 23; and Chris D'Elia, from NBC's "Undatable" and his stand-up special 'White Male.Black Comic.,' February 27 - March 1.

DVR Alert: Talk Show Listings Tuesday, January 25 �" Alan Cumming & More
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2011


Talk Show Listings for Tuesday, January 25, 2011

DVR Alert: Talk Show Listings Tuesday, January 25 �" Alan Cumming & More
by Lauren Wolman - Jan 23, 2011


Talk Show Listings for Tuesday, January 25, 2011

DVR Alert: Talk Show Listings Monday, November 22, 2010 �"Neil Patrick Harris & More
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2010


Talk Show Listings for Monday, November 22, 2010.

DVR Alert: Talk Show Listings Monday, November 22, 2010 �"Neil Patrick Harris & More
by Lauren Wolman - Nov 21, 2010


Talk Show Listings for Monday, November 22, 2010.

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