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Following the hugely successful first weekend at The Orleans Showroom, the second round of the The Orleans Summer Comedy Series starring comedian, actor and host of NBC's The Marriage Ref Tom Papa continues June 25-26, this time with special guest comedian Bill Burr.

Following the hugely successful first weekend at The Orleans Showroom, the second round of the The Orleans Summer Comedy Series starring comedian, actor and host of NBC's The Marriage Ref Tom Papa continues June 25-26, this time with special guest comedian Bill Burr.

Comedian Al Lubel is a prisoner to his past. After 20 plus years as one of the best stand ups working in the U.S. - a career that began by his winning the $100,000 Grand Prize on TV's Star Search (other winners have included Kevin James, Brad Garrett and Sinbad), to being one of the last stand up comics to get the coveted 'OK' sign from star maker Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show, and that continues today with a string of crowd pleasing appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman - Al Lubel is at the height of his comedic powers.

For the third weekend at The Orleans Showroom, The Orleans Summer Comedy Series starring comedian, actor and host of NBC's The Marriage Ref Tom Papa continues July 31 and August 1. Joining Papa for this engagement is funnyman Maz Jobrani.

Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and writer Colin Quinn will return to the New York City scene when he debuts his new one-man show 'Long Story Short' directed by Jerry Seinfeld. The show will play a limited engagement at Bleecker Street Theatre (located at 45 Bleecker Street between Bowery and Lafayette Street) for eight weeks only with performances beginning Saturday, June 19th and playing through Sunday, August 15th.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

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.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS - Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk Lined Up for Festival Taking Place June 15-19, 2010, With More Exciting Talent to be Announced Soon.

The Fox Valley area will get to experience the wide variety of the Chicago music and comedy scene as Noble Fool Theatricals presents some of the nation's most popular shows during their 2010 summer season, including: the hilarious salute to the past with The Wonder Bread Years; Chicago's favorite Neil Diamond Tribute, Denny Diamond; one of the greatest family musicals of all time, Wizard of Oz; the rock n' roll evolution, The Neverly Brothers; the longest running solo play in Broadway history, Defending the Caveman; and Chicago's favorite couple, Tony n' Tina's Wedding at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; 630-584-6342).

Make sure the kids are in bed because Henson puppets are about to unleash their inner tabloid personalities as GSN (Game Show Network) debuts LATE NIGHT LIARS. The original new late night comedy game show, produced by Henson Alternative, is set in the glamorous, cocktail-soaked world of five outrageous puppets - who also happen to be celebrities. Actor-comedian Larry Miller ('10 Things I Hate About You,' 'Best In Show') serves as ringleader, er, host of the late-night shenanigans. LATE NIGHT LIARS features the brilliant puppet design of Henson Alternative, a label of The Jim Henson Company for content specifically and exclusively for adults. LATE NIGHT LIARS premieres on Thursday, June 10 at 11 PM (ET/PT), only on GSN.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, general managers, venue owners, press agents and marketing firms, will hold the third in a series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway theater.

Fueled by the successes of the network's pop culture hits, Bravo earned its highest rated May in history across all key demographics, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Grammy(R)-winning trio Lady Antebellum and a special guest appearance by Jerry Seinfeld are two of the latest additions to the lineup of specials being taped for TBS at the second-annual edition of TBS PRESENTS A 'VERY FUNNY' FESTIVAL: JUST FOR LAUGHS this June in Chicago. Three specials - Ellen's Somewhat Special Special, Cedric The Entertainer's Urban Circus and Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live hosted by Andy Richter - are set to be taped at the Festival for premiere on TBS. A fourth special for TBS, How to Build the Perfect Grown Up, is slated to be screened at the Festival prior to its on-air premiere. TBS and Just For Laughs' Festival in Chicago takes place Tuesday, June 14 - Saturday, June 19, with all four specials slated to premiere on TBS the following week.

MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, the triumphant modern re-interpretation of the legendary ballet, turned tradition upside down and took both the theater and dance worlds by storm when it arrived on Broadway in 1998 and went on to win three Tony Awards® and five Drama Desk Awards.

Sir_Paul_20010101 Yesterday, June 2, 2010, President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress, in the East Room of the White House. The prize, named for American songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, has been awarded annually since 2008 to a musician who has made exceptional contributions to the world of popular song. The prize's first recipient was Paul Simon. Last year, Stevie Wonder received the award.

Comedian Brian Regan's October appearance at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has been rescheduled from Sunday, October 24, 2010 to Sunday, October 10, 2010. The curtain time remains 7:00 p.m.

Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and writer Colin Quinn will return to the New York City scene when he debuts his new one-man show 'Long Story Short' directed by Jerry Seinfeld. The show will play a limited engagement at Bleecker Street Theatre (located at 45 Bleecker Street between Bowery and Lafayette Street) for eight weeks only with performances beginning Saturday, June 19th and playing through Sunday, August 15th.

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.