ABC celebrates the joy of the holidays, including the beloved animated special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” an all-new Hallmark Hall of Fame film, “Christmas in Conway,” the all-new competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,”
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today Ben Stiller Directs, December 6-8, a complete survey of actor-director-producer-writer Ben Stiller's work behind the camera.
Masterworks Broadway in Partnership with Running Subway and Dr. Seuss Enterprises announces the release of the World Premiere Recording of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. The recording, which features original Broadway cast members Patrick Page as "The Grinch" and John Cullum as "Old Max," is available now on CD and digital download.
Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present Cedric "The Entertainer" with special guest Malik S. on Monday December 2, 2013 at 8PM. Tickets are $125, $75, $55, $35 and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.
Yoozoo Books, a new children's book app publisher, today announced the release of Have You Heard, a children's story book and game app for iPad. With narration and sound effects from Rhys Darby, the app is for kids of all ages.
The holidays will pack an extra punch this year as Kick-Ass 2, the second installment in the irreverent action-comedy franchise, comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD with UltraViolet and On Demand on December 17, 2013
Get ready to laugh with Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood New Jersey as they present, Cedric "The Entertainer" on Monday December 2nd and on Thursday December 12th its Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke" Holiday Tour with special guest WAR, these too hot comedy shows go on sale Friday, October 18th at 11 AM. Reserve tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or call the Box Office at 201.227.1030.
Award-winning actor/artist Jim Carrey is breaking new ground, for himself and his audience. The winner of two Golden Globe awards Best Actor for Man on the Moon and The Truman Show - he was also nominated for a Best Actor Golden Globe for his critically acclaimed performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Carrey will self-publish his first children's book, How Roland Rolls (Some Kind of Garden Media, 2013) today, September 24th, along with a four-song EP. An enhanced e-book will be released on November 19th.
Rick Najera takes an unapologetic and honest look at the depiction of Latino culture with his new thought-provoking and comedic memoir, Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood (SmileyBooks, September 16, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-4019-4312-7, $16.95, Trade Paperback). The book released nationwide on September 16th, during Hispanic Heritage month and on Mexican Independence Day.
Ellis Paul will play Bridge Street Live on Sunday, October 6th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $20 GA, $30 VIP, to order, visit http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/332551.
Rhys Darby is best known as Murray in HBO's Flight of the Conchords. Darby made his feature film debut in Yes Man with Jim Carrey and then opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in Richard Curtis' Pirate Radio. He has been featured as one of the DJ's in The Boat that Rocked, and has since completed two lead roles in romantic comedies, Coming and Going, opposite Sasha Alexander (NCIS) and Lovebirds, opposite Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. He most recently wrote, executive produced and starred in Short Poppies for TVNZ in his native New Zealand.
According to Variety, the stage and screen star has boarded Universal's upcoming DUMB AND DUMBER TO sequel, which will once again star Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
One of the original Kings of Comedy will close out 2013 as the must-attend Atlanta event when he brings his hilarious stage show to the Fox Theatre on December 31 at 8 PM. Tickets start at $49 and tickets are on sale now and are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office, at foxtheatre.org, 855-285-8499, all Atlanta area Whole Food Markets and Ticket Alternative outlets.
Premium TV network EPIX announced the continuation of the hilarious season of Comedy Unbound that began earlier this month. EPIX will premiere another new hour-long special - Jim Norton: American Degenerate - tonight, August 23. The new program, along with the rest of the Comedy Unbound showcase, is available exclusively on EPIX, EPIX On Demand, EpixHD.com and EPIX apps across hundreds of devices including Xbox, PS3, Roku, iPads, iPhones and more.
Shout! Factory and Morgan Creek Productions officially announced today a strategic distribution alliance to bring Clive Barker's classic horror film NIGHTBREED extended director's cut to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada and on digital entertainment platforms next year.
The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) revealed today the complete schedule for the 24th Annual Fall Festival, 88 events which will explore the theme of Animal: What Makes Us Human, Oct. 13 on the Northwestern Universitycampus, Oct. 20 on the University of Chicago campus, and Nov. 1-10 at venues across Chicago. This year's presenters include political consultant and former Senior Advisor to President Obama David Axelrod, revolutionary chef, restaurateur, and TV personalityRick Bayless, celebrated author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer, Tony Award-winning choreographer and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Bill T. Jones, 59 Grand Slam title-winning tennis player Martina Navratilova, critically-acclaimed director of Boys Don't Cry and the upcoming film remakeCarrie Kimberly Peirce, Boardwalk Empire and Man of Steel actor Michael Shannon as a featured performer in White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, author of A Series of Unfortunate EventsLemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), and many more.