Joan Rivers News

Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to introduce Florida audiences to Las Meninas, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

VH1 announced today that it will air the 17th annual 'Critics' Choice Movie Awards' on Thursday, January 12 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. This year marks the first year that the show will be held on a Thursday and the fifth straight year the network will televise the event. In addition, Den of Thieves will produce for the second year with Jesse Ignjatovic serving as executive produce for the third year.

Award-winning cabaret performer Jamie deRoy, best known for her Jamie deRoy & friends cabaret series, offers a musical compendium of songs she has performed in her award-winning cabaret show-- with "Wish on the Moon," a spirited collection of Ms. deRoy's personal favorite songs.

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director and Holly-Anne Ruggiero for Impulse Theatre, proudly present a concert reading of THERE'S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU, the new musical comedy with Book and Lyrics by Robert Stroizer (Editor and Chief, World and Grand) and Music and Lyrics by Barbara Hustedt Crook (Senior Editor, Cosmopolitan) on Monday, June 6th at 7pm at Theatre For A New City.

Randy Roberts, the nationally known female impersonator, will return to New Hope with his newest version of Randy Roberts Live! for one special show, Saturday, May 28 at 8:30 pm.

COMEDY CENTRAL announced today that Kid Rock is set to join the likes of Donald Trump, David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson as COMEDY CENTRAL's next Roastee. During Kid Rock's illustrious career as a performer, there has yet to be a single audience that could prepare the five-time Grammy nominee for the vicious onslaught of sharp barbs that will be thrown his way when he takes center stage for the 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Kid Rock.' The event is scheduled to tape on Sunday, August 14.

Bergen Performance Arts Center is revealing a sneak peak preview to the new 2011/2012 season. All shows go on sale Wednesday May 4th at 11:00AM. bergenPAC insures that there is something for everyone. This year bergenPAC will present a special Halloween themed magic show for the kids. Rock Concerts include Ted Nugent, Rick Springfield as well as classical superstars like Joshua Bell.

Legacy of Light, a new play by Karen Zacarias, anchors the sixth annual FusionFest of new work and completes the Cleveland Play House's 84-year run at 8500 Euclid Avenue.

E! Entertainment is taking its worldwide audience to London for a front row seat at the wedding of the century. Beginning April 25th, E! will broadcast from Buckingham Palace in London to capture every detail during the week leading up to the highly anticipated Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. E! continues its wall-to-wall coverage on Thursday, April 28th with a broadcast of the NBC special 'Inside the Royal Wedding' airing at 10:00pm ET/PT. Then, as the world's royalty and heads-of-state descend on London on April 29 to witness history in the making, E! will dedicate its entire day of programming to LIVE wedding coverage starting at 4:00am ET - 9:00am ET/1:00am PT - 6:00am PT. With over 7 hours of in-depth coverage before, during and after the Royal Wedding, fans will not miss a second of the action from this global event.

During the wedding of the century, all eyes will be on Royal Couple William and Kate, but after the 'I do's' have been said and the Landau carriage has departed for Buckingham Palace, the real fun begins for Joan Rivers and E!'s Fashion Police. With celebrities and heads of state from around the world in attendance at Britain's biggest party in decades, the fashion 'dos' -- and especially the fashion 'don'ts' -- are bound to set tongues wagging. American TV 'royalty' Tori Spelling will join Joan, Kelly and George in studio to pass verdict on all those hats, while Giuliana Rancic reports via satellite from London, where she will be stationed the entire week leading up to the royal nuptials.

In an interview with THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER this week, Joan Rivers admits that at this point in her career, she hopes to come full circle. In 1972, Rivers made her Broadway debut in the comedy Fun City. She returned to the Great White Way in 1986 in Broadway Bound and then again in 1994 in Sally Marr...and her escorts in a role which garnered her a Tony nomination.

The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, today announced the return of its signature free community events: the Tribeca Drive-In (April 21-23), Family Festival Street Fair (April 30), Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day (April 30), and free panel series, "Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper" and "Tribeca Talks: Industry" (April 23-30).

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its Spring 2011 season with the debut engagement of acclaimed entertainer CLINT HOLMES.

Anyone who watches the television shopping networks is familiar with QVC's Rick Domeier. The self-proclaimed 'Captain Midnight' is usually on in the late night hours and has more energy than a classroom full of kindergartners. His staccato laugh can be likened to the tommy guns that are seen in gangster movies, only Domeier isn't shooting down thugs with his laugh; he's setting sales records-and winning the hearts of millions of women in the process. He jokes with people who call in to testify about their purchases, he trades quips with Joan Rivers as he sits beside her during jewelry shows, he dances his goofy dance steps to the delight of his viewers and he shows genuine compassion to a woman on the phone who breaks down in tears when talking about the recent demise of her pet dog. At all times he is what Business 2.0 Magazine calls 'a whirlwind of energy'.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced its jurors - a diverse and talented group of 38 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters, celebrated actors, respected journalists and media pioneers. They will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films, filmmakers and actors in those categories at the TFF Awards Night ceremony on April 28 hosted by Gideon Yago, which will be streamed live on TribecaFilm.com. The 2011 Festival runs from April 20 - May 1.

Join celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy as she marks the culmination of the 20th Anniversary Season of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, with a very special evening on Sunday, April 17th (8:30PM) at the legendary cabaret hot-spot Feinstein's at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue @ 61st Street).

E! Entertainment is taking its worldwide audience to London for a front row seat at the wedding of the century. Beginning April 25th, E! will broadcast from Buckingham Palace in London to capture every detail during the week leading up to the highly anticipated Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. E! continues its wall-to-wall coverage on Thursday, April 28th with a broadcast of the NBC special 'Inside the Royal Wedding' airing at 10:00pm ET/PT. Then, as the world's royalty and heads-of-state descend on London on April 29 to witness history in the making, E! will dedicate its entire day of programming to LIVE wedding coverage starting at 4:00am ET - 9:00am ET/1:00am PT - 6:00am PT. With over 7 hours of in-depth coverage before, during and after the Royal Wedding, fans will not miss a second of the action from this global event.

"Sexting". "Felt Up At The Airport". "Liza Meets Gaga". Audiences can now own all the hits from the newest edition of the Drama Desk-nominated comedy revue Newsical the Musical: Full Spin Ahead by heading to iTunes and purchasing the original cast recording.

Budd Friedman and Mark Lonow's world-famous Improv Comedy Club at Harrah's Las Vegas showcases a different marquee of acts each week.

Anyone who watches the television shopping networks is familiar with QVC's Rick Domeier. The self-proclaimed 'Captain Midnight' is usually on in the late night hours and has more energy than a classroom full of kindergartners. His staccato laugh can be likened to the tommy guns that are seen in gangster movies, only Domeier isn't shooting down thugs with his laugh; he's setting sales records-and winning the hearts of millions of women in the process. He jokes with people who call in to testify about their purchases, he trades quips with Joan Rivers as he sits beside her during jewelry shows, he dances his goofy dance steps to the delight of his viewers and he shows genuine compassion to a woman on the phone who breaks down in tears when talking about the recent demise of her pet dog. At all times he is what Business 2.0 Magazine calls 'a whirlwind of energy.'