John Oliver News

Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer, and Seth Meyers will headline the National Comedy Center's annual comedy festival in Jamestown, New York, August 6–9, 2026, alongside Carol Leifer, Gina Brillon, and others.

Hill Country Community Theatre will present Lost in Yonkers, the critically acclaimed play by Neil Simon, opening Friday, April 10th and running weekends through Sunday, April 26th.

The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.

Sinners, The Studio, One Battle After Another, The Pitt, and more were honored at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Take a look at the full list of nominees and wins here.

On Thursdays, the Winners were announced for the 37th GLAAD Media Awards, with Broadway's Liberation, the Kiss of the Spider Woman movie, Heated Rivalry, and more taking home major awards. Check out the full list here.

Derek Klena celebrated his first game with the Savannah Bananas with a special performance! Watch a video of the Tony nominee performing 'Shut Up and Dance' for his debut game, a song he originally performed in Moulin Rouge! the Musical on Broadway.

KPop Demon Hunters, One Battle After Another, The Studio, and more were honored at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards this weekend. The event, held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, recognized influential producers and entertainment icons in entertainment.

American Cinema Editors (ACE) unveiled the winners for the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, which included honors for Sinners, KPop Demon Hunters, One Battle After Another, and more. Take a look at the full list here.

The HBO Original series Last Week Tonight With John Oliver returns for its 13th season on Sunday, February 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Watch the trailer for the new season now.

It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.

Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, KPop Demon Hunters, and more have received nominations at the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, which recognize outstanding editing. Check out the full list of nominees here.

Hamnet, KPop Demon Hunters, Only Murders in the Building, and more have been nominated in the Motion Pictures and Television categories at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards.

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has revealed the nominees of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards. 

Jessie Buckley won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film adaptation of Hamnet. Wicked: For Good, which received 7 nominations, did not win any. Check out the full list here!

Broadway's Derek Klena has joined the Savannah Bananas, a baseball team that combines the game everyone knows with choreographed song-and-dance performances. Learn more and watch the video here!

Dances With Films has unveiled the film lineup for the 4th New York City edition of the bicoastal indie-film focused film festival. January 15-18 will kick off the new year with several feature-length narratives, documentaries, and midnight films making their debut, with pilots, family films, and short films also featuring in the cinema showcase.

​As America marks its 250th anniversary, American musical icon James Taylor will return to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performancees in Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Children in Conflict has announced “Children in Conflict Show,” a benefit concert taking place Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York City. It will feature performances by Common, Natasha Bedingfield, Anthony Ramos, and Mon Rovia.

South Florida's favorite holiday tradition is back! Mouse King: The Untold Story of The Nutcracker, the family-favorite musical created by Sesame Street veteran Noel MacNeal and award-winning composer Jim Camacho, returns to the Mandelstam Theater this December.