Johnny Carson News

The Triad Theatre Presents the legendary Maurice Hines: in ?Cole And Sinatra With Love?- Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 9:00pm - featuring members of the Diva Orchestra, with Bobby Crenshaw on bass, John Dimartino on piano all under the Musical Direction of drummer, Sherrie Maricle.

Bringing the best of the 60s to the Keswick Theatre, Jay Black, former lead singer of Jay and The Americans, and teen sensation Lesley Gore will perform their greatest hits on Saturday, March 28th. With Jay Black as lead singer, Jay and The Americans charted a string of hits including This Magic Moment, Walkin' In The Rain, Cara Mia, Only in America, Come a Little Bit Closer and Sunday and Me, the first hit written by Neil Diamond. It was singer-songwriter Black's magnificent voice that gave the group the distinctive sound that allowed it to turn out 21 chart singles.

After years of trying out new material at venues downtown, legendary comedian (and Celebrity Apprentice favorite) JOAN RIVERS brings her her live stand-up act to Times Square for 4 nights. Beginning May 12th, Rivers presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous riffs on Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, reality TV and award show fashions at The Laurie Beechman Theatre inside the West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue).

The Triad Theatre Presents the legendary Maurice Hines: in ?Cole And Sinatra With Love?- Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 9:00pm - featuring members of the Diva Orchestra, with Bobby Crenshaw on bass, John Dimartino on piano all under the Musical Direction of drummer, Sherrie Maricle.

Tony Award-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting clan, Natasha Richardson died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a ski accident. She was 45. Comic actress and author Joan Rivers remembered Richardson as having 'such a family.'

Bringing the best of the 60s to the Keswick Theatre, Jay Black, former lead singer of Jay and The Americans, and teen sensation Lesley Gore will perform their greatest hits on Saturday, March 28th. With Jay Black as lead singer, Jay and The Americans charted a string of hits including This Magic Moment, Walkin' In The Rain, Cara Mia, Only in America, Come a Little Bit Closer and Sunday and Me, the first hit written by Neil Diamond. It was singer-songwriter Black's magnificent voice that gave the group the distinctive sound that allowed it to turn out 21 chart singles.

Broadway's current 'commander in chief', Will Ferrell concludes his rialto run in his hit comedy, You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush today, Sunday March 15th. The comic superstar isn't letting the end of his successful run spell the end of his Broadway tenure, Ferrell revealed to David Letterman on the CBS Late Show the other night that his stay on the Great White Way is far from over, actually its JUST beginning.

The cast of Broadway's West Side Story will perform 'America' on Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Late Show airs at 11:35pm on WCBS channel 2 in the tri-state area.

The cast of Broadway's West Side Story will perform 'America' on Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Late Show airs at 11:35pm on WCBS channel 2 in the tri-state area.

Can we talk? Of course we can. Join us for An Evening With Joan Rivers on Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 PM at the Gershman Y (Broad and Pine Streets). The Gershman Y's annual fundraiser will feature Joan River's only Philadelphia appearance in a stand-up performance showcasing her signature comedy and sarcastic humor.

The Academy of Magical Arts is proud to annouce that Neil Patrick Harris is both co-producing and hosting the Academy of Magical Arts Awards (The Oscars of Magic) on March 8th. Neil is giving the traditional event a face lift and bringing an entirely restructured format for the program to a new venue. Also, although not common knowledge, Neal is also an amature magician.

Friends and colleagues including Bruce Vilanch, Valarie Pettiford, Rachel York, Rita McKenzie, Carole Cook, Thom Troupe, Kathryn Jootsen, Lily Tomlin, Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, Jackie Joseph, Channing Chase, Tippi Hedren, JoAnne Worley, Kate Linder and the Los Angeles cast of RENT among others were more than thrilled to turn out for this special engagement of 'The First 80 Years are the Hardest,' that marked Carol Channing's return to the stage after her accident last year that forced her, for the very first time in her 70 year career, to cancel all scheduled performances.

The 92nd Street Y announces final casting for the 2009 season of Lyrics & LyricistsTM, the Y's legendary American Songbook series. Linda Purl, La Tanya Hall, Johnny Rodgers and Hilary Kole join Polly Bergen, Lucie Arnaz, Tom Wopat, Marilyn Maye and more who will sing the songs of Ira Gershwin, Mel Torm? and DeSylva, Brown & Henderson. Charles Osgood returns to L&L as host, for the latter show. This is the first season curated by new series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer.

Comedian Brian Regan will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7:30P. Called one of the premier comedians in the country with the perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian Regan fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.

Bringing the best of the 60s to the Keswick Theatre, Jay Black, former lead singer of Jay and The Americans, and teen sensation Lesley Gore will perform their greatest hits on Saturday, March 28th. With Jay Black as lead singer, Jay and The Americans charted a string of hits including This Magic Moment, Walkin' In The Rain, Cara Mia, Only in America, Come a Little Bit Closer and Sunday and Me, the first hit written by Neil Diamond. It was singer-songwriter Black's magnificent voice that gave the group the distinctive sound that allowed it to turn out 21 chart singles.

'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' will make its broadcast debut on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 12:35/11:35c. The New York Post is reporting that acting icon Robert De Niro will be Jimmy Fallon's first guest on the revamped 'Late Night', will be joined by Van Morrison, who'll perform on Fallon's inaugural telecast.

The Magic Castle announces a special engagement of 'The First 80 Years are the Hardest,' an intimate evening with Carol Channing on March 2nd & 3rd at 8pm. Miss Channing will be launching Cabaret at the Castle which is being developed as additional theatre space (currently boasting five theatres from the Parlour of Prestidigitation to the Palace of Mystery) in the Magic Castle's lower level, known as The Inner Circle (7001 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028).

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Academy Awards.The Academy said Friday that the 40-year-old Australian actor, recently named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive,' will host the Oscars.

Hugh Jackman tell the Associated Press he'll be bringing plenty of nudity to this years Oscar telecast. Jackman discussed his upcoming Academy Award hosting duties saying, 'I haven't told anyone this, but we are going to do most of it naked and we're going to sing through the whole show,' the affable actor joked during an interview backstage at the Kodak Theatre. 'In fact, all the acceptance speeches are going to be sung. There will be some interpretive dance behind them, and I really think it will be beautiful and touching.'

IMDB.com and other sources are reporting that Academy Award nominee Anne Hathway is now set to be part of the opening number for this Sunday's Oscars with a 'song and dance routine' that she's been spotted rehearsing along with Hugh Jackman in preparation for Sunday's awards.