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The 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its lineup of 72 selected short films, 45 are world premieres and 53 are in competition at the Festival.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced programming for the 2016-2017 season for the Center, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Washington National Opera, including its Broadway lineup.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced programming for the 2016–2017 season for the Center, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Washington National Opera. Under President Deborah F. Rutter's continued leadership, the Kennedy Center is re-imagining ways of presenting the arts in the 21st century through interdisciplinary programming, immersive audience engagement, and a focus on artist-centric programming. The 2016–2017 season includes significant and institution-wide initiatives from the yearlong celebration marking the Centennial of John F. Kennedy's birth, to three newly appointed Artistic Partners who will lead these artistic and community initiatives (Yo-Yo Ma, Rene?e Fleming, and Q-Tip), and the support of American programming. With more than 2,000 performances across many artistic genres, the Center continues its tradition as the nation's center for the performing arts, commissioning, producing, and presenting the finest of local, national, and international arts. The 2016–2017 season includes 25 commissioned or co-commissioned works and projects across the Center's full range of artistic disciplines.

Nationally known comic Jay Black will headline a weekend of comedy at the historic Bucks County Playhouse, February 26-27 at 8 pm.

Nationally known comic Jay Black will headline a weekend of comedy at the historic Bucks County Playhouse, February 26-27 at 8 pm.

Hallmark Channel in partnership with North Shore Animal League America celebrates 'Kitten Bowl III' by hosting adoption parties for the third year in a row at over 35 local shelters across the nation.

Fall in love this February with Hallmark Channel's 'Kitten Bowl III' Su-purr Bowl Sunday February 7 & 'Countdown to Valentine's Day' Programming Event Beginning January 30, 2016.

JFL NorthWest is pleased to present Tim Meadows at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm; Friday, February 19 at 7pm and 9:30pm; and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm.  Tickets for all five performances are available now at www.jflnorthwest.com

UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Avenue, known for bringing top stand-up comedy talent to Chicago, announces a month long series of all-stars: Rachel Feinstein, Jan. 7-9; Chris Redd & Megan Gailey, Jan. 15-17; Kate Berlant & John Early, Jan. 21-23; and Sean Patton, Jan. 28-30. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. Each headliner is set to perform Today 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. (with the exception of Chris Redd & Megan Gailey set to perform Friday - Sunday).

Nationally known comics Richie Byrne and Jay Black are the scheduled headliners for two winter weekends of comedy at the historic Bucks County Playhouse, January 15-16 and January 22-23.

Kevin Nealon stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk about his crowdfunded movie. The comedian also did stand up, telling jokes about TED Talks, Marco Polo and his dizzy son.

TV One salutes comedy genius Eddie Murphy with the network premiere of PBS' Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize tonight, December 4 at 8 p.m. ET.

Today, the nation's first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, Gilda's LaughFest, announced the first round of talent and shows for the festival's sixth year to be held March 10-20, 2016. Headliners include Seth Meyers, performing during Gilda's Club Grand Rapids Signature Event, Kathy Griffin, Marlon Wayans, and a diverse range of artists that are new to the festival, as well as some past returning favorites.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 13, 2015 – Tonight, Dec. 3 at 7:30 a.m. Gilda'sLaughFest, the nation's first ever community-wide festival of laughter, will announce a selection of artists performing at the 2016 10-day festival, which runs March 10 - 20. The announcement for the sixth annual festival will be held in the Cook Auditorium at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and is free and open to the public.

TV One salutes comedy genius Eddie Murphy with the network premiere of PBS' Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize on Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m. ET.

=Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of December 2015, highlighted by headliners Donnell Rawlings, "Ashy Larry" from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and from MTV2's "Guy Code," December 3 - 6; Kevin Nealon, from Showtime's "Weeds" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live," December 10 - 13; Gilbert Gottfried, from the film "The Aristocrats" and host of "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing, Colossal Podcast," on December 17; Tom Green, host of AXS TV's "Tom Green Live" and the film "Freddy Got Fingered," December 18 - 20; Judy Gold stars in "Merry Hanukkah: with Judy Gold," December 23 - 25; and Gary Owen, from his Showtime special "I Agree with Myself" and from the "Think Like a Man" films, December 26 - 29.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 13, 2015 – On Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 a.m. Gilda'sLaughFest, the nation's first ever community-wide festival of laughter, will announce a selection of artists performing at the 2016 10-day festival, which runs March 10 - 20. The announcement for the sixth annual festival will be held in the Cook Auditorium at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and is free and open to the public.

UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Avenue, known for bringing top stand-up comedy talent to Chicago, announces a month long series of all-stars: Rachel Feinstein, Jan. 7-9; Chris Redd & Megan Gailey, Jan. 15-17; Kate Berlant & John Early, Jan. 21-23; and Sean Patton, Jan. 28-30. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. Each headliner is set to perform Thursday 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. (with the exception of Chris Redd & Megan Gailey set to perform Friday - Sunday).

The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was awarded last night to comedian Eddie Murphy. T

MasterVoices will hold its Fall Gala and Concert, featuring the THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE; OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY at Le Parker Meridian and the New York City Center tonight, October 15, 2015.