Kumail Nanjiani News

This March, audiences at DSI Comedy Theater will once again have an opportunity to crown the funniest person in North Carolina as it hosts Carolina's Funniest Comic. Now in its 6th year, this competition runs throughout the month of March. Shows are every Friday at 7:30 pm starting March 8. There will be added shows Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 pm and Friday, March 8 at 9 pm. Tickets to each round cost $12 and all shows run at DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N. Greensboro Street in the Carr Mill Mall between Elmo's and Southern Rail. The finals will be Friday, April 5 at 7:30 pm at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Tickets for all shows and more information can be found at www.dsicomedy.com.

Yahoo!, Paramount's Insurge Pictures, and Omnicom Media Group agency PHD present their Valentine's Day gift to the Internet today: the launch of the second season of BURNING LOVE, the popular comedy series created by Erica Oyama that spoofs reality dating shows.

Yahoo! and Paramount's Insurge Pictures announced that the second season of BURNING LOVE the popular comedy series created by Erica Oyama that spoofs reality dating shows, will return to Yahoo! Screen (www.yahoo.com/burninglove) today, February 14th, as a Valentine's Day treat.

HBO has officially lined up its leads for the upcoming SILICON VALLEY pilot, Deadline has confirmed.

TNT's Franklin & Bash has begun production on what is certain to be a memorable third season. Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer star in the popular legal drama, which this season will welcome new cast member Heather Locklear.

Yahoo! and Paramount's Insurge Pictures today announced that the second season of BURNING LOVE the popular comedy series created by Erica Oyama that spoofs reality dating shows, will return to Yahoo! Screen (www.yahoo.com/burninglove) on February 14th, as a Valentine's Day treat.

Heather Locklear has officially a signed a deal to appear as a series regular in the upcoming third season of TNT's hit FRANKLIN & BASH.

Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco has announced its continuing Winter 2012-13 lineup through February, including the SF Sketchfest again this year.

Before IFC's hit series Portlandia returns Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:00pm ET/PT, IFC.com is pulling back the curtain on the town of Portland and the colorful locals that inspire the show with the new web series, KUMAIL TOURS PORTLANDIA.

IFC announced today a few more of the new inhabitants heading to PORTLANDIA for season three of the Emmy-nominated comedy series premiering Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT.

COMEDY CENTRAL has ordered TRIPTANK, a weekly, half-hour series showcasing a wide range of fast-paced, hard-hitting animated shorts delivered in a variety of animation styles, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL.

TNT has ordered the hit legal series Franklin & Bash back to court for a third season. Starring Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Franklin & Bash averaged 4.3 million viewers in its new Tuesday 10 p.m. (ET/PT) timeslot, up 10% over its first season. The buddy drama also averaged 1.8 million adults 18-49 and 2.0 million adults 25-54.

As summer winds down, G4's ATTACK OF THE SHOW! is heating up with a bevy of talented guest hosts joining Candace Bailey and Sara Underwood as your ambassadors to the information age.

As summer winds down, G4's ATTACK OF THE SHOW! is heating up with a bevy of talented guest hosts joining Candace Bailey and Sara Underwood as your ambassadors to the information age.

Comic-Con legend Kevin Smith, rock band The Bacon Brothers - featuring The Following star Kevin Bacon - and a night of standup comedy from NerdMelt will headline three days and nights of fun, free and fan-tastic outdoor entertainment as Warner Bros. Presents the 'Extra at Comic-Con' stage in San Diego's Bayfront Park, from today, July 12 through July 14 during the world's leading pop culture convention. Also announced today: free nighttime screenings of The Goonies, Friday the 13th (2009) and Beetlejuice, presented by Flixster.