Lisa Lampanelli News

“LIPSHTICK – The Perfect Shade of Stand Up” at The Venetian Las Vegas promises to deliver standout comedy performances with newly scheduled dates through the remainder of the year and into 2016. The groundbreaking all-female comedy series will continue its reign with the return of several fan-favorite comedians including Jennifer Coolidge, Loni Love, Joy Behar, Whitney Cummings, Lisa Lampanelli, Roseanne Barr, Jen Kirkman, Fortune Feimster, Garfunkel and Oates, Iliza Shlesinger, and Sarah Colonna.

The Dramatists Guild of America is pleased to announce their Third National Conference, Writing the Changing World, which will be held from July 16-19, 2015 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA. The conference will include keynote speeches, legal and business seminars, workshops, panels, and conversations with theatre elite. Participating Council and visiting artists include Lisa Kron, Stephen Schwartz, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Carol Hall, Winnie Holzman, Georgia Stitt, Bobby Lopez, Marsha Norman, John Weidman, Julia Jordan, Amanda Green, and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.

EPIX presents the world television premiere of LISA LAMPANELLI: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD on Friday, June 26 at 10pm ET/PT.

RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY — An upcoming art exhibit in Rahway will prove the adage that a true artist “paints not what they see, but what they feel.”

The rich history of entertainment and laughter are revealed in the half-hour documentaryTreasures of New York: Friars Club, tonight, May 22 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY — An upcoming art exhibit in Rahway will prove the adage that a true artist “paints not what they see, but what they feel.”

The rich history of entertainment and laughter are revealed in the half-hour documentaryTreasures of New York: Friars Club, premiering on Thursday, May 21 at 10 p.m. on WLIW21 and Friday, May 22 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

Premium TV network EPIX showcases the hilariously indelicate stand-up of Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli with the World Television Premiere of Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board on Friday, June 26

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of May 2015, highlighted by headliners Artie Lange, from his Comedy Central special 'Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure,' on May 1; Joe Machi, from NBC's 'Last Comic Standing,' May 2 and 3; Jeff Garlin, from ABC's 'The Goldbergs' and HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' Mothers' Day Weekend, May 7 - 10; Sheryl Underwood, from CBS's 'The Talk,' May 14 - 16; Craig Robinson, from the films 'Hot Tub Time Machine' and 'This Is the End,' Memorial Day Weekend, May 21 - 24; Adam Carolla, host of 'The Adam Carolla Show' podcast and Spike TV's 'To Catch a Contractor,' records his podcast on May 26 and 27 (with special guest Lisa Lampanelli); Moshe Kasher, from E!'s 'Chelsea Lately,' May 28 - 31; and Richard Lewis, from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' May 29 and 30.

Lisa Lampanelli is back in Vegas doing what she does best – using her ruthlessly funny brand of insult comedy to leave the crowd in stitches. America's Queen of Mean will be at The Venetian to kick off season two of the successful all-female comedy series, Lipshtick – The Perfect Shade of Stand Up tonight, February 7. Tickets are on sale now.

“LIPSHTICK – The Perfect Shade of Stand Up” has added Sarah Colonna to the list of powerhouse comediennes to grace The Sands Showroom stage in 2015. The Chelsea Lately regular and New York Times bestselling author will make her Lipstick debut alongside fellow funny girl, Iliza Shlesinger on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Today, over 175 comedy and variety writers have signed a petition urging ITV to enter a collective bargaining agreement to protect its nonfiction writer-producers, including those set for the 10 ordered episodes of NBC's Neil Patrick Harris' variety show announced back in October.

More than 175 prominent comedy/variety writers, including a number who appear on-air, have signed a petition urging ITV to enter a collective bargaining agreement covering its nonfiction writer-producers.

Lisa Lampanelli is back in Vegas doing what she does best – using her ruthlessly funny brand of insult comedy to leave the crowd in stitches. America's Queen of Mean will be at The Venetian to kick off season two of the successful all-female comedy series, Lipshtick – The Perfect Shade of Stand Up on Saturday, February 7. Tickets are on sale now.

MSG Network has announced that its original series 'Four Courses with J.B. Smoove,' starring comedian and actor J.B. Smoove, will return for a third season with 10 all-new episodes premiering tonight, January 19, 2015.

The Venetian Las Vegas has announced the return of the funniest women in comedy to The Sands Showroom for the second season of 'LIPSHTICK The Perfect Shade of Stand Up.'

The Venetian Las Vegas has announced the return of the funniest women in comedy to The Sands Showroom for the second season of 'LIPSHTICK - The Perfect Shade of Stand Up.'

FROZEN fans are clamoring for the film's stage debut - and its possibly in-the-works sequel - so in a parody video some of theatre's finest talent has gone ahead and just combined the two, welcoming a slew of Broadway's best to bring it to life. Below, check out the theatre industry's FROZEN parody, featuring Morgan James, Taylor Louderman, Derek Klena and more!

MSG Network has announced that its original series "Four Courses with J.B. Smoove," starring comedian and actor J.B. Smoove, will return for a third season with 10 all-new episodes premiering Monday, January 19, 2015.

The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, continues to be home court for Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch. They are back at Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The performances build upon their recent run of shows in the intimate, storied New York City lounge, favorites not only of music fans and critics, but also of fellow artists. Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch shows are a place where some of the city's foremost entertainers go to commune with their own-and sometimes sit-in for a song or two-on their nights off. The pair will be at Bemelmans with their evening of swinging standards Sunday nights, through Dec. 31st. Dropping in Sunday night were Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan creators of 'Hazel' a new musical bound for Broadway. Jane Monheit joined Billy & Jim for some great vocals as Giselle Wolf and Eda Sorokoff looked on approvingly