Lisa Lampanelli News

Comedienne Whitney Cummings (left) visited Las Vegas on Thursday. She was at a press conference at the Venetian Resort and Casino to announce Lipshtick - The Perfect Shade of Standup, a new resident series of performances by female comediennes.

The Venetian Las Vegas has announced LIPSHTICK - THE PERFECT SHADE OF STAND UP, a newly branded resident comedy series that marks the first time in the storied entertainment history of Las Vegas that the comedy stage will be taken exclusively by female performers. The new series will debut July 11 with appearances by daytime television personality Wendy Williams and will bring regular stand-up comedy performances to The Sands Showroom from an opening slate of 14 critically acclaimed comediennes.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party never disappoints music lovers - especially if they are fans of the Broadway scene.

The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, welcomes Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch back to Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The upcoming performances will 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 Bemelmanswith their evening of swinging standards Sunday nights, through May 25.

Comedy Night: Kevin Downey Jr. with special guest Tom Dustin at Bridge Street Live is set for Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at 10:00 PM. Tickets are $15 GA, $25 VIP, and available at http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/mikezito2014.

Omaha Performing Arts' 2014/2015 Season will be a spectacular season of award-winning productions and performers. The upcoming season was announced during a subscriber and patron event at the Holland Performing Arts Center on March 31. Two of the iconic Rockettes helped kick off the night and led a dance demonstration for local youth in the lobby after the event. Cast members from the Broadway musical MOTOWN THE MUSICAL closed the event with a performance that featured a medley of Motown hits.

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will host a developmental production of Lisa Lampanelli starring in her new one-woman theatrical show, Fat Girl Interrupted in TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater for two nights only: Friday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tonight, March 22 at 8:00 pm, Outback Concerts will present Lisa Lampanelli with her “Leaner and Meaner” Tour - live at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT.

Blake Hackler, assistant professor of theatre at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholars Grant to conduct teaching and research in Bulgaria. Hackler will be in residence at New Bulgarian University in the capital city of Sofia from January through June, 2015, where he will teach and direct theatre, focusing on physical acting techniques. He will also observe and work with the Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, an internationally recognized theatre based in Sofia that produces highly physical interpretations of classic plays.

This Saturday, March 22 at 8:00 pm, Outback Concerts will present Lisa Lampanelli with her “Leaner and Meaner” Tour - live at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT.

The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch back to Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The upcoming performances will 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 Bemelmanswith their evening of swinging standards Sunday nights, April 6 - May 25.

Crowned a “One-Man Verbal Assault Unit,' by Donald Trump, the king of the roast, Jeff Ross, will bring his hilarious routine to Fox Theater tonight, March 8 at 8 p.m.

Nationally acclaimed comedienne, Loni Love brings her stand-up tour to The Colonial Theatre tonight, March 7 at 8pm. Loni is co-Host of the new daytime talk show The Real, a guest DJ for The Ellen Show, a regular panelist on E!'s Chelsea Lately, co-host of CafeMocha Radio Show, and author of the new book Love Him or Leave Him.

Comedian Bill Engvall will bring his trademark blue collar comedy to the Capitol Center for the Arts for two performances on April 13 at 7pm & 9:30pm. Engvall is a member of the "Blue Collar" comedy troupe and has starred in "Blue Collar TV," "Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie," "Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again" and "Blue Collar Comedy Tour - One for the Road" along with fellow comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White.

Comedy 103.1 and Z2 Entertainment will present Lisa Lampanelli "Fat Girl Interrupted" at the Fox Theatre on Friday - Sunday May 16th - 18th, 2014. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, February 14th at 12:00pm for $30 advanced or $35 day of show.

Nationally acclaimed comedienne, Loni Love brings her stand-up tour to The Colonial Theatre on March 7 at 8pm. Loni is co-Host of the new daytime talk show The Real, a guest DJ for The Ellen Show, a regular panelist on E!'s Chelsea Lately, co-host of CafeMocha Radio Show, and author of the new book Love Him or Leave Him.

Dubbed 'the hottest ticket in Hollywood' by Entertainment Weekly, The Dan Band will bring its critically-acclaimed act back to the Fox Theater stage at Foxwoods tonight, Feb. 8, 2014 for an 8 p.m. performance.

On May 25, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, 55 delegates in wigs and tights sat down to create a country from scratch. On Presidents Day Weekend, February 16, 2014 at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Colin Quinn tackles 227 years of American Constitutional calamities in Unconstitutional and offers his unique comedic perspective on our national character. From predator drones to the Kardashians, he pulls no punches in asking if this is what the founding fathers planned.

Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen. Lampanelli has won accolades from many of her peers including the King of all media, Howard Stern, who called her, 'a true original and a brilliant comedy mind.' Known for saying things that most people are afraid to think, Lisa Lampanelli's raunchy, gut-busting performances are wildly popular at theaters across the country and sure to make for an unforgettable evening at The Colonial Theatre.

Comix At Foxwoods is excited to announce the return of comedy's own 'Lovable Queen of Mean,' as they welcome back Lisa Lampanelli for one performance tonight, Dec. 14 at 9 p.m. at the MGM Grand Theater.