Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is back at UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 PM with the an all-star comedy lineup! Host Nat Towsen (VICE, Nickelodeon) combines the disappearing, eclectic lower Manhattan culture in which he grew up (around the corner from the theatre, in fact) with interviews, informative presentations, and the best of the NYC comedy scene. The show features native luminaries as well as a few welcome New York transplants.
Fillmore Elementary educators are back in session with their hilarious antics when Season three of “Teachers” premieres Tuesday, June 5th at 10:30pm ET/PT on TV Land, following the season five premiere of “Younger.” After a much needed long recess, the leaders of the playground are back and ready to conquer a new school year. Last season, Varietyhailed the cast, stating, “in terms of acing the midterm, the Katydids have indeed done it,” while Bustle said “the female-driven sitcom is hilarious, insightful, and totally cute.”
According to Deadline, Miranda Cosgrove is set to join the new CBS pilot HISTORY OF THEM. She is joining the previously announced cast of Ana Villafañe and Brett Dier. The series is helmed by executive producer and co-creator Gloria Calderon Kellett, best known for her writing work on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. ONE DAY AT A TIME director Pam Fryman also joins the project. Read more about it from Deadline here!
Three years after releasing Trevor Moore: High in Church, Moore returns to Comedy Central with his second one-hour special, Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times, debuting on Friday, April 20 at Midnight ET/PT. For the first time ever, Comedy Central will be streaming live on Facebook for a full 24 hours. Starting on Thursday, April 19 at Midnight ET, Moore will host a 24 hour talk show on Comedy Central Stand-Up's Facebookwhere he will try to solve every problem the world faces; from the Middle East to whether or not aliens are real. He will interview guests, take phone calls and moderate debates covering hot-button issues… all while fighting to stay awake through the whole 24 hours.
NBCUniversal today announced that the company will expand its current self-service, programmatic media buying capabilities in its Audience Studio, to include the Adobe Advertising Cloud TV, the most widely used solution in the industry for automated, data-driven planning and buying of television advertising. This offering allows marketers to plan, manage and optimize their media purchases through the creation of a private marketplace of NBCUniversal's entire portfolio of broadcast and cable television.
No alternative facts here! Kathy Griffin is set to appear as the President's most-trusted counselor, Kellyanne Conway, on the upcoming all-new hour-long special from The President Show team, Make America Great-A-Thon: A President Show Special, debuting on Tuesday, April 3 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Actor, singer and television personality Frankie J. Grande recently stepped into the role of Blaine Tuttle in CRUEL INTENTIONS - the new musical nightlife experience based on Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film, now playing at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street).
In conjunction with the world premiere of The Doppelganger (an international farce) by Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Steppenwolf Theatre Company is offering four free events on select Sundays during the run of the show. Each discussion is a fun and casual chance for audience members to engage with experts on topics associated with the production. Space is limited. RSVP through Audience Services at 312.335.1650 or at steppenwolf.org.
In an experimental courtroom in Queens, a team of rebel heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted. With intimate camerawork that lingers on details and brings the courtroom to life, BLOWIN' UP celebrates acts of steadfast defiance, even as it reveals the challenges these women must face.
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced two exciting additional programs and has revealed the distinguished members of its features and shorts juries for the 16thannual festival, which takes place April 11 – 15 at the Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center cinemas in downtown Los Angeles.
Viacom Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.' Under the long-term deal, Viacom will have exclusive 'first look' rights on all projects developed by Noah and Day Zero Productions in all media, including television, feature films, digital and short-form video content. Viacom will also make an investment in Day Zero.
As a centerpiece of its 25th anniversary season, HERE (Kristin Marting, Founding Artistic Director, and Kim Whitener, Executive Director) is proud to present the world premiere of Assembled Identity, a new theatrical work by Kristin Marting created in collaboration with Purva Bedi and Mariana Newhard. Running April 24 - May 19, Assembled Identity is set to open on May 1 and features performances by Newhard and Lipica Shah, who play multiple characters and speak several languages. Assembled Identity is the 29th hybrid work by Marting, who co-founded HERE in 1993. Her multi-disciplinary work has been noted for its "striking unity of sound and meaning" (New York Times) and for being a "a true treat for the adventurous." (Time Out New York).
Host Daniel Tosh has been covering all the interesting people, places and things of internet infamy for years on Tosh.0. The series is now entering its 10thseason and will debut on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Zendaya, Shawn Mendes, Millie Bobby Brown, Fifth Harmony, Stranger Things, Coco and more were among those who won coveted orange blimps at Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 24, 8-9:30 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast). Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, the unpredictable mess-fest was broadcast live from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., where kids celebrated the best of everything they love in pop culture.
Comedy Central announced today that its newest game show series Taskmaster, hosted by Reggie Watts (The Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Bang! Bang!), will premiere on Friday, April 27 at 11:00 p.m. The series, whose format originated in the U.K., requires individuals to use ingenuity and creativity to complete unusual challenges. Throughout the season, Watts and his co-host, Alex Horne, judge five unwitting contestants which include Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel), Kate Berlant (High Maintenance, Search Party), Dillon Francis (DJ, Record Producer), Lisa Lampanelli (stand-up and insult comic), and Ron Funches (Trolls, Undateable) as they compete independently against each other in a series of stupefying tasks. Taskmaster will air two back-to-back episodes on Fridays at 11pm ET/PT for four weeks.
Get Schooled national spokesperson and hip-hop mogul DJ Khaled today joined Viacom to announce Key to Social Change, an initiative that will empower high school and college students to make a positive impact in their communities through social media. Organized under the Major Keys campaign, which assists students in securing a college education, Key to Social Change launches April 2, 2018, and will award more than $20,000 in scholarships to select participants.
Season Two finds the Four Lands in chaos. The re-emergence of magic has the populace terrified, and an organization called The Crimson is hunting down magic users, using fear and intimidation to sow discord among the races. Wil Ohmsford, scarred by the loss of Amberle and his separation from Eritrea, has turned his back on his magical destiny to become a healer. But when a mysterious woman named Mareth saves Wil from a Crimson attack, he is forced to rejoin the fight. After reuniting with Eretria, Wil and Mareth seek out Allanon, only to learn that the Druid's former protégé, Bandon, is on a mission to resurrect a creature of darkest evil: The Warlock Lord. Together, our heroes must band together to take down The Crimson and prevent Bandon from unleashing an even greater threat upon the Four Lands…before it's too late.
An array of New York actors, entertainers and other industry professionals were among those who came out to support Jamaican born author Nicole McLaren Campbell at the launch of her self help book Make It Count at the Jamaican Consulate in Manhattan, last Thursday, March 15.
According to Deadline, Broadway darling Lilla Crawford is set as the lead in ABC's untitled single-camera comedy pilot from My Name Is Earl executive producer Bobby Bowman, Conde Nast Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment and ABC Studios. In addition, Will Kindrachuk (School of Rock) has been cast in a series regular role.
