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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today that the recipients of the 2017 Virtuosos Award, created to recognize a select group of talent who have distinguished themselves through breakthrough performances in film this past year

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members two brand new comedy specials from one of the funniest and most influential comedians of all time: the one and only Chris Rock.

Comedy Central's storytelling stand-up series, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING will return for a fourth season in 2017, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central.

It's been said that every rock star wants to be a comedian and every comedian wants to be a rock star – THE COMEDY JAM will make those dreams come true for comedians, at least for one shining night.

Fresh off its second straight Emmy® win, the late-night curator of the internet's freshest pop culture moments keeps the jokes coming as Comedy Central has renewed @MIDNIGHT WITH CHRIS HARDWICK for a fourth season

For 10 days from Thursday, September 15 through Saturday, September 24, the 2016 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival drew more than an estimated* 67,000 visitors (compared to 63,000 in 2015) to downtown Rochester to celebrate artistic expression in all of its forms.

Kyle Kinane returns to his native Chicago in his third Comedy Central special, KYLE KINANE: LOOSE IN CHICAGO, premiering uncensored and with limited commercial interruption on Saturday, October 15 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Comedy Dynamics has licensed one of the most respected and treasured collections in stand-up comedy history, the Ken Weinstock Library. It contains a wide array of stand-up from some of the biggest names in television and film, including Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, Tim Allen, and Chris Rock. Comedy Dynamics will begin by releasing Full Frontal Comedy, available on all of its platforms on 9/27. The audio version will be available exclusively on SiriusXM Radio.

Los Angeles Podcast Festival 2016 (aka LA Podfest 2016), featuring live recording sessions of dozens of popular podcasts, panel discussions, parties, a podcast lab, and stand-up comedy, will take over Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills from Today, September 23 to Sunday, September 25, 2016.

The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards telecast air live tonight on ABC at 8:00pm ET, and BroadwayWorld will have you covered with all of the winners, highlights, and commentary. This page will update after every winner, so you are always up-to-date about who's taking home a trophy. 

Tim Minchin, who wrote the music and lyrics for MATILDA THE MUSICAL and GROUNDHOG DAY, will be one of the headliners for this year's NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, running November 1 - 6, 2016.

Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, announced today the full schedule of films and panels for the 23rd annual Festival

Few events have created more of a lasting impact on the lives of our nation's injured veterans and their families than Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), returning for its 10th anniversary to the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 1. 

Mitch Hedberg's singular style and absurd observations about everyday life turned him into a comedy legend. Now you can relive his entire body of work on vinyl courtesy of Comedy Central Records.

Cartoon Network is kicking off the school year with all your favorite shows! Emmy-nominated series THE POWERPUFF GIRLS returns Today nights beginning Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT), with a full week of power-packed premieres following on Monday, Sept. 19.

Comedians tear up the stage in GODDAMN COMEDY JAM which showcases Pete Davidson ('SNL'), Adam Devine ('Workaholics' & 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'), Jim Jefferies ('Jim Jefferies: Freedumb'), Natasha Leggero ('Another Period') and Jay Pharoah ('SNL') telling funny, poignant and ridiculous stories that have an association with an iconic hit song.

truTV announced today the lineup of guest stars set to appear on season two of the network's inaugural scripted comedy series THOSE WHO CAN'T, which follows the outlandish exploits of the faculty at fictional Smoot High in Denver, Colorado.

“THH” is back and funny AF. Comedy Central's stand-up series “The Half Hour” is back with a huge roster of talented comedians and premieres on Friday, August 26 at midnight ET/PT and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT featuring Noah Gardenswartz and Ramon Rivas II. The preview episode “Must CC: The Half Hour” with highlights from all 17 comedians is available on the Comedy Central App and cc.com/shows/the-half-hour.

Cartoon Network is kicking off the school year with all your favorite shows! Emmy-nominated series THE POWERPUFF GIRLS returns Thursday nights beginning Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT), with a full week of power-packed premieres following on Monday, Sept. 19.

Comedians tear up the stage in GODDAMN COMEDY JAM which showcases Pete Davidson ('SNL'), Adam Devine ('Workaholics' & 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'), Jim Jefferies ('Jim Jefferies: Freedumb'), Natasha Leggero ('Another Period') and Jay Pharoah ('SNL') telling funny, poignant and ridiculous stories that have an association with an iconic hit song.