Ricky Gervais News

Production has begun on the third season of BBC AMERICA's Peabody Award-winning series Orphan Black.

Comedy Central has once again joined forces with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions and New York Collaborates for Autism for its sixth biennial special event, 'Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs.' Taping on Saturday, February 28 from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the benefit for Autism programs will feature Stewart hosting an evening filled with live performances, sketches and short films from a roster of comedy all-stars. 'Night of Too Many Stars' will premiere on Comedy Central on Sunday, March 8.

The National Theatre's multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, directed by Tony Award winning Marianne Elliott and adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, opened in New York to a rapturous reception.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set as an honoree at the 2014 BAFTA Los Angeles JaguarBritannia Awards along with Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Watson, Mike Leigh and Judi Dench, Deadline reports.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with Comedy Central, announced today the addition of more than 60 shows including Comics to Watch, the New York's Funniest Stand-Up competition finals, and events featuring Jim Gaffigan, Bob Odendkirk, Pete Holmes and Sommore. In addition NYCF in partnership with The Paley Center for Media announced three new dynamic panel discussions with the creative teams behind the hit shows "Late Show with David Letterman," "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Broad City;" The 11th annual festival runs from November 5 - 9 at more than 20 venues throughout New York City.

According to Deadline, Rutger Hauer (Floris) has signed on for a recurring role in ABC's new musical fairytale comedy series GALAVANT.

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, the popular award-winning Web series created by and starring Jerry Seinfeld, will return to Crackle and ComediansInCarsGettingCoffee.com for a fifth season on November 6th.

Stella & Dot, a global social-selling fashion accessories brand announced a new partnership with celebrated costume designer, Susie DeSanto. As current costume designer for ABC's hit country music drama 'Nashville', DeSanto is lending her keen eye to Stella & Dot for an exclusive series of curated jewelry and accessories looks for the brand.

Joe Layton (New Worlds, Father Brown) and Theo Barklem-Biggs (Silk, The Inbetweeners Movie) have been cast as Kyle Connor and Paul 'Budgie' Griffiths – the lead roles in BBC AMERICA's new drama Tatau.

For the first time since its wildly successful launch,? Comedy Central's newest late night hit '@midnight,'produced by Funny Or Die, will hit the road this fall, trading Silicon Beach for Silicon Alley. The social media sensation joins the stellar lineup of the 2014 New York Comedy Festival to tape a week of shows which will air Monday, November 3 throughThursday, November 6 at Midnight ET/PT. Hosted by Chris Hardwick (@nerdist), the special NYCF week of episodes will include visual and textual nods to New York and feature a coterie of comedians playing fan favorites such as #HashtagWars, Rapid Refresh and Sweet Emoji. The '@midnight' tapings will be filmed at ABC Television Center on Manhattan's Upper West Side and fans may request free tickets atwww.nycomedyfestival.com. 'Sure, we get a lot of comedians to come onto our show in Los Angele

The National Theatre's award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Canterbury today, September 19-October 4.

For the first time since its wildly successful launch, Comedy Central's newest late night hit "@midnight," produced by Funny Or Die, will hit the road this fall

Stand Up for Heroes, New York's most impactful night of comedy and music, returns to the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m.

Tonight September 15, HRH Prince Henry of Wales (better known to most as Prince Harry) turns 30-years-old. Fittingly, on the eve of his milestone birthday BBC AMERICA premieres Harry at 30

According to EW, Ricky Gervais has joined the cast of ABC's fairytale musical GALAVANT.

According to Rentrak, the theatrical event on August 25th screened in more than 650 theaters nationwide ranked No. 1 at the box office compared to all other films that Monday night.

Today we remember stage and screen icon Joan Rivers in honor of her death this week at the age of 81 with this 2011 InDepth InterView.

The National Theatre's award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Canterbury September 19-October 4.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: THE WINTER'S TALE begins at the Delacorte, 'MIGHTY REAL' starts performances off-Broadway, RUTHLESS! benefits BC/EFA, we remember Joan Rivers and more!

Friends, colleagues, and members of the theatre industy have started turning to Twitter to express their sorrow at the news. BWW will continue to update the reactions as they are posted.Friends, colleagues, and members of the theatre industry have started turning to Twitter to express their sorrow at the news. BWW will continue to update the reactions as they are posted.