Ricky Gervais News

COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival announced today that they have signed a three-year partnership extension.

The Greenwich Music Festival (Ted Huffman, Artistic Director) will present the international sensation Meow Meow ("a cabaret diva of the highest order" NY Post) June 9, 11 and 12 in Jean Cocteau's epic monologue of heartbreak, The Indifferent Lover, as part of the 2011 Greenwich Music Festival in Connecticut.

La actriz y cantante catalana Sara Pérez presenta en Madrid su espectáculo ¿Qué Será, Sara?, un proyecto en el que el público podrá disfrutar de un concierto espectáculo con versiones de grandes canciones del pop rock el próximo 20 de Junio a las 21h en la sala Triángulo, dentro del festival de cultura LGTB VISIBLE 2011.

On the heels of receiving two Daytime Emmy® nominations, a season 4 pick up from Nickelodeon and phenomenal ticket sales for their upcoming live tour in Australia, Yo Gabba Gabba! announced theywill rock the preschool and young adult set in over 50 cities across North America in 2011 when today's hottest live show returns this fall.

BBC AMERICA has signed comedian, writer and web pundit Chris Hardwick to host the channel's new Saturday night comedy block, Ministry of Laughs, and has committed to a pilot/special based on Hardwick's hit Nerdist podcast. The pilot will be a BBC AMERICA original program.

Today we are revisiting the most recent Tony Awards, which took place on June 13, 2010 on CBS - the 64th telecast - with a look at the audience-favorite Emmy-winning star of WILL & GRACE who made his debut last season in the hit revival of Burt Bacharach/Hal David/Neil Simon's PROMISES, PROMISES, co-starring Kristin Chenoweth, and who acted as amiable host for the festivities: Sean Hayes! We will also be casting a glance at the show he starred in last season, PROMISES, PROMISES, with a performance from the Rob Ashford-directed revival featuring Kristin Chenoweth and the talented cast - including Tony-winner Katie Finneran.

Following on from the Menier Chocolate Factory's acclaimed productions of Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim's latest musical, ROAD SHOW, directed and designed by the Tony Award-winning John Doyle and featuring David Bedella, Michael Jibson, Jon Robyns and Gillian Bevan, premieres in a brand new production at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 6 July 2011.

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics - Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock - discuss and debate their craft on the laugh-filled HBO presentation TALKING FUNNY, debuting FRIDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

On Thursday, April 21 at 8pm, legendary downtown diva and extraordinary mistress of music Joey Arias will join the ranks of Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, with a Town Hall debut in Joey Arias: Live at Town Hall! Presented by Josh Wood Productions, this one-night-only musical event is conceived and created by Arias and musical director Ben Allison with artistic direction my Manfred Thierry Mugler.

Billie Holiday made her debut in 1948. Nina Simone first graced its stage in 1955. In 1963 Bob Dylan played the notorious venue.

On the back of the buzz building for this weekend's premiere of the new Doctor Who season on Saturday, April 23, BBC AMERICA today announced it is co-producing the new season of Being Human and confirmed airdates for two previously announced co-productions, Outcasts and Bedlam. All titles will air in the channel's Supernatural Saturday line up.

On the back of the buzz building for this weekend's premiere of the new Doctor Who season on Saturday, April 23, BBC AMERICA today announced it is co-producing the new season of Being Human and confirmed airdates for two previously announced co-productions, Outcasts and Bedlam. All titles will air in the channel's Supernatural Saturday line up.

This May, FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including an unprecedented ANIMATION DOMINATION crossover event May 1; the one-hour season finale of FAMILY GUY May 22, taking place in a galaxy far, far away; the three-hour, two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, featuring the final performance show May 24 and the final live results show that's sure to captivate America May 25; primetime broadcasts of NASCAR ON FOX races April 30 and May 7; and primetime MLB ON FOX baseball match-ups May 14 and May 21.

SCIENCE today announced that it is U.S. production partner for AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.

Talk show listings for Thursday, April 14.

On Thursday, April 21 at 8pm, legendary downtown diva and extraordinary mistress of music Joey Arias will join the ranks of Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, with a Town Hall debut in Joey Arias: Live at Town Hall! Presented by Josh Wood Productions, this one-night-only musical event is conceived and created by Arias and musical director Ben Allison with artistic direction my Manfred Thierry Mugler.

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, by Stephen Adly Guirgis and starring Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vázquez, opened last night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Thetare (236 West 45th Street, New York City). Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, the limited engagement will play 15 weeks. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture all the star-filled red carpet arrivals and brings you photo coverage below!

This year's 27 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University includes

Talk show listings for Wednesday, April 13.

Pace's Actor's Studio Drama School celebrates its 13th Repertory Season, including an All-star MFA Candidate line-up consisting of 20 actors, 4 directors and 3 playwrights. There will be free theater performances open to the general public including world premieres of Night Bames, Sharp Edges and Starfishes.