Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in the live entertainment division of PR Worldwide, one of Malaysia's leading live events promoters. The move further signals Live Nation's goal to build a truly global live entertainment platform, allowing the company to better service artists who now extensively travel the world to play to their expanding fan bases.
Amazon Studios today announced the launch date for the latest one-hour stand-up special from global comedy rockstar Russell Peters. Russell Peters: Deported will premiere on Friday, January 17, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
IMDb TV, a free streaming service offering thousands of premium movies and TV shows for everyday TV viewing, today announced that Corner Gas Animated will debut on IMDb TV as an IMDb Original series. Based on Canada's most popular comedy brand of all-time, the award-winning Corner Gas Animated series brings the beloved characters of Corner Gas to life in a new, reimagined way. Beginning October 15, 24 episodes of Corner Gas AnimatedSeason 1 and 2 will be available for the first time in the U.S. on the IMDb TV app on Fire TV, the Prime Video app, IMDb.com and the IMDb mobile apps.
USA Network has set the cast and director for the pilot MASTERS OF DOOM. The pilot will star Eduardo Franco ('Booksmart'), Patrick Gibson ('The OA'), John Karna ('Valley of the Boom'), Jane Ackermann ('Neptune') and Siobhan Williams ('Deadly Class'). Peter Friedman ('Succession') will recur as a guest star.
Today Underbelly announces the final 91 shows joining its Fringe programme this August. With a huge range of star names, challenging and intriguing topics and a host of great music this is set to be one of the most entertaining year's yet beneath George Square's udders and across Bristo Square, the Cowgate, Circus Hub and Central Hall.
Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning comedian Russell Peters will leave no cultural stereotype unturned when he brings his brand-new Deported World Tour to NJPAC's Prudential Hall.
AIR FARCE, one of the most acclaimed homegrown comedy troupes, is turning 45. The Farce will be celebrating this landmark anniversary skewering the biggest news stories, events, people, and pop culture phenomena of the year with its longstanding year-end ritual AIR FARCE NEW YEAR'S EVE, premiering Monday, December 31 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC, with an encore broadcast later the same evening at 12:10 a.m. (12:40 NT).
Grammy nominated Hip-Hop Jazz artist and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Member, The ZYG 808 Delivered the keynote speech and performed for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Native American Heritage Program.
Global comedy superstar Russell Peters is thrilled to announce his return to Portland for his World Deported Tour at the Keller Auditorium on February 8, 2019. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 9 at 10am. The Emmy®, Gemini® and Peabody® award winning comic will perform his unique and sometimes controversial brand of humor home once again. Peters' new show features all new material including plenty of Russell's signature audience interactions.
Variety says Judd Apatow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lilly Singh and Olga Kay (among other stars) will participate in a get-out-the-vote streaming comedy special dubbed 'Telethon for America.' The stream will go out on the evening of November 5th, one day before the Midterm elections.
RUSSELL PETERS fans worry not, if you missed his amazing live performance last weekend at the mountain winery you definitely have another chance to catch the king of comedy live on Saturday July 14, 2018 on the main stage at the freshest summer festival, the XO Music Festival in Antioch, California. This time the global comic phenom is going to make you clap in a whole different way. Taking a quick side road from his DEPORTED WORLD TOUR which is selling out city after city. Peters will be on the wheels of steel. If you haven't seen him DJ you are in for a treat. Peters is as amazing in the DJ booth as he is on the comedy stage. Making him very versatile and inspiring.
MCC THEATER today announced the complete cast and creative team for the first show of the 2018/19 season: the New York Premiere production of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties, written by Jen Silverman, and directed by MCC alum Mike Donahue
XO Music Festival, the Bay Area's Freshest multi stage music and fun festival, announced their daily lineups last week. Single day GA passes are on sale now, along with single day VIP, a great option for fans that can't attend the full three-day weekend. The daily lineups sorted alphabetically by day are listed below and creatives showcasing each day's performances can be found on XO Music Festivals website.
Identity politics appear to increasingly govern our social interactions, the language we use, and the spaces we occupy. As important as it is to recognize diversity and foster mutual respect, we seem to be moving towards broad representations of people's life experiences. We speak of the 'immigrant plight,' as if all immigrants shared the same story. We've grouped 'black history' into a single month, and use 'brown' to describe hues ranging from light beige to dark hazel.
Archstone Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the new thriller film BEACH HOUSE, which was directed and co-written by Jason Saltiel. Co-written and produced by Matt Simon, and executive produced by Ben Barenholtz, BEACH HOUSE stars Willa Fitzgerald, Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond. Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway Entertainment is also executive producing and handling sales. The film is set to be released in theaters nationally on June 22nd.
Lance Samuels, President of Blue Ice Pictures is pleased to announce that veteran executive, Armand Leo, has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Production and Creative Affairs. Leo comes to Blue Ice Pictures with a strong background in film and television from his tenure at eOne where he was Senior Vice President.
AEG Presents announced this morning the full 2018 lineup for its 60th Summer Concert Series at The Mountain Winery. This year's shows will run from May 27 through September 30 and include legendary performers and top-notch talent across many genres in music and comedy. Returning icons gracing The Mountain Winery's legendary summer stage include Willie Nelson with Alison Krauss, Tony Bennett, Pretenders, Alanis Morissette, The Original Wailers, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Lyle Lovett and The Roots. New performers include Roger Daltrey, O.A.R., The Rascals and the comedy duo #IMOMSOHARD.
Following the announcement of kicking off Opening Night with the world premiere of Steven Tyler's documentary OUT ON A LIMB, the Nashville Film Festival continues its lineup for the ten-day festival (May 10-19, 2018) with the announcement of 48 additional feature films in Narrative, Documentary, New Directors and Graveyard Shift competitions. Capturing the essence of today's most relevant social issues, historical stories and more, these 48 films hail from China, South Africa, Netherlands, Denmark, India, France and more, as well as 31 from the U.S. A jury of industry professionals will select the winning films that will take home up to $20,000 in cash and prizes.
The best time of year to premiere a new romantic comedy movie? Valentine's Week, of course. Ed Helms (Daily Show, The Office, The Hangover) and Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Les Miserables) star in The Clapper which opens this Friday (2/16) at The Park Theatre's River Street Theatre (RST) in Jaffrey.
