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Fresh off HIS SOLD OUT America's Most Wanted Tour with Lil' Wayne, his Grammy nomination for 'Blurred Lines,' and his starring role on Showtime's House of Lies, multi-hyphenate T.I. is back

Fresh off HIS SOLD OUT America's Most Wanted Tour with Lil' Wayne, his Grammy nomination for 'Blurred Lines,' and his starring role on Showtime's House of Lies, multi-hyphenate T.I. is back

America's most compelling comedy competition is back Thursday, May 22(9-11 p.m. ET) when NBC's Emmy Award-nominated series “Last Comic Standing” returns with three new celebrity judges — comedy icons Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans, along with international comic sensation Russell Peters — as well as dynamic new host JB Smoove.

Monday nights on VH1 are about to get a whole lot bigger, bolder and better with some old friends and new faces.

Tonight, February 19th generous supporters will come together to celebrate the mission of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) and Youth Pride Chorus (YPC) of promoting equality through the power of song. Harmony, now in its 13th year, will be held at Affirmation Arts, a luxury venue located in Manhattan's Hudson Yards. Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello will guest star at this year's gala. Members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) and Youth Pride Chorus (YPC) will also perform.

Designer Zac Posen, Model Alek Wek and Actress Patina Miller were honored this afternoon for their careers and philanthropic achievements, and their unyielding dedication to our youth, arts and education initiatives at the Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon presented by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

Designer Zac Posen, Model Alek Wek and Actress Patina Miller were honored this afternoon for their careers and philanthropic achievements, and their unyielding dedication to our youth, arts and education initiatives at the Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon presented by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Cynthia Nixon hosted the event with Angela Simmons serving as Event Chair with Designers Dee and Ricky. Two of Rush's co-founders, Russell Simmons and Danny Simmons, were also in attendance. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Sommore Presents: The Standing Ovation Tour tonight, Feb 14, 2014, 7:00 p.m. at Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center.

The Wild Project has announced some new and exciting events as part of their calender, including Poetic License 2014: Shades of Love and the 2014 Avant Music Festival.

Drawing from his real-life experiences growing up in New Jersey, Bill Bellamy brings his clever comic routine to the Suncoast Showroom, March 1 and 2.

Arnez J. tells it like it is with Racially Motivated. New Wave Dynamics has released the comedian's new special on digital audio and digital video today, February 4, 2014.

The Wild Project has announced its upcoming performances and events, now through the end of this month. Details below!

n Partnership with the UNC Center for the Study of the American South, Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, UNC's Department of American Studies, and Muslim Life at Duke, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is presenting a screening of the new comedy documentary, The Muslims Are Coming, at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 7. The screening will be at the FedEx Global Education Center Nelson Mandela Auditorium on the campus of UNC. Tickets are free. Tickets and more information can be found at www.nccomedyarts.com

The 3rd Annual Underground Comedy Railroad will makes it's way across Canada February 7-28, 2014, in honour of Black History Month. The tour features seven top-notch black comedians - TRIXX, KEESHA BROWNIE, GILSON LUBIN, RODNEY RAMSEY, ANDREW SEARLES, KWASI THOMAS and DANIEL WOODROW - hitting nine cities from Montreal to Victoria.

On Wednesday February 19th generous supporters will come together to celebrate the mission of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) and Youth Pride Chorus (YPC) of promoting equality through the power of song. Harmony, now in its 13th year, will be held at Affirmation Arts, a luxury venue located in Manhattan's Hudson Yards. Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello will guest star at this year's gala. Members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) and Youth Pride Chorus (YPC) will also perform.

Poetic Theater Productions is proud to present POETIC LICENSE 2014: SHADES OF LOVE, their third annual festival of new poetic theater. Running from Monday, February 3 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 16, the expanded two-week festival features performances, readings and cabaret evenings covering topics such as war, love, mental health, family, identity and politics from diverse social and cultural voices. The performance schedule and ticket prices vary. See below for details. All performances are at The Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street between Avenues A & B). Ticket can be purchased from OvationTix on 212.352.3101 or online at www.poetictheater.com. The Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain.

Sommore has been referred to as 'The Diva of Contemporary Comedy.' Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Sommore is becoming known as one of America's top comediennes. Sommore has appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, and BET's Live from L.A. She was also the first female host of BET's Comicview. During her Standing Ovation Tour, Sommore will be accompanied by four other comedy acts: Bill Bellamy, Tommy Davidson, Mark Curry and Tony Rock.

After the #1 bestseller 'Emotionally Charged Learning' turned the business world on its head, moving over 300,000 copies in the process, the demand for a sequel was undeniable. Today, Eric Schiffer scheduled for the end of January the official unveiling of the cover and title of his newest book, which will take place in Los Angeles, according to FashionGlamour.com.

Star of MTV2's hit show, Guy Code, Dean Edwards, will make his inaugural visit to Comix At Foxwoods when he keeps the audience in stitches from tonight, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 14. Edwards will take the stage four times, with performances at 8 p.m. nightly before a 10:30 p.m. 'nasty'-themed show on Saturday to round out the weekend in style.

The Other Ball, a brand new annual event to raise funds to protect children from adversity and exploitation in the developing world to transcend the machine, lift the spirit and honor the power of music to create global social change. The Black Keys will perform, and Jeff Bhasker will act as Musical Director for A$AP Rocky, Mikky Ekko, Lykke Li and Miguel. The event is set for tonight, December 10th at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.