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Today's top stories: complete casting has been announced for A Christmas Carol on Broadway, and more!

Humorist, author and comedian Paula Poundstone brings her clever, observational humor and spontaneous wit to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday, October 18 at 8pm. 

Comedian Kathleen Madigan is set to bring her new 8 O'CLOCK HAPPY HOUR TOUR to Newmark Theatre on January 24, 2020.

Comedian Kathleen Madigan is set to bring her new 8 O'CLOCK HAPPY HOUR TOUR to Moore Theatre on January 25, 2020. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 11th at 10:00 AM ET/PT with an Artist Pre-Sale on Wednesday, October 9th at 10:00 AM ET/PT (Passcode: HAPPYHOUR) and are available at www.KathleenMadigan.com.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 7, 2019!

Jason Mewes says Kevin Smith made himself 'Silent Bob' because he didn't want to learn any lines for the 'Jay and Silent Bob' films. Their latest film, 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot', hits theaters October 15th.

Before her trip to Hollywood to audition for 'American Idol', young Carrie Underwood from Checotah, Oklahoma had never been on an airplane. Watch her talk about it on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.'

Comedian Leah Bonnema has come to terms with the fact that her boyfriend is bad at listening to details, even when she told him she'll be performing on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' Watch the clip below!

Rami Malek returns to 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to thrill us with a sneak peek at the new season of 'Mr. Robot,' and tease us with stories from the set of the new James Bond film. Watch the clip below!

The creator of Amazon's 'Transparent,' Jill Soloway, discusses gender pronouns and the highly-anticipated 'musicale finale' of the groundbreaking series on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' Watch the clip below!

FOX (4.852 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the network to beat among adults 18-49 on Wednesday with week two of 'The Masked Singer' (6.753 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and the premiere of 'Almost Family' (2.951 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8).

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke sits down on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' for a rare wide-ranging discussion of topics from Brexit to the importance of dreaming, and how the themes of sleep and dreams inspired the songs on his new solo album 'Anima.' Watch the clip below!

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, author of the new book 'Blowout,' reminds 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' of the existence of a second whistleblower report implicating the Trump administration in potentially-criminal wrongdoing, this time at the IRS in relation to the President's tax returns. Watch the clip below.

For the week ending Friday, Sept. 27 (week #1 of the TV calendar year), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition for the third consecutive premiere week (3.53m vs. 1.97m, +79%).

NBC (7.219 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the demo champ on Tuesday with its trio of 'The Voice' (8.905 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2), 'This Is Us' (7.433 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and 'New Amsterdam' (5.321 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T6).

Today the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) announced the addition of more than 100 shows to the 2019 week-long laugh fest. The festival, which runs from November 4th-10th, will be taking place at some of New York City's most iconic venues, including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center among others.

Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, who co-authored 'The Book of Gutsy Women', sat down with The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday night. During the interview, They explain that America's founders created the impeachment option for exactly this kind of situation: when a president attempts to subvert the Constitution.

FOX (5.661 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1) pulled into the top demo spot on Monday thanks to week two of '9-1-1' (7.206 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T1) and 'Prodigal Son' (4.115 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3).

Tony Award-winning Broadway star Laura Benanti will be performing in a gala concert at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 PM.

October's Blue Note Hawaii lineup has a little something for everyone including two comic powerhouses with Todd Barry and Donnell Rawlings continuing the Blue Note Hawaii Comedy Series. Eighties pop sensation Tiffany gets things rolling and Jane Monheit, one of today's best jazz vocalists makes her Hawaii debut. October brings some of Hawaii's most iconic local artists including Paula Fuga in a tribute to Aretha Franklin, Henry Kapono presenting his Artist 2 Artist Concert Series featuring Jerry Santos, the return of Willie K and “Musical Crossroads” with Johnny Valentine and The Honolulu Chamber Choir. Josh Kaye will present a tribute to Chet Baker featuring Frank Tabata and Kalapana will perform together as a remembrance of Malani Bilyeu. The Hawaii News Now Jazz Legends Series features Harvey Mason, a legendary, multi-GRAMMY® nominated session drummer, producer, composer and recording artist. The Island 98.5 Rocksteady Reggae Series is back with Toronto-based Magic! in an unplugged performance. In partnership with the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, EFFEN Vodka Presents Drag Appetit, a drag queen brunch you won't want to miss. Erhu virtuoso Tsun-Hui Hung, two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominee slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson, steel-guitarist Greg Sardinha and bassist Wade Cambern wrap up the month in Across the Sea: An Evening of World Fusion.