Vanessa Bayer News

IFC today announced details and guest stars for Season 7 of the Emmy(R)-nominated comedy PORTLANDIA, premiering on Thursday, January 5 at 10PM.

Below, BWW brings you the full transcript of Miranda's opening monologue, including lyrics to his remixed version of 'My Shot.' Enjoy!

Tony Award winner and HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda took on hosting duties for NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

As BWW recently reported, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cast members Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky will not be returning for the 42nd season of the show.

Brooklyn Comedy Festival just officially set its 2016 line-up and schedule, featuring names such as Reggie Watts, SNL's Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata, and more. Click below to watch the full announcement!

Below, check out the just-released teaser trailer for OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, hitting theaters December 9, 2016 from Paramount Pictures.

Although she has gone on to achieve international fame as a pop star, the award-winning singer has never forgotten her musical theater roots.

 Fresh off her live announcement on Thursday night to a sold out Madison Square Garden crowd, Amy Schumer will be embarking on a 50+ city world tour. Amy is the first female stand-up comedian to sell out MSG and will continue touring worldwide this Fall, including a stop at Joe Louis Arena on Friday, October 7 at 8 p.m.

The Annoyance Theatre NY has announced that it will open Dark Down Deep Down Dark: The Chilean Miner Experience with an all-Latino cast of Alise Morales (IFC, UCB), Will Martinez (UCB), Juan Nicolon (UCB, Flama), Taylor Gonzalez (DEADA$$), Michael Hernandez (My Privacy), and Milly Tamarez (UCB). Directed by Bowen Yang (Broad City, The Outs), and created by Rollie Williams (MTV, Annoyance). The show will have weekly Saturday night performances in June beginning June 4th, 2016.

DreamWorks Pictures today announced that principal photography has commenced on the ensemble comedy “OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY,” directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (“BLADES OF GLORY,” “THE SWITCH”). The film is shooting in Atlanta, with additional filming having already taken place in Chicago.

The Annoyance Theatre NY has announced that it will open BABY IAN FALLS DOWN A WELL, directed by Annoyance Executive Director Philip Markle and written by & starring Ian Lockwood and Sophie Zucker, for weekly Thursday night performances in April - beginning tonight, April 7, 2016.

Below, watch Amy pitch an idea for her own HAMILTON-style hip hopera to Lin-Manuel Miranda!

The Annoyance Theatre NY has announced that it will open BABY IAN FALLS DOWN A WELL, directed by Annoyance Executive Director Philip Markle and written by & starring Ian Lockwood and Sophie Zucker, for weekly Thursday night performances in April - beginning April 7, 2016.

On last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE host Ariana Grande channeled the SOUND OF MUSIC's Maria who catches her fellow nuns singing smack about her.

Stage legend Nathan Lane has signed on for the film adaptation of Caren Lissner's 2003 novel CARRIE PILBY, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Bleachers, Lena Dunham, Sara Bareilles, Fred Armisen, and many others came together last night to perform at the Ally Coalition & Above Average's 2nd Annual Talent Show to Benefit Homeless LGBTQ Youth.

As the season for giving quickly approaches, The Second City is joining forces with all-star alumni, rock music legends and comedy industry vets for their first-ever online auction to benefit needy Chicago families.

Three-time Emmy® nominee Amy Schumer ('Inside Amy Schumer') stars as a commitment-phobic journalist in Trainwreck, the film Fandango calls 'the funniest movie of the year,' is out on Digital HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand today, November 10, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Three-time Emmy® nominee Amy Schumer (“Inside Amy Schumer”) stars as a commitment-phobic journalist in Trainwreck, the film Fandango calls “the funniest movie of the year,” is coming to Digital HD October 20, 2015, and Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on November 10, 2015

Today, IFC's online comedy destination the Comedy Crib premieres Suburban Sons, a brand new web series starring Lamorne Morris (New Girl).