Wendy Williams News

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, fresh on the heels of starring in Spamilton and Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below solo concert debut in Becoming Her: A Diva's Tribute-a musical salute to chart-topping divas, on Thursday, March 7 at 9:30pm (doors open at 8:45pm).

Clip Show is an award-winning, NYC-based sketch comedy troupe comprised of nine writers, actors & comedians: Brian Flynn, Jonathan Greaser, Myles Hewette, Logan Lampton, Ganesh Nair, Joe Pardavila, Ryan Stanisz, Heather Beeman and Travis Tack. WHAT: Clip Show has been performing together for three years and has secured a monthly residency at the Peoples Improv Theater (PIT), one of the top comedy theaters in NYC. Each month, the cast creates a completely new and unique show to deliver one hour of live, uproarious, and clever comedy that lies at the intersection of silly, shocking, and sincere. This month's show marks Clip Show's third birthday as a sketch comedy group.

Nick Cannon has been named the first guest host for The Wendy Williams Show, according to Deadline. 

 E! expands its original nightly programming line-up with a 20-episode order of the new unscripted comedy blind dating series, “Dating #NoFilter,” to air Monday through Thursday starting Monday, January 21st at 10:30p ET/PT. From Lime Pictures and All3Media America, “Dating #NoFilter” is a fresh and hilariously honest take on the modern dating scene for the socially savvy, right-swiping generation. In each buzzy half-hour episode, three pairs of outspoken comedians will serve up play-by-plays as they follow real singles on the most outrageous, intimate, and surprising first dates. Throughout the blind dates, the comedians will offer their candid and unique POVs as they weigh in on every accidental love story pulling at viewers' heart strings and the “OMG-no!” cringe-worthy moments, with real, unfiltered and clever commentary.

Tune in Friday, December 7 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “En Vogue” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. 

Bread Winners Association recording artist Kevin Gates has unveiled an incredible new companion visual for “M.A.T.A.,” a fan-favorite featured on the multi-platinum rap superstar's new mixtape LUCA BRASI 3. Gates – who teased the video over the weekend with a controversial presidential clip – filmed the visual at his new business venture, an escape room in Los Angeles called the “House On Carolina,” which is a replica of one of Kevin's Baton Rouge trap houses and open to the public indefinitely. “M.A.T.A.” is streaming now, watch HERE.

Black Violin will continue their successful Classical Boom Tour. The band will return to the road after spending the summer working on their upcoming album due out in 2019. The tour is a continuation of their well-received winter run which included back-to-back sold out performances at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..

Emmy Award-winning TV personality, style expert, fashion designer, and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley and Billboard magazine's "Dance Music Artist of the Decade" Kristine W will bring their hit show, Stand Up With a Twist, to Feinstein's at the Nikko on Friday, January 25 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, January 26 at 8 p.m. In this unique night of comedy and music, Carson and Kristine take audiences on a journey through their showbiz experiences filled with laughter and the songs that unite us all.

BLACK VIOLIN is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who combine their classcial training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as 'classical boom'.

Hip-hop classical artists Black Violin will present their popular show at the Washington Pavilion on April 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 16 at 10 a.m.

World-famous theater district entertainment destination, Don't Tell Mama, will once again feature top comedic talent from New York City and beyond. The 9:30 Friday night shows will start November 23rd.

Billy Porter was a guest on 'The Wendy Williams Show' on Thursday November 1st. During his interview, Porter dishes about his role on 'American Horror Story' and 'Pose'. Billy goes on to talk  about coming out to his family and reveals why he wrote an op-ed about being sexually abused when he was younger. He also explains why he and his husband only had a 16 day engagement.

The Pierre New York, A Taj Hotel's acclaimed cabaret series, Broadway At The Pierre, continues this month with a celebration of HAMILTON: An American Musical. On Monday November 5th, the iconic five-star hotel will welcome Hamilton alums Sasha Hutchings and Hope Easterbrook for a special one night only performance.

Lifetime debuts the bombshell documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly, in a special three-night-event, beginning Thursday, January 3 at 9pm ET/PT. Two additional hours will premiere on Friday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT and the final installment of the six-part documentary series will debut on Saturday, January 5, at 9pm ET/PT.

E! brings its topical, unfiltered pop culture format to late night with its newest series, “Nightly Pop” premiering on  Monday, October 29th at 10:30pm ET/PT. Following “Busy Tonight,” airing at 10pm, “Nightly Pop” will deliver quick-witted, unexpected and relatable commentary centered around the biggest pop culture stories of the week, hosted by E! personalities Morgan Stewart and Nina Parker, along with social influencer Hunter March. The half hour-long weekly series will be Monday night's candid breakdown of the most talked about entertainment news stories. Additionally, Nina Parker, who has guest hosted E!'s “Daily Pop” and “Live from E!” over the last several months, has officially joined the “E! News” team as a correspondent working across all platforms.

BYUtv, a network that connects families through positive, uplifting entertainment, today announced the judges for its all-new family cooking competition show, 'Dinner Takes All.' Host and celebrity chef Kelsey Nixon (Food Network, Cooking Channel), will be joined by 'The Queen of Country Southern Cuisine,' Kardea Brown and 'The Yum Yum Foodie,' Eddie Zamora, as they judge the teams' recipes. The 12 episode series from Keller/Noll ('Chopped,' 'Chopped Junior') and BYUtv is set to premiere on March 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. MT/9 p.m. ET.

dick clark productions today announced "AMAs Red Carpet Live presented by Security Benefit," the official pre-show for the "2018 American Music Awards." Jessie James Decker, Scott Evans, AJ Gibson, Erika Jayne, Laura Marano and Zach Sang will host. The two-hour pre-show will stream LIVE from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9 starting at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT, and the pre-show will stream live on the official American Music Awards YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TheAMAs).

Hip-hop meets classical violin when the nationally-acclaimed band, Black Violin, makes its much-anticipated return to Cincinnati at Music Hall's Springer Auditorium on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM in an all-new tour, details of which will be announced at a later date.

Anyone who has heard Janis Joplin knows her immediately - the give-all intensity, the great songs, and that rawly emotive voice. A Night With Janis Joplin presents an imagined concert, held a week before her untimely death, with the legendary performer joined by some of her most significant influences - from Aretha Franklin to Nina Simone to Bessie Smith to Odetta. "Exhilarating…Remarkable…A joyful ruckus" (Washington Post).

This morning on the fourth hour of TODAY, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb announced four categories for The People's Choice Awards: Style Star of 2018, Bingeworthy Show of 2018, The Show of 2018, and The Daytime Talk Show of 2018. See the full list of nominees below!