Paul Scheer News

Comedy Central today ordered 20 more episodes of Crank Yankers from Jimmy Kimmel's KIMMELOT production company, in association with ITV America.

SHOWTIME has announced that the ten-episode second season of its acclaimed comedy series BLACK MONDAY will debut with back-to-back episodes each week beginning on Sunday, March 15th from 10 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. The series is executive produced by Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Don Cheadle, who stars with two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy® winner Andrew Rannells (Girls), Regina Hall (Little, Girls Trip) and Screen Actors Guild® Award winner Paul Scheer (Veep). The series is created by showrunners and executive producers David Caspe (Happy Endings) and Jordan Cahan (My Best Friend's Girl). Emmy nominees Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Good Boys, The Boys) serve as executive producers. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour.

Los Angeles-based indie-pop band Army Navy are back with a brand new single titled “Seismic,” a youthful blast of romantic and wistful indie-pop falling in line with the band's sound found across three full-length albums, numerous EPs & singles and feature films such as Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Shrek Forever After and The Way Way Back. A step forward in production and sound, “Seismic” follows the band's 2018 lost track, “Her Makeup,” and features core members Justin Kennedy (lead vocals, guitar), multi-instrumentalist Louie Schultz and long-term producer/engineer Adam Lasus (Yo La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah).

Today the International Documentary Association invited Disney+ to give the documentary filmmaking community an inside look at the highly-anticipated streaming service's nonfiction content strategy, including announcing the following titles and filmmakers:

Sesame Street got its start at the height of the civil rights movement and the war on poverty, in answer to a simple but powerful question: could television help prepare less advantaged children for school? In 1969, the show's founders tapped researchers, entertainers, and other visionaries to create a “street” like no other, where colorful monsters, humans, and even grouches lived side by side. Today, Sesame Workshop – the nonprofit organization behind the iconic show, which has grown to reach kids and families in more than 150 countries and 70 languages – is proud to announce the start of Sesame Street's landmark 50th season.

Comedy Central returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center at New York Comic Con with interactive activations celebrating the 23rd season of South Park and the long-waited return of Crank Yankers. Comic Con badgeholders can check out the events from Thursday, October 3 through Saturday, October 5 from 10:00am – 7:00pm and Sunday, October 6 from 10:00am – 5:00pm.

With a first public look at the returning favorite, Comedy Central announced today that Crank Yankers kicks off an all-new season on September 25th at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 23 premiere of South Park.

Facebook has always been a place to connect with friends and family, and more and more, a destination to find communities that share your interests. It's been particularly gratifying to see this play out so well in Facebook Watch - a platform that is quickly becoming a place where content and conversation organically come together.

The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation announced today that How Did This Get Made? Live will take the Beacon Theatre stage on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 7 at 10:00AM.

The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation announced today that How Did This Get Made? Live will take the Beacon Theatre stage on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 7 at 10:00AM.

According to Deadline, Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick are both set to lend their voices to the upcoming animated comedy HUMAN DISCOVERIES for Facebook Watch. The enw series comes from Chris Bruno, David Howard Lee, Corey Campodonico, Alex Bulkley and Ninja's Runnin' Wild. 

SHOWTIME will celebrate its upcoming music documentaries SHANGRI-LA and WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN as well as series BLACK MONDAY, THE CHI and SHAMELESS at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals from Monday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 13. Combining culture, art, food and music, the SHOWTIME House is located at Clive Bar on Rainey Street in Austin, Texas.

The 2019 Artios Awards for Television, Theatre, Short Films and Short Form Series held ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on January 31, 2019. Nominees and winners are voted on by members in good standing of the Casting Society of America.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Help get yourself through this final day of the week before your weekend, by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

The 2019 Artios Awards for Television, Theatre, Short Films and Short Form Series held ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on January 31, 2019. Nominees and winners are voted on by members in good standing of the Casting Society of America.

The Casting Society of America has released the feature film nominees and hosts for the 34th annual Artios Awards, according to Deadline.

The following are acts performing at City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, in January. Please consider including in your upcoming calendar and cultural listings. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-733-WINE (9463) or by visiting www.citywinery.com/chicago.