Samantha Bee News

Laura Benanti took to Instagram to share the birth of her second daughter, Louisa Georgia Benanti-Brown.

The “Monica Lewinsky” music video sees UPSAHL dodging frenzied paparazzi and navigating the caveats that come with rising stardom. Instead of shying from the limelight, the singer embraces it flaunting her billboard advertisements and bold red carpet look. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Michael (Neil Patrick Harris) thought his life was perfect until his husband blindsides him by walking out the door after 17 years. Overnight, Michael has to confront two nightmares — losing what he thought was his soulmate and suddenly finding himself a single gay man in his mid-forties in New York City.

UPSAHL returns to the road this fall for her first North American Headline Tour. It kicks off on September 29 in Santa Ana, CA at Constellation Room, rolls through major markets coast-to-coast, and concludes on October 22 in Los Angeles, CA at The Roxy. Check out the full tour itinerary now!

Any of you been out on a first date after 2 years of being socially distanced? Yeah how did that go?? That’s what we thought. We’ve got a sketch for that.

TBS is excited to share a sneak peek clip from the second episode of Rat in the Kitchen, debuting on Thursday, April 7, at 9pm ET on TBS. In the second episode, “The Case of The Bikini, The Bolivian, and The Benedict,” bikinis, Bolivia and Benedicts, oh my! Six new chefs attempt to cook Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s signature dishes. Will the team be able to protect their $50,000 from being stolen by the rat, or will the rat’s egg-cellent sabotages go undetected?

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced that the North American tour of Lincoln Center Theater’s critically acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY is coming as a part of its 2021/2022 Kravis On Broadway season.  Directed by Bartlett Sher, the North American tour will play the Kravis Center from April 19 – 24.

PREMIERES NYC has announced the expansion of its bi-annual commissioning series INNER VOICES with the New York premiere production of Los Otros, a musical in one act with book & lyrics by Tony Award nominee Ellen Fitzhugh (Grind, Paradise Found) and music by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Giant). 

Any of you been out on a first date after 2 years of being socially distanced? Yeah how did that go?? That's what we thought. We've got a sketch for that.

Any of you been out on a first date after 2 years of being socially distanced? Yeah how did that go?? That's what we thought. We've got a sketch for that.

Groundbreaking singer-songwriter VINCINT has announced rescheduled dates for his first-ever U.S. headline tour. VINCINT is recruiting local emerging LGBTQ artists as special guest openers for every city on “The Getaway Tour.” Special guests that have been chosen by VINCINT from submissions will be revealed next week on his official Instagram page.

Joshua Henry is slated to make his late-night debut during the season premiere episode of TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Henry performed a stripped-back version of 'Guarantee', a track from his new album, 'Grow.' Watch the performance exclusively here before the episodes premiere tonight!

 Ars Nova has announced 17 new artists and groups selected in 2022 for residencies and commissions at Ars Nova. The Company’s dynamic slate of artist residencies and commissions supports outside-the-box thinking and encourages innovative, genre-bending work.

The series features three Tony Award® winners and critically-acclaimed powerhouse talents: Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show) on January 7; Santino Fontana (Tootsie) on February 5; and Laura Benanti (Gypsy) on March 26.

The categories for the ceremony were completely voted for by fan, honoring the best of movies, television, music, and social media. Halle Berry, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Kim Kardashian West, and Christina Aguilera were honored with icon awards. Winners also included Scarlett Johansson, BTS, Cruella, The Voice, Selena Gomez, JoJo Siwa, and more.

Today, RANGE Music released a new mash-up video, SIX in 6 minutes, featuring the music of Broadway’s Six. The New York City based group is also known for their last mash-up project, HAMILTON [in 7 minutes], which has garnered over 10 million views since its initial release in 2016.

Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer based in New York City, where he has performed standup comedy for 10+ years. He is currently a writer on NBC's late night show A Little Late with Lilly Singh. 

Nominations for the 2021 People's Choice Award include Anthony Ramos for 'In the Heights', Jennifer Hudson for 'Respect', 'Cinderella', Britney Spears, Olivia Rodrigo, Kandi Burruss, Lisa Rinna, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone for 'Cruella', Wandavision, Only Murders in the Building, Sterling K. Brown, and more. Check out the full list now!

“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” remains a trailblazing force in late-night, continuing to use political satire to entertain, educate, and empower viewers while keeping the government in check. Production on season seven will begin early next year.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present Tony Award winner, five-time Tony® nominee and highly celebrated stage and screen actress Laura Benanti in her debut in the Cabaret Series for three performances September 23, 24 and 25 at the Samueli Theatre.