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Lavell Crawford is HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS in his new one-hour stand-up comedy special premiering Today, November 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on air, on demand and over the internet. Filmed at The Pageant in his hometown of St. Louis, the endearing funnyman taps into his family experiences growing up poor, offering his hysterical take on a multitude of holiday-related topics such as Black Today, Christmas lists, Trick or Treat, BBQs on the 4th, homemade Easter outfits, Mother's Day guilt and his family's rendition of a Disneyland vacation.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts an evening of outrageous, contemporary stand-up with some of the funniest new performers on the scene: BET star Gary Owen (House of Payne, Think Like a Man), Michael Blackson (Next Friday) and Smokey Suarez (Paper Soldiers).

WP Theater, by special arrangement with Segal NYC Productions, presents the Off-Broadway premiere of What We're Up Against, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, Seminar, NBC's 'Smash'), directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Dry Land, Empathitrax).

Lavell Crawford is HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS in his new one-hour stand-up comedy special premiering Friday, November 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on air, on demand and over the internet. Filmed at The Pageant in his hometown of St. Louis, the endearing funnyman taps into his family experiences growing up poor, offering his hysterical take on a multitude of holiday-related topics such as Black Friday, Christmas lists, Trick or Treat, BBQs on the 4th, homemade Easter outfits, Mother's Day guilt and his family's rendition of a Disneyland vacation.

Alt-pop singer / songwriter, Josephina, releases the music video for her debut single Woosah today - watch HERE! The audio is also available today worldwide on Spotify and iTunes

Solange and Bruno Mars lead the nominations for this year's Soul Train Awards. Solange nabbed 7 nominations, while Mars received 6, as reported by Page Six. The ceremony will be held on Sunday November 5th in Las Vegas. The awards will air on BET on November 26th.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts an evening of outrageous, contemporary stand-up with some of the funniest new performers on the scene: BET star Gary Owen (House of Payne, Think Like a Man), Michael Blackson (Next Friday) and Smokey Suarez (Paper Soldiers).

WP Theater, by special arrangement with Segal NYC Productions, announces the complete cast of the Off-Broadway premiere of What We're Up Against, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, Seminar, NBC's Smash ), directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Dry Land, Empathitrax).

Def Comedy Jam 25 will launch exclusively on Netflix Today, September 26th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic show, “Def Comedy Jam.”

Netflix has shared a first look at DEF COMEDY JAM 25. Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Adele Givens, Tracy Morgan, Sheryl Underwood, D.L. Hughley and many more celebrate one of comedy's greatest institutions.

Def Comedy Jam 25 will launch exclusively on Netflix Tuesday, September 26th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic show, “Def Comedy Jam.”

The outrageously funny Gary Owen is back with his third SHOWTIME comedy special, GARY OWEN: I GOT MY ASSOCIATES, premieringFriday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

THIS FALL - NETFLIX and DEF COMEDY JAM bring you a celebration of comedy's biggest names 25 years in the making. Pushing the envelope since 1992, check out who's coming to Netflix to celebrate Def Comedy Jam 25 below!

AVENUE Q, winner of the 2004 Tony Award 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, is the coming of age musical comedy which has announced a series of public appearances and the launch of its new website.

Tim Allen, actor and comedian to make his Eccles Theater debut in Salt Lake City for one night only, Friday, October 20th at 8pm.  

Martin Lawrence today introduces his brand new mobile app that includes unique features compatible with the most popular messaging and social media applications.

Following sold-out performances in NYC, LA and New Jersey, Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore bring their new musical-comedy 'The Man*O*Pause Boys' back to the Triad Theater for one night only, today, August 2.

Russell Simmons returns to HBO later this year for the all-new stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY, kicking off its six-show season in December. The show continues the longstanding relationship between the network and Simmons, who launched the careers of a host of today's comedy superstars in the '90s with the original HBO series “Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.”

Following sold-out performances in NYC, LA and New Jersey, Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore bring their new musical-comedy 'The Man*O*Pause Boys' back to the Triad Theater for one night only, on Wednesday, August 2.

AVENUE Q, winner of the 2004 Tony Award 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, is the coming of age musical comedy which has announced a series of public appearances and the launch of its new website.