Latest news releases for Entertainment Comedy and Humor from Billboard Publicity Wire 2008-09-07T05:15:30Z http://billboard.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://billboard.prweb.com/atom10/bbcomedy.xml 2008-04-07T07:00:02Z On Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m., Portland (Ore.) director Warren Pereira will present his 7-min. short film "Who's Good Looking" at the Clarity theater (100 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival. (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/festival/pereira/prweb836964.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/festival/pereira/prweb836964.htm 2008-03-06T09:35:01Z From the absurdist comedy of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators and stars of the hit Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, comes a 13-stop nationwide tour kicking off in Boston on April 21, 2008 and wrapping up in Los Angeles on May 5. (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/april/eric_awesome/prweb750584.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/april/eric_awesome/prweb750584.htm 2008-02-28T16:43:48Z Nerd Rock favorites Nerf Herder will be releasing their fourth album entitled "IV" via their new deal with Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. "IV" includes odes to cassettes, orange backpacks, golf shirts, manatees, the awesomeness of Led Zeppelin, Santa Barbara, and high school all mixed with perhaps the album's greatest secret ingredient, unrequited love. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Nerf_Herder/Oglio_Records/prweb726073.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Nerf_Herder/Oglio_Records/prweb726073.htm 2008-02-26T12:58:50Z Music parody 'Pop Your Panties with Paris, Nicole and Lindsey' debuts at the New York Film Festival this week. 'Pop Your Panties' is produced by Itsi Atkins and Lisa Nusbaum from Parody 4 Charity Productions, who have dedicated themselves to generate public awareness for Media 4 Humanity. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/PopYourPanties/Release/prweb720863.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/PopYourPanties/Release/prweb720863.htm 2008-01-02T17:25:43Z With just a few days remaining in the 2007 tax year, individuals looking to maximize the value of their year-end charitable donations can have their gifts to Save the Children matched by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons and writer, producer and director of some of TV's most popular shows such as Cheers and Taxi. (Billboard Publicity Wire Dec 27, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/children/sam_simon/prweb593432.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/children/sam_simon/prweb593432.htm 2007-10-20T22:12:44Z Tina Kim's "Asian Lovers" voted best of final 4 funny video clips in battle of the comedians on Pyxix ComedyPop.com. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 22, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/funny_videos/comedy_video_clips/prweb562860.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/funny_videos/comedy_video_clips/prweb562860.htm 2007-10-08T17:55:18Z New Media Company Aggressively Targets U.S. Market and China. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 9, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/TrillionDigitalMedia/NewMedia/prweb559665.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/TrillionDigitalMedia/NewMedia/prweb559665.htm 2007-12-10T11:11:11Z BIGbreakTALENTbank.com, the world's first all-inclusive entertainment site created exclusively for the seriously talented, continues its global talent search auditions for serious creatives. BIGbreakTALENTbank is a beautiful site that's easy to use and showcases its community in a way that's classy and free of mega-site debris. Auditions are free and one lucky applicant from auditions received through midnight ET Monday, December 31, will be chosen as the launch 'Face of BbTb" in early 2008. Apply. Audition. Become Bankable. (Billboard Publicity Wire Sep 10, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/talent_auditions/searching_for_talent/prweb552395.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/talent_auditions/searching_for_talent/prweb552395.htm 2007-08-09T13:34:02Z Video game enthusiasts in search of industry knowledge and historical context surrounding their old Atari home system or new Sony PlayStation need look no further. Play Value (www.playvalue.tv), a new Internet TV show chronicling the past 30 years of video game history, makes its virtual debut. (Billboard Publicity Wire Aug 9, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/play_value/video/prweb545995.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/play_value/video/prweb545995.htm 2007-07-10T07:20:02Z Sketch comedy zaniness, stand-up instruction and game show-style cooking share a virtual stage at ONnetworks.com. The newly launched comedy line-up boasts quirky, original shows that offer something for everyone -- from satire enthusiasts looking for fresh desktop distractions to wannabe comedians eager to be the next Kathy Griffin or Jerry Seinfeld. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jul 10, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/comedy/viewers/prweb538775.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/comedy/viewers/prweb538775.htm 2007-06-07T12:30:08Z Motivational Hypnotist The Incredible Boris Cherniak eliminates phobias on Maury, airing June 14, 2007 (NBC Universal, Syndicated). (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 11, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/MAURY-phobias/hypnotist/prweb531806.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/MAURY-phobias/hypnotist/prweb531806.htm 2007-06-08T15:58:53Z The band who wrote the song and created the video "Go Away Paris Hilton" have collected over 27,000 signatures on their "Go Away Paris Hilton" petition and now respond to the "Free Paris Hilton" petition organizers. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 8, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531973.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531973.htm 2007-04-24T19:38:37Z 'Not Quite Right: The Movie' showcases seven of America's best and brightest improv comedy actors inventing hilarious characters and situations on-the-fly. Sketch titles include 'Liver Surgery and Love,' 'Must (Be) Like Dogs,' and 'Reporting Live from the Carnage.' The movie's producer is seeking a distribution deal. (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 25, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521727.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521727.htm 2007-04-24T00:08:37Z FameCast concluded its first season with the fans crowning the first ever FameCast Fenoms. The six grand prize winners across each of the six stages took home $10,000 each and gained global exposure during the four month competition. Each of the Fenoms will be immortalized as the first ever winners in the Hall of FameCast. (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 24, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521255.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521255.htm 2007-04-02T23:07:39Z Season Two includes six new stages and a three city roadshow to aide artists in competing on FameCast. Season Two adds six new stages for a total of 12, including Metal, Spoken Word, Singer/Song Writer, Dance, Animation and Short Film. With a total of 12 stages that now means a total of 12 FameCast Fēnoms and 12 grand prizes, each worth $10,000. (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 3, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516296.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb516296.htm 2007-03-28T13:22:46Z First Black film studio brings two talented comedians together to host a comedy extravaganza for the urban entertainment consumer. (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 29, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb515148.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb515148.htm 2007-03-20T21:49:24Z Online Artist Discovery and Entertainment Community Attracted Artists from across America to Compete for a Chance at Stardom (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 21, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513253.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513253.htm 2007-03-07T15:21:35Z FameCast, the first online talent contest designed to find America's best new artists, today announced Charles Attal, of Charles Attal Presents and C3 Presents, Paul Korzilius, manager of super-star rock group Bon Jovi, Randy Phillips, president & CEO of AEG Live and Larry Waks, partner at Jackson Walker LLP have joined the company's Advisory Board. (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 6, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509599.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509599.htm 2007-02-06T20:23:33Z Andy Dick's new Oglio Comedy CD is jammed with hilarious wit from the unusual and creative mind of the talented actor/comedian. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 7, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb473952.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb473952.htm 2006-12-20T20:58:41Z DocuPyx.com Premieres With Documentaries From Around The World (Billboard Publicity Wire Dec 21, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493446.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493446.htm 2006-11-29T09:41:04Z South Beach Comedy Festival is a four-day, Multicultural Festival January 17-20, 2007 to bring fun and laughter to South Beach, Florida in association with Comedy Central and sponsored by Amp'd Mobile, Kia and Taco Bell. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 30, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb484987.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb484987.htm 2006-11-20T19:51:44Z FameCast contestants compete to win a cash prize of $10,000 and worldwide exposure. Social networking platform to connect artists, fans, talent agents & producers alike. FameCast 5 finalist shows to air live during SXSW in Austin, TX. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 21, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481287.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481287.htm 2007-01-20T20:05:50Z Kidd Scurry (in a hurry to make you laugh up a flurry) is performing in the Mike P Comedy Show at Fitgeralds Hotel and Casino Wednesday Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 15, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478283.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478283.htm 2006-11-14T13:18:20Z The sensual ambient music from the band Anyma is featured on the soundtrack of the new Canadian movie Speedbag from Cufflink Productions. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 14, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478056.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478056.htm 2006-11-07T08:20:20Z Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling is now making kids laugh.Former Howard Stern head writer shows his jokes are funny for kids of all ages.With two new CD's for kids JokeMaster Jr. and GrossMaster Jr. for kids ages 12-16.And for the first time, all of Jackie's jokes will be available on iTunes, including his vast back catalog of Oglio CDs. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 8, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb473925.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb473925.htm 2006-10-30T23:23:12Z Award-winning film composer John Powell scores, arranges and acts as musical director and musical producer for Warner Brothers' latest animated musical "Happy Feet," directed by George Miller. Film stars Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman and opens "Novemburrr" 17. Soundtrack features all-star ensemble Pink, Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and Patti LaBelle and drops October 31 on Atlantic Records. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 31, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb467220.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb467220.htm 2006-10-27T17:04:46Z Yeah! Sports Entertainment brings new life to sports talk shows. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 30, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb464862.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb464862.htm 2006-10-25T15:29:21Z George Lopez's new album "El Mas Chingon" was released on September 26th and debuted at #1. "El Mas Chingon" is the follow up to the Grammy nominated CD "Team Leader" and is currently a contender for "Best Comedy Album" Grammy for 2006. Lopez is also the star and co-creator of the hit ABC sitcom, "George Lopez Show" that will be entering its sixth season this fall. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 26, 2006) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb462206.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb462206.htm