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Watch: Highlights From Hot New Comedy Festival
30 April 2012 10:32 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Was the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival, whose inaugural run took place last weekend in Austin, Texas, "important for comedy"? Who knows. Probably. What is clear, though, is that the four-day festival took advantage of the ubiquity stand-up comedy is currently enjoying and ran with it, producing a full-fledged, comedy fan-friendly destination where both established stars and up-and-coming comedians took the stage to inspire laughter. Taking advantage of the Diy media that comedians have fully embraced, Moontower turned podcast listeners and Twitter followers into delirious audience members for one April weekend.
As Dan Solomon of Austin CultureMap rightly pointed out, the festival's bookers succeeded not just in terms of a comedy festival, but for any kind of arts festival. The headliners it attracted -- Seth Meyers, Aziz Ansari, Jeff Ross -- hold cache in the world of comedy that most music fests are lucky to ever get, especially in their first year of existence. »
- The Huffington Post
David Letterman Inks New Deal: Set to be Longest-Running Late Night TV Host
7 April 2012 8:23 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
David Letterman is set to become the longest-running late night TV show host in Us history. The presenter has signed a new contract which ensures he will be fronting 'The Late Show with David Letterman' until 2014, meaning he would have hosted the show for 32 years. Johnny Carson presented 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' for 30 years, so when David's contract comes to an end he will have surpassed the TV legend. In the deal, David's sidekick Craig Ferguson will also continue to host 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' and is set to take over when the 64-year-old presenter eventually retires. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassle said in a statement: "David Letterman is a late-night legend with an iconic show and Craig Ferguson continues to evolve the genre in exciting and innovative ways." Though no salary for David has been announced, the New York Daily »
David Letterman to make late night show history
4 April 2012 8:03 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
David Letterman is set to become the longest-running late night TV show host in Us history. The presenter has signed a new contract which ensures he will be fronting 'The Late Show with David Letterman' until 2014, meaning he would have hosted the show for 32 years. Johnny Carson presented 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' for 30 years, so when David's contract comes to an end he will have surpassed the TV legend. In the deal, David's sidekick Craig Ferguson will also continue to host 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' and is set to take over when the 64-year-old presenter eventually retires. CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassle said in a statement: 'David Letterman is a late-night legend »
Don Rickles To Receive Big Comedy Award
2 April 2012 10:44 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Comedy Central announced Monday that Don Rickles will receive The Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence at the upcoming 2012 Comedy Awards. Rickles is the second recipient of the honor, after David Letterman received the award at the 2011 ceremony.
At the ceremony, which will be taped in New York City on April 28 and will air on Comedy Central on May 6, "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart is scheduled to present the award to Rickles.
Rickles, 85, has been performing stand-up comedy since the early 1950s. He quickly developed a reputation as an "insult comedian," throwing out razor-sharp barbs at audience members as a trademark of his act. As a result of befriending Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, he has been a headliner in Las Vegas since he first performed there in 1959.
His first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" came in 1965, introducing him to a national audience. He went on »
- The Huffington Post
Internet Keeps Arsenio Hall Old Show Alive
17 March 2012 4:48 PM, PDT | Fox All Access | See recent Fox All Access news »
Back in the 1990’s, Arsenio Hall was one of the most beloved late night talk show hosts. Hall’s show, The Arsenio Hall Show, gave The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, a run for his money as the king of late night, even though Hall never quite achieved the longevity of Johnny Carson.
Although Hall’s late night show has been off the air for eighteen years, many people still recall Hall’s show. Hall, who is currently a contestant on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, credits YouTube, among other social media networks, as to why people still remember his late night show.
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Apatow To Receive WGA Honour
1 February 2012 2:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Filmmaker Judd Apatow is to be honoured for his comedy work by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
The Knocked Up screenwriter and director will receive the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence from Bridesmaids star Kristen Wiig at the WGA's East Coast Awards in New York on 19 February.
Apatow served as producer on Bridesmaids.
His writing credits include Seth Rogen's Pineapple Express and Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
TV writer Clair Labine, who has worked on U.S. soaps General Hospital, Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live, will be handed the McLellan Hunter Award, while The Simpsons and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson writer Patric M. Verrone will be presented with the 2012 Morgan Cox Award. »
Judd Apatow to receive special comedy honor from Kristen Wiig at Writers Guild Awards
1 February 2012 1:07 PM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Kristen Wiig will honor her Bridesmaids producer Judd Apatow with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy at the Writers Guild of America awards in New York City, the east coast wing of the WGA announced today. The award is named after the veteran TV writer (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, The Dennis Miller Show) who was president of the WGA, East for 14 years.
Daytime TV writer Claire Labine (General Hospital, One Life to Live, Guiding Light) will receive the Ian McLellan Hunter Award, given to a writer for their body of work.
The WGA Awards will be held on Feb. »
- Adam B. Vary
Late Night with David Letterman: The NBC Show Debuted 30 Years Ago
1 February 2012 10:45 AM, PST | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Exactly 30 years ago tonight, Late Night with David Letterman debuted on NBC.
Letterman had hosted a morning show on the peacock network back in 1980 and it was such disappointment that it was pulled after 18 weeks. The network still believed in Letterman though, especially when he started being courted for a syndicated show. He was signed to guest host for his idol on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and it became clear what Letterman should be doing.
In November 1981, the creation of Late Night with David Letterman was announced, produced by Carson productions. This meant that Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Coast to Coast would be moved back an hour but Snyder refused and that show was cancelled in mid-December.
To accompany Letterman on his new show, musician Paul Shaffer was hired to lead a group named The World's »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
David Letterman celebrates 30th anniversary in late night
31 January 2012 11:30 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
David Letterman has outlasted his idol Johnny Carson (29 years, eight months) by celebrating his 30th anniversary in late night television this week. There will be no fanfare or special broadcasts on his show or the CBS network, as Letterman prefers to keep the event quiet and low key. His very first guest ever, Bill Murray, returns for the Tuesday episode this week. Another of his most frequent guests, Howard Stern, will be talking with him Wednesday for the 41st time. On February 1, 1982, "Late Night with David Letterman" debuted on NBC after "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and aired weeknights for the next 11 years. The irreverent and eccentric host was aiming for a younger more male audience, especially those in college and baby boomers having families and starting jobs. Over the NBC years, Letterman's primary mission seemed to be showcasing people that wouldn't be booked on other shows as well as his increasingly looney st. »
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