Sebastian Maniscalco: Last News

gravy) lovers, “old-school Italians,” and stand-up comedy fans.Sebastian Maniscalco just announced he’s extending his ongoing ‘It Ain’t Right’ tour into 2025 with new dates at arenas all over North America.On the second leg of the nationwide run, the 51-year-old comic will swing into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on March 7, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on March 8 and Belmont Park, NY’s UBS Arena on March 15.This year, he’s slated to play five (!) back-to-back shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden from Sept. 18-22 — which gives him the title for the venue’s most consecutive performances and most shows ever performed by a comedian — and then drop into Albany’s MVP Arena on Oct.

Ethan Shanfeld Kumail Nanjiani is returning to stand-up comedy after 10 years with a new special for Hulu. The hour is Nanjiani’s first comedy special in 12 years, his second after 2013’s “Beta Male.” A release date and title will be revealed at a later date.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Rob Corddry (“Childrens Hospital,” “Bookie”) is set to join AMC’s Silicon Valley project from “Succession” and “Bad Sisters” writer Jonathan Glatzer, alongside stars Billy Magnussen (“Made for Love”) and Sarah Goldberg (“Barry”). Corddry is a series regular on the show, playing the character Tom Ruffage.

Bookie, the comedy series Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay created, has been canceled at Max after two seasons.

Sad news for fans of Bookie.

Ethan Shanfeld All bets are off. “Bookie” has been canceled by Max after two seasons, Variety has learned exclusively. The comedy series starred Sebastian Maniscalco as a veteran bookmaker in Los Angeles who must fight to survive the legalization of sports gambling while navigating unstable clients.

Ethan Shanfeld Trey Kennedy has set a new stand-up comedy special at Hulu, where it will be available to stream starting Jan. 24. Titled “Grow Up,” the hour “takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the ups and downs of adulthood.” Kennedy shot the family-friendly special in front of a sold-out crowd in Salt Lake City, and he explores navigating fatherhood as well as his own upbringing.

Billy Joel performed a 28-song set for a packed UBS Arena and concluded the night with a five-song encore that went way after midnight.Now that the clock has officially ticked over to 2025, UBS Arena has quite a bit more exciting entertainment planned for this year.Of course, the Islanders will play all their home games on the venue’s ice but major comedians like Sebastian Maniscalco, Katt Williams, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham will be dropping in, too.Country star Chris Stapleton is also slated to headline as is R&B queen Mary J. Blige. Monster Trucks and Disney on Ice are making appearances for the youngsters as well.So, if you want to catch a show — or three — at Belmont Park’s premier entertainment destination, here all the events coming to UBS Arena in 2025 that you won’t want to miss live.Runs Jan. 10-12Runs Feb. 7-9Featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul and Beres HamiltonFriday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.HC Tel Aviv vs. the Jerusalem CapitalsSunday, March 23 at 5 p.m.Featuring Skeng, Spice, Kraff, Valiant and moreFriday, March 28 at 9 p.m.Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m.Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m.Featuring Grace PotterWednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20Many iconic acts are also headlining at in New York City, Brooklyn and New Jersey this year.Here are just five you won’t want to miss live these next few months.• Zach Bryan with Kings of Leon• Deftones• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band• Tyler, The Creator• Linkin ParkWho else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour to find the show for you.This article

New Jersey Devils have found their footing this year and currently sit at second place in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division.And while we can’t wait to see how the rest of their campaign shakes out for Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes, we’re equally excited about all the major events coming to the Prudential Center these next few months.Just a few of the biggest names set to entertain off the Newark Penn stop on the Northeast Corridor NJT line include Linkin Park (Aug. 3), Blake Shelton (March 6), Sebastian Maniscalco (March 8), Deftones (April 9) and Tyler, The Creator (July 27-28).Other biggies swooping in include Cody Johnson (Jan. 17), Mary J.

Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy and Ray Romano? Or are you picturing household name acts of today like Nate Bargatze, Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin Hart, Sebastian Maniscalco and Nikki Glaser?Maybe you conjure up classic “SNL” icons like Bill Murray, Martin Short and Albert Brooks. It’s also possible you’re thinking of ‘The Giggly Squad,’ ‘The Doughboys Podcast’ or the ‘Crime Junkies Podcast.’Heck, you might just love Weird Al.Now that we think about it, there’s also a world in which you’re a fan of all the aforementioned acts. If that’s the case, you’re in luck.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Spencer Boldman is set to star in a new biopic about blind country musical legend Ronnie Milsap. The film will be based on his autobiography “Almost Like a Song.” The film is being packaged by its executive producer, Gary Negherbon of Negherbon Media Group, and Boldman’s longtime manager, Antonia DeNardo. Boldman will also be an executive producer on the film.

In 2024, as the film and television industry looked to repair after the year of double labor strikes, comedy continued to explode. Emerging in recent years as the leader in the field, Netflix got the biz off to a good start with a second edition of its festival, Netflix Is a Joke, which expanded its scope as 600-plus artists hit Los Angeles over the course of 12 days, with more than 360,000 tickets sold.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Every once in a while, Sebastian Maniscalco’s stand-up persona creeps into his performance on Max’s “Bookie.” But rather than ask him to tone it down, executive producers Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay welcome the occasional slip. “He bailed us out,” Bakay says of an upcoming episode of “Bookie,” which returns to Max with ten more episodes for Season 2, rolling out weekly starting Thursday, Dec. 12.

Is It Cake? Holiday is here!

Jalen Brunson, Knicks captain“I’m thankful for my family, my friends and my close circle who have always supported me non-stop, and who have always been there for me every single step of the way.”Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York“I am thankful for my faith, which inspires me to thank God for His many blessings. I am thankful that I will be able to spend Thanksgiving with my family in St.

EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Primetime Emmy winner Rob Corddry has inked with Buchwald and Artists First for representation. 

When Bowen Yang introduced his impersonation of Charli xcx on Saturday Night Live a month and a half ago, it got the British singer’s seal of approval. Tonight, Yang got to reprise the role alongside Charli xcx herself who was hosting the episode.

Comedian Zarna Garg has inked a deal for a stand-up special with Hulu, becoming the latest to take part in their new comedy brand, Hularious.

Ethan Shanfeld Andrew Santino — the comedian, actor and host of podcasts “Whiskey Ginger” and “Bad Friends” with Bobby Lee — has set his next stand-up special at Hulu. The comedy hour will be executive produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions banner.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has inked actor Omar J. Dorsey for representation.Dorsey most recently starred as the co-lead, Ray, in HBO Max’s Chuck Lorre sports comedy series Bookie. The second season of the Sebastian Maniscalco show is set to premiere in December.A frequent collaborator of filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Dorsey starred in her Oscar-winning film Selma and Emmy-winning series When They See Us. He also starred for seven seasons in the beloved drama Queen Sugar, which was directed and executive produced by DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. His turn in Queen Sugar earned Dorsey a Black Reel Award for Television in the Supporting Actor, Drama Series category.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Netflix has ordered a special holiday edition of its hit baking competition series “Is It Cake?,” hosted by “SNL” star Mikey Day. Consisting of four episodes launching Nov.

Sebastian Maniscalco just completed his five-day run at Madison Square Garden as part of his ongoing “It Ain’t Right” tour — and we already miss him.As an authentic fan (and just as authentic Italian), seeing Sebastian live at NYC’s premier entertainment destination was appointment viewing. Thankfully, the wily observational comic lived up to my impossibly high expectations.“I feel like I’m with 17,000 of my friends when I’m back in New York,” Maniscalco shared with the sold-out stadium at the end of his Sept.