Empire Steakhouse Time Square Red Carpet launch photos.

Miss USA Erin Brady and ComedyE.com Publisher, DeAlan Wilson

Miss USA Erin Brady and ComedyE.com Publisher, DeAlan Wilson
attend the Gala Grand Opening of Empire Steakhouse's new Time Square
NYC  location.

 Empire Steakhouse Owner Jack Sinanaj
with friend, DeAlan Wilson (Publisher of ComedyE.com) at Launch of
 new Time Square NYC  location.

NYC Mega-realtor, Frances Rickard and Publisher of
ComedyE.com DeAlan Wilson at the launch
of Empire Steakhouse Time Square NYC  location.

Frozen - Walt Disney Films new movie summary By DeAlan Wilson

Image Courtesy: Walt Disney Pictures
Opens: November 27, 2013

Based on the fairytale, "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen, comes this great big new Walt Disney Film. "FROZEN".  Directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf's Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter), “Wreck-It Ralph”, this new Disney animation features a cast of celebrities and stars the voice of Kristen Bell as the character Anna, a fearless optimist who sets off on an epic journey- teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice by Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven- to find her sister Elsa (voice by Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Anna & Kristoff search for Elsa in the new Walt Disney
Pictures movie "FROZEN".
Image Courtesy: Walt Disney Pictures

Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice by Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

From the outside Anna's sister, Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret—she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It's a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers.

Elsa tries to control her icy powers in "FROZEN"
Image Courtesy: Walt Disney Pictures

Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can't stop. She fears she's becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her.

“FROZEN” hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 27th, 2013. 

Fox Television - DADs

Fox -Television
Premiere Season  Fall 2013

From Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, the minds behind last year's highest-grossing feature comedy, “Ted,” and FOX's hit animated series FAMILY GUY. The comedy series follows two successful guys – and childhood best friends – now in their mid-30s, whose relatively stable lives get turned upside down when their inappropriate and pain-in-the-neck patriarchs move in.

 The 65th Primetime Emmy Award Winners are here!

Written By: DeAlan Wilson

 The 65th Primetime Emmy Award Winners were announced live coast to coast on Sunday, September 22nd on the CBS Television Network from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Some of the big winners from last nights show were, of course, JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS and her HBO show VEEP.  She won for OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES.  Meanwhile,
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES went to JIM PARSONS as Sheldon Cooper  on CBS's The Big Bang Theory . The EMMY for OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES went to SHOWTIME actress CLAIRE DANES in HOMELAND.

In all, HBO was a big winner this year with 27 Primetime Emmys for 2013.  They captured many of the top awards including:  OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES for BOBBY CANNAVALE as Gyp Rosetti on HBO's Boardwalk Empire as well as an award for  OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES for JEFF DANIELS as Will McAvoy on HBO's The Newsroom.  

Another big HBO win went to MICHAEL DOUGLAS for his role as as Liberace  in HBO's Behind The Candelabra.  This original HBO production garnered him the EMMY for OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Candelabra also won for OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE.

The SHOWTIME  NETWORK did very well this year with wins for OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE for LAURA LINNEY as Cathy Jamison  on The Big C: Hereafter.  And they also won for OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES as MERRITT WEVER walked away with  her EMMY for her role as  Zoey Barkow  Nurse Jackie.


For a full list of all the winners visit www.ComedyE.com.









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Queen Latifah Show -NBC Television - Review By DeAlan Wilson of www.ComedyE.com

Image Courtesy: NBC NETWORK

 

 

Written By: DeAlan Wilson
Originally Published By: ComedyE.com
Thursday, September 19, 2013

 

 

Queen Latifah has made her return to daytime television with a brand new talk show that promises to be as exciting as the Queen herself.

The show which debuted on Monday, September 16, 2013, has already played host to top celebrity guest including: Will Smith, John Travolta, Alicia Keys, Jamie Fox and Sharon Stone. And with a her stellar A-list Hollywood status, we are sure Queen, who has an Oscar nomination to her credit and has also won numerous awards including: a Golden Globe (Life Support), Grammy (UNITY), and BET Award (Chicago-Best Actress) will have no problem luring big named stars to her couch.

Hoping to have a fresh new approach to the daytime format, the producers have chosen to go with a very light upbeat tone for the show. A cross between a game show/ talk-show/ inspirational hour, this show seems to be fresh and innovative. Some of the more inspiring moments occur when Queen leaves the studio and takes her camera crew on the road to discover many of America's local unsung heroes. One such discovery was Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago choir. In this particular episode Queen surprises the motivational choir director and students as they are rehearsing after school. During her surprise visit Latifah informs the group that she will be flying all of them to LA so that they can perform with her before an audience of 18,000 people.

Queen Latifah Show is produced by Queen's very own production company, Flava Unit Entertainment in conjunction with her long-time good friends and business partners, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith at Overbrook Entertainment. It is distributed by Sony Pictures on the NBC Network . Please check your local listings for broadcast times.

(End.)

 

 

DeAlan Wilson is an independent writer / entertainment correspondent and  blogger for www.ComedyE.com

Joe Pontillo Stand-up Comedian Profile By DeAlan Wilson - posted on ComedyE.com

 JOE PONTILLO

(COMEDIAN)

KNOCKS 'EM OUT!

Joe Pontillo
Image: Courtesy Artist & BBR Productions Inc.

Making things seem easy with dedicated hard work, Joe Pontillo continues to create, perform, and find his way into our laughing hearts. With solid performances at “Caroline's on Broadway” (NYC) along with tours up and down the East Coast, Joe Pontillo has continued to bring comedy into a new direction.

Born in Rockville Centre, NY and raised in Valley Stream, NY, Joe says this simple fact often confused people. “Valley Stream has it’s own hospital but I guess my parents were too good for it! Anyway I am a comedian.”

Comedian Joe Pontillo
Image: Courtesy Artist & BBR Productions Inc.

Joe, who began doing comedy in 2004 has performed on millions of shows (or at least thousands). “My home base is the NYC/Long Island area. I produce lots of my own sketches and have done a web series which you can check out at www.Hankisevil.com.” In addition Joe has also produced and starred in his own zombie movie Street of the Dead.

A local Long Island man, he has appeared on IFC and TLC. Most recently one of his original jokes got national play and was featured on ESPN.com. Joe, who says “I’m always performing and always tweeting... plotting someone’s demise. Sometimes I sleep.” he laughs.

Performing live stand-up Comedian Joe Pontillo
Image: Courtesy Artist & BBR Productions Inc.

A seasoned veteran comedian now, Joe has an extensive list of stage and comedy credits including performances at: Caroline's On Broadway (NYC), New York Comedy Club (NY), Brokerage Comedy Club (Bellmore NY), Comix at Foxwoods (Connecticut), Broadway Comedy Club, (New York), Comedy Village (NYC) and Comedy Outlet (Reading, PA) just to name a few.

For a full listing of Joe's upcoming show dates and locations visit: http://www.joepontillo.com/show-list/

ComedyE.com salutes Joe Pontillo as one of our industry's up and coming stars of tomorrow. We think he is definitely someone to watch now and in the future.

Website: www.joepontillo.com
Press & Bookings:
Ryan Van Nostrand PR
BBR Productions Inc.
www.bbrproductions.com

Broadway / Theatre Review:
Written by: DeAlan Wilson 

Published on: www.ComedyE.com
 

Storyville, the new off -Broadway musical made its New York City debut this past week with a smash hit new production by The York Theatre Company. The show, with book by Ed Bullins, music and lyrics by Mildred Kayden is set in spicy New Orleans during the turn of the century when brothels and shady dealings ruled.

Michael Leonard James (standing-top) leads cast of Storyville in a show-stopping number.

Photo: The York Theatre Company Publicity

The time was Mardi Gras, the place was called Storyville. It was the red light district of New Orleans just two blocks from the French Quarter. Saloons, gambling joints, brothels and pervasive political corruption set the scene for a new kind of music. People fell in love, a world disappeared and the music moved upriver. Within all this, a new style of American music was born. It was called “Jazz”.

Tony Award nominee Ernestine Jackson
brings down the house in Storyville
Photo: The York Theatre Company

Starring two-time Tony Award nominee, Ernestine Jackson as Countess Willy Danger, Storyville takes flight from the very beginning as Michael Leonard James, Hot Licks Sam is joined by the entire cast in the opening number Welcome to New Orleans. The show moves to even greater heights when Ernestine Jackson, is joined by Leajato Robinson who plays Hot Feet Punchie in the sexy and sultry show-stopping number A Touch of Danger.

Debra Walton, Fifi Foxy knocks the audience for a loop as she
performs her sexy "fan dance" in Storyville.

Photo: The York Theatre Company

Featuring dazzling choreography by Mercedes Ellington, (Duke Ellington's Granddaughter) Storyville displays all the makings of a long-running, hit off-Broadway musical. Great story, music and talented performers.

In this show, Ellington has masterfully created choreography that is loose in feel therefore giving the characters real and natural movement. Such is evident in the steamy dance number featuring Debra Walton, as Fifi Foxy and the ladies of the brothel as they perform their rendition of an enticing fan dance.

Musical numbers featuring Michael Leonard James are not only brilliant, but make you sit-up in your seat.Watching James is like seeing many legendary Broadway "song-&-dance" men rolled into one. A phenomenal showman.

Michael Leonard James

is Hot Licks Sam in Storyville.
Photo: The York Theatre Company 

Other stellar lead performances including the one delivered by Zakiya Young.  With a voice that seems to float on air,  young brings life to the love seeking character of  Tigre Savoy with style and finesse.

The cast includes: D.C. Anderson, Cory Bretsch, Karen Burthwright, Kyle Robert Carter, Dameka Hayes, Ernestine Jackson, Michael Leonard James, Leajato Robinson, Clifton Samuels, Christopher Spaulding, Carl Wallnau, Debra Walton, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Zakiya Young. 

Zakiya Young as Tigre Savoy in Storyville.
Photo: The York Theatre Company Publicity
All Photos: Carol Rosegg  for Y.T.C.

Storyville is Directed by Bill Castellino. Artistic Director, James Morgan and Executive Director, Andrew Levin. The show will run through August 17, 2013, at The York Theatre Company. See this one for sure.

http://www.yorktheatre.org/

Mike & Molly - Get Ready For Forth Season of Laughs! - On CBS

Image Courtesy: CBS Television

Just back from her super-summer blockbuster movie The Heat, Melissa McCarthy returns for a forth season on the CBS Television Network comedy, Mike & Molly to air in 2013 -2014.Starring alongside McCarthy in this hit new comedy for CBS is actor Billy Gardell in a simple story about a working-class Chicago couple who had almost given up on love… and then found who find love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.

Gardell plays officer Mike Biggs, who's a good-hearted cop sincerely wanting  to lose weight. Mike's partner, Officer Carl McMillan (Reno Wilson), is a thin, fast-talking wise-guy always teasing Mike yet remains a loyal friend and partner supporting Mike's weight loss efforts.

Molly lives with her sexy older sister, Victoria (Katy Mixon), and their flirtatious, wine-loving mother, Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz). Mike and Carl often frequent a diner where they've become friends with a funny Senegalese waiter, Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi).

Mike and Molly’s relationship is often complicated by the interference and unsolicited advice on love by family and friends including: Mike’s mom, Peggy (Rondi Reed), Carl’s Grandma (Cleo King) and Joyce’s fiancé Vince (Louis Mustillo).

Finally finding love now, Mike and Molly get married and begin their lives together in the midst of all this interference resulting in great laughs and comedy for all.

(Check your local listings for dates and times.)
Written By: DeAlanWilson

The Heat - Movie Review By DeAlan Wilson of ComedyE.com

Movie Review: By DeAlan Wilson

Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy

Hands down this is a winner. This new film with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy has great laughs for everyone.


Bullock, who never ceases to amaze us, is back again with another film destined to be a hit. In this new comedy movie, The Heat, she pairs up with Melissa McCarthy to bring us non-stop laughs in a new film directed by Emmy® nominee Paul Feig, the director of Bridesmaids.

FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) – the Fed – and Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) – the Fuzz – couldn’t be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.

Melissa McCarthy & Sandra Bullock bust some moves

in their new comedy film "The Heat"

Photo: Courtesy 20th Century Fox

When we meet Sarah Ashburn (Bullock), she’s hoping for a promotion and high-tails it from her home base in New York City to Boston, to help solve the mystery behind several murders. Standing in Ashburn’s way is a hard-hitting Boston police officer, Shannon Mullins, who’s not so happy that the FBI is treading on her turf. Ashburn is determined to wrestle the case away from Mullins, but the disheveled, foul-mouthed, in-your-face cop is a formidable adversary. They’ll soon discover they have more in common than they ever thought possible.

“Ashburn’s effectiveness as an FBI agent comes from her meticulousness, stubbornness and thoroughness,” says Bullock. “But she’s completely inept when it comes to any kind of social interaction.” If Ashburn needs to be taken down a notch, then Mullins is only too happy to oblige.

Capt. Woods (Tom Wilson) tries to break up

Mullins(Melissa McCarthy -L) & Ashburn (Sandra Bullock-R)

in the new comedy film "The Heat".
Photo: Courtesy 20th Century Fox

“Mullins”, says Melissa McCarthy, is “all kinds of bark, but no bite – though she might actually bite people.” Mullins grew up on the streets of Boston, and has a shoot-from-the-hip (and mouth) style of dealing with crime . She’s the “yang” to Ashburn’s “yin.”


Throughout the movie I could not stop laughing. There is one scene early in the film where McCarthy actually chases down a local teen who she caught smoking pot and captured him by throwing a watermelon at him and knocking him down before aresting him.

Adding to the fun of this film are starring cast members Demian Bichir as Ashburn’s superior, Capt. Hale, and Marlon Wayans as Levy, an FBI agent who has what he calls, a “thing” for Ashburn. The city of Boston itself also takes center stage.

McCarthy who co-stars in The Heat, by the way, has had herself two consecutive smash hit comedies in the last two years – Bridesmaids and Identity Thief.

So, if you are looking for some good laughs definitely go check this one out. Lots of laughs here and worth a trip to the theatre for sure.
Written By: DeAlan Wilson

PBS' Animation and Cartoons Keep us Smiling!

The Thinga-ma-jigger is Coming!

One thing is for sure. We can always count on THE CAT IN THE HAT to allow us to jump into his "Thinga-ma-jigger", take off on an adventure, and keep us smiling and laughing.

Every weekday afternoon big kids and small kids, like myself, always have a great time with the Cat in The Hat as PBS KIDS and Random House joins forces to support science and learning for preschoolers nationwide.

This long-running animation voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat guides friends Sally and Nick - with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 - on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day.  Filled with both adventure and silliness, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!- Yes he does!

Recently, “Fabulous Animal Families Week"

Aired: April 15 -19, 2013 on PBS KIDS

Based on the acclaimed The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library book series, this show appeals to preschoolers' natural curiosity, and engages them in the process of scientific exploration and discovery.

Big kids like myself, well, I must admit,  we simply like to laugh and smile. That's why we watch it!

Written By: DeAlanWilson 6/13/13
Visit: ComedyE.com for more writings by DeAlan Wilson, Publisher of Comedy Entertainment Magazine and Comedy Ent. Inc. Las Vegas NV.

The Man On The Bench
Written By: DeAlan Wilson

A TRUE STORY:

Walking to the office this morning, I stopped near a bench to adjust my personal belongings.  A young man came over to the bench, sat down and began to observe a loaf of wheat bread he held.

 

He longingly looked at the bread. You could tell he only had one desire in mind…to burst that bag of bread open and have himself one good ’ole slice.

 

From his outward appearance, he did not appear hungry.  Nor did he appear to be in need at all.  However, something was amiss. Taking a moment to observe, you’d notice.

I reached into my pocket and pulled out $10.00.   I gestured towards the man.  He promptly looked up, reach for the money saying “Oh, thank you.”   I asked, “Have you eaten today?”  He replied "No."  I handed him the cash and politely suggested he use the money to get him breakfast today.  He smiled.  I walked away.

 

As I entered my office building this morning a gentleman walks up to me and hands me a crisp $10.00 bill, shakes my hand and yells "Thanks D!" as he rushed towards his elevator bank.

 

I yelled back, "For What!?"  He replied, "The restaurant you told me to take my client to was phenomenal!  We got the account!"

 

DeAlan Wilson

March 5,2013