Actor and comedian Charlie Sheen has been in the headlines for the past few months with his parties and very active social life. As a result of this, Sheen has been fired from his role as “Charlie Harper” on the popular sitcom “Two and a Half Men,” and the show has been temporarily put on hold until further notice.

During 21st of April to 24th April, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival opens his gates for all comedy lovers. In its fourth year, Bridgetown is bursting with over 180 stand-ups, sketch comics, and more. Tere will be many shows happening at once, in different rooms will drum up altogether different moods – this is how the Bridgetown Comedy Festival could be described.

The Guelph Comedy Festival, April 29th and 30th, will gather a brilliant line-up of stand up, sketch and improvisation comedians.

Stand-up comedian Ralphie May will be up on stage at Foxwoods on Friday, April 22 where he will dihs out his edgy material as usual.

Stand-up comedian Keith Lowell Jensen has left about 20 days to get people to donate $2,250 for his new CD and DVD release.

Comedian Tom Arnold's first stand-up comedy special, That's My Story and I'm Sticking To It, launched on April 19, 2011, is being released by LOL Comedy Inc., a full service comedy production company. Originally premiering on Showtime on New Year's Eve 2011, the title is now available on DVD through Amazon.com and soon on iTunes.

Stand-up comedian Russell Peters is casted in the new movie Source Code, in a key role. The new science fiction movie by Duncan Jones follows the adventures of a young U.S. Army captain who travels through time in an attempt to save the riders of a Chicago commuter train which is marked for destruction by a terrorist bombing.

Students gathered to see stand-up comic ANT perform in the University Union Ballroom Thursday night.

Beginig Thursday, April 28th, at 8:00 and 11pm EST at www.jamhouselive.com, comedian Young Jack Thriller introduces the premiere and up-and-coming acts in stand up comedy live from New York City's Times Square Art Center.

The Only Ultimate Culmination of Human Expression was one of the first shows for first Hell Yes Fest during April 6 to 10 which took place in Austin.

Award-winning stand-up comedian Paul Chowdhry is ready to make his debut national UK tour with his new show Not PC.

Comedian Nick Cannon finished filming his first special stand-up comedy concert last month. It's called Nick Cannon : Mr. Showbiz it was filmed in Vegas and it will be presented by Showtime.

Jennifer Coolidge will be in Springfield this night, for a stand-up comedy show. The stand-up comedy concert is taking place at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

Famous stand-up comedian Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time," is set to perform at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton.

It’s settled: stand-up comedian and writer Colin Quinn will perform at Stepinac High School’s “Comedy Night to Benefit the Children of Coach Joe O’Grady,” Friday evening, April 29. The benefit will be held at the school’s auditorium at 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains from 7 PM until midnight.

Comedy night at Yucaipa Little Theatre will be a monthly event, according to coordinator Courtney Taylor. “People have been laughing at me for years and I got tired of it and decided to control it,” Taylor joked.

Cape Town’s 25 year-old actor and comedian Sivuile ‘Siv’ Ngesi will star in Dekaf, on Sunday 9 April at 8pm. The show is on for one night only at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City.

Comedian Rob Rouse takes a brake from the bright lights of London and escapes to the rural wilds of the Peak District. His new show, The Great Escape, explores the ups, downs and oddities of his change of lifestyle.

Gary Black and James Marno, along with Trampled Bat partner Tommy Reid, beat the former comedy record in the show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival boasting 19 acts.

Stand-up comedian Paul Rodriguez has programmed two-days show in Marco Island, Thursday-Saturday , April 7-9, at Capt. Brien’s Off the Hook Comedy Club.

Award-winning stand-up comedian Don Barnhart is making his own opportunities and creating work for him and fellow comedians large and small. Barnhart is now starring in his own show nightly in Las Vegas, NV.

Generally known for his fine work in collaboration with partner Ricky Gervais, Merchant has at last decided to take his considerable stand-up talents on the road.

CBS RADIO Senior Vice President of Programming, Chris Oliviero, announced today that the actor, comedian, TV and 92.3 NOW New York’s morning radio star Nick Cannon will be hosting a new weekly countdown show.

Kathy Griffin wants a Tony is the comedian's latest comedy show. She wants to add a Tony Award to her list of accomplishments. Her 2 hour stand up comedy act is being held at the Belasco Theatre in New York for a limited run only.

On the 19th of march 2011 at Mount Baker Theatre (Address: 104 N, Commercial St.) the Masters of Standup Comedy Tour will make a pit stop...

The stand up comedian and co-creator of The Office hit television show is going to go on his first stand up comedy tour - Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies witch will be at the Bich Winsor Hall on the 25th of November 2011.

While most people think that comedian Charlie Sheen, the actor who got fired from Two And a Half Men, is done and going through a mental breakdown - I think that he would be a great stand up comedian.

The stand up comedy show will start on 11th of march on HBO Canada. And will feature a new guest every week + some insights into John Dore's personal life and how he became a stand up comedian... from Canada...

The comedian Carl Joshua Ncube said for the press that he is going to promote comedy acts on a world wide tour from May 2011. He also said that only using the social media he could stay in touch with a possible international audience.

Rob Schneider is a well known Hollywood actor that starred in hit comedies such as: The Waterboy and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. The comedian's recent stand up comedy show didn't go so smooth though because a member of the audience started engaging him in the first two minutes of the show.

Stand Up Comedian Chris rock in a recent interview for Esquire Magazine said that the Tea Party is like little children who wear themselves out right before bedtime. All because of the Tea Party's anti-tax and small-government movement.

Comedian John Oliver of the Daily Show will spearhead the comedy lineup this year at SXSW. Comedy Central will play a special edition of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show. Well known comedians such as Anthony Jeselnik and Peter Holmes will perform at the festival.

Ben Bailey will perform stand up comedy this week. But don't be fooled, it's all new material. The comedian wants to delight his audience with new fake stories that seem real. I guess Ben Bailey has a great imagination that he puts in his stand up comedy acts.

The movie theater at 3175 N Broadway will be renovated as a comedy club by the Laugh Factory as a method of expanding the Laugh Factory Brand. The theater was about to be made into dental offices. Luckily the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce convinced the owner to wait for someone that will keep the tradition of this theater intact.

This year ITV and Big Talk Productions have started casting for stand up comics that want a chance to make it in the big comedy clubs. Exposure of this sort will be great for unknown stand up comedians and even if you participate and don't win, the exposure level is enough to get you excited.

The lovable “queen of mean” Lisa Lampanelli is set to perform at The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. She's an equal opportunity offender whose comedy is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker and a vial of estrogen. Labeled as “a true original and a brilliant comedy mind who'll steal the show every time,” by Howard Stern, Lampanelli continues to prove that she is a headliner in the business.

Eddie Murphy’s ex wife, Nicole Murphy, who now dates Michael Strahan, has blown through the large divorce settlement she received?

American comedian, actor, and talk show host,mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez and currently the host of the late-night talk show Lopez Tonight on TBS,said for the first time that he might run for mayor of Los Angeles in eight years.

Jerry Seinfeld is being paid £1 million for a one-off 90-minute stand up performance at The O2 Arena in London his first stage appearance in the UK capital city in 12 years.

A well known American stand up comedian, actor, writer and also MC, Richard Pryor, would have celebrated his 70th birthday this month.