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49th Sunriver Music Festival announces 2026 dates and American Composers Program
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (309+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The 49th annual Sunriver Music Festival is scheduled to take place Aug. 10-20, 2026, in Bend and Sunriver. Artistic Director and Conductor Brett Mitchell curated the upcoming summer season to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The 2026 programming features…...
Gen Z’s fan edits are a staple of internet culture. Movie studios are finally buying in
2+ week, 2+ day ago (699+ words) (CNN) " When Melanie Galeaz posted a fan edit of "Heated Rivalry," she didn't know it would lead to her dream job. "I watched (the edit) so many times, it kind of like lost any spark to me," Galeaz, 25, said, referring…...
Incoming laughter: Comedian John Mulaney to perform in Bend, along with Fred Armisen, Mike Birbiglia
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A night of stories and laughs from three well-known comedians will be one of this year's early-season gatherings at Bend's Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Live Nation announced Tuesday. Comedian John Mulaney is scheduled to perform on Saturday, May…...
Bend Comedy Festival returns Labor Day weekend with bigger lineup
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- After a sold-out debut last year, the Bend Comedy Festival is returning Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6, with three days of live stand-up, improv, sketch, and late-night performances at venues across the city. Organizers said the 2025 inaugural event…...
'Weird Al' Yankovic will return to the Bend stage in 2026 on his 90-stop 'Bigger & Weirder Tour"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- If the third time is the charm, Central Oregon fans of longtime comedic musician "Weird Al" Yankovic will be happy to learn that he's coming back for his third Bend concert next year.. Yankovic first brought his…...
Comedian Jim Gaffigan is bringing his 'Everything is Wonderful!' Tour to Bend next June
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) NEW YORK (KTVZ) " After a widely successful tour run in 2025,JimGaffiganannounced on Monday20 newdates from January through June for his2026 EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL! TOUR, including a stop in Bend next June. The tour will make a Bend stop at Hayden Homes Amphitheater…...
Stephen Colbert had big shoes to fill in late night. He blazed his own trail
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) (CNN) " When it was announced in 2014 that Stephen Colbert would succeed David Letterman as host of the CBS "Late Show," reaction was mixed. Letterman, who retired after helming the talk show for 22 years, had a loyal audience. At that point,…...
‘Clueless’ director Amy Heckerling looks back on the inspiration for everyone’s favorite scary dad, Mel Horowitz
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) " There are few patriarchs within the teen film genre like Mel Horowitz in "Clueless." The straight-talking litigator portrayed by Dan Hedaya terrifies everyone in his path " with the exception of his daughter Cher, played by…...
All-star roster of comedians show solidarity with Stephen Colbert in first ‘Late Show’ after cancellation
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (860+ words) (CNN) " Stephen Colbert gained a little help from his friends and late-night rivals on Monday, his first night back on "The Late Show" since announcing that CBS is ending the legendary show. NBC's Jimmy Fallon, HBO's John Oliver, and Comedy…...
Brett Goldstein likens the revival of ‘Ted Lasso’ to the resurrection of a thought-dead cat
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) (CNN) " Perhaps Brett Goldstein thinks "Ted Lasso" has nine lives, just like a cat. It was announced last month that the Emmy-winning AppleTV+ comedy is coming back to the small screen for Season 4 after what everyone thought was a series…...