Day: January 27, 2009

Comedy Central has begun releasing more details today about the upcoming new stand-up/sketch/musical comedy hybrid, Important Things with Demetri Martin, along with a newish video preview that first appeared last week. I attended the final taping of the six-episode run in December, which included elements of all six episodes, so watch this video, then prepare to learn many important things about Important Things with Demetri Martin: Important Things with Demetri MartinWednesdays 10:30pm / 9:30c Series Preview More Funny VideosComedians on Tour Get Funny RingtonesStand-Up Comedy After the jump, 19 Important Things about Important Things with Demetri Martin… #1 It debuts at 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2009.#2 The show is Comedy Central's second series pickup from Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions. The first was The Colbert Report. And both Stephen Colbert and Martin broke out as correspondents on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.#3 The show taped at 106 and Park (aka BET HQ).#4 Celebrities making cameos in the six episodes include David Cross, Amanda Peet and John Oliver.#5 H. Jon Benjamin not only was a writer on the show, but also appears in many of the filmed sketches.#6 Other writers include young wonders John Mulaney and Dan Mintz, and also Conan scribe Michael Koman.#7 Martin joked that the set looked like it was built to "the specifications of a failed porn producer's basement."#8 The premiere episode will explore timing,...