Rhetoric with a melody: Owen Benjamin talks comedy, music, and his CD/DVD, “High Five Til It Hurts”
by Owen Benjamin‘s new special, which debuts on Comedy Central tonight and comes out in a combined CD/DVD package on July 2, finds him walking the …
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On “The Daily Show,” John Oliver deconstructs George Zimmerman’s lawyer’s joke to open Trayvon Martin murder trial
Well, I mean. Really, now. You didn’t think the lawyer for George Zimmerman could open his defense arguments in the Trayvon Martin murder trial with …
Watch a preview episode of “Drunk History” on Comedy Central
The half-hour edition of Funny or Die’s Drunk History premieres on Comedy Central on July 9, but you can watch the preview online now. In …
Comedy Central orders up The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, a stand-up showcase with surprises
Comedy Central has ordered NerdMelt’s flagship stand-up variety comedy showcase to series, greenlighting more episodes of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s …
Ben Seccombe’s “Family Bum” wins 2013 Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition
Comedy Central and the New York Television Festival announced today that Ben Seccombe‘s Family Bum had won the cable network’s second annual “Short Pilot Competition.” …
Comedy Headlines for 6/17/13
What’s happening in the comedy world these days… Comedy Central has a seventh summer of free comedy shows planned in the parks of New York …
John Oliver’s first episode as guest host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
“Let’s just all acknowledge for a moment that this is weird. It looks weird. It feels weird. It even sounds weird. It sounds weird to …
Comedy Central launches a stand-up app to go mobile with you
Comedy Central has unveiled a new CC: Stand-Up app for iPhones and iPads and iPod Touches. It’s free for those devices only so far at www.AppStore.com/CCStandUp. …
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Comedy Headlines for 06/06/13
What’s happening in the comedy world these days… Johnny Carson is coming back to your TVs in primetime, with Conan O’Brien hosting The Tonight Show …
David Letterman offers John Oliver advice on late-night TV show hosting, interviewing
John Oliver made his first appearance last night on Late Show with David Letterman. After talking about the differences between comedy in the UK and …