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Comedy Central announced today that Ken Jeong, Nikki Glaser, Caroline Rhea, and Adam Carolla will join the dais for the upcoming Roast of Alec Baldwin. Presided over by Roast Master Sean Hayes, the dais already includes Robert De Niro, Blake Griffin, Caitlyn Jenner, Chris Redd, and Jeff Ross. The Roast of …
Comedy Central’s half-hour specials for 2019 will kick off this October. More specifically, here’s the Friday night rundown for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… premieres (times are Eastern/Pacific): Friday, Oct. 18: Jaboukie Young-White (11pm); Vanessa Gonzalez (11:30pm) Friday, Oct. 25: Dulcé Sloan (11pm); Will Miles (11:30pm) Friday, Nov. 1: Tom Thakkar …
Comedy Central still has one of the 2 Dope Queens lined up for 2020. The network today announced a 10-episode order for a talk show fronted by Phoebe Robinson, featuring one-on-one interviews with headliners across pop culture. “This show will hit that sweet spot between educational and charmingly ignorant,” said Robinson. …
Nathan Fielder, whose writing team won this year at the WGA Awards for comedy/variety sketch series for the final season of Comedy Central’s Nathan For You, is heading to HBO. Fielder’s HBO deal includes starring in an upcoming comedy pilot, as well as executive producing an upcoming series, How To…With …
Robert De Niro, Blake Griffin, Caitlyn Jenner, Joel McHale, Debra Messing, Chris Redd, and Jeff Ross will join Roast Master Sean Hayes on the dais for the Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin. It tapes Sept. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles and will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 15 at …
On Wednesday nights this month, Comedy Central and SiriusXM are trying out a new half-hour interactive comedy program, The Trevor Moore Show, fronted by Moore. The premise? Moore, comedians, experts, internet folk heroes and the general public tackle some of the world’s most pressing, hot button issues, which Trevor must resolve …
For all of the special live editions of late-night talk shows happening right now, by far my favorite dissection of the state of American politics now by comedians is happening now in an almost live fashion by Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar. Courtesy of two correspondents from …
I’ve heard that Comedy Central’s newest late-night talk show might not be what you’re expecting. So expect this: Lights Out with David Spade will include trios of comedians each weeknight. Here’s the first week of panelists: July 29: Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Erik Griffin July 30: Jen Kirkman, Theo Von, …
The Sundance Institute in Utah will start devoting more time and space to comedy, thanks to a brand-new comedy fellowship from Comedy Central. The Sundance Institute | Comedy Central Comedy Fellowship will establish a grant to fund one Comedy Fellowship to the Sundance Institute Episodic Lab each fall and one …
Here’s the inside news on Amy Schumer’s return to TV: It’s happening on Hulu, not on Comedy Central. Hulu announced today at the TV Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour that it’s signed a first-look deal with Schumer that includes her next starring vehicle, a 10-episode sitcom: Love, Beth. Schumer …
