South Park getting into the escape room business
by There’s no escaping South Park. Or is there? The Comedy Central animated fixture, closing in on 22 years on the air, opens its first-ever escape …
Tag: Comedy Central
Comedy Central launches Productions unit with full slate of development deals
Determined to learn from past mistakes, Comedy Central has launched a new Comedy Central Productions unit to develop new and existing in-house talent. As Jon …
David Gborie the new voice of Comedy Central
Belated congrats to comedian David Gborie, who earlier this month started a new gig as the official voice of Comedy Central! Kyle Kinane had been …
Episode #254: Trae Crowder
Trae Crowder grew up in rural Tennessee and worked for a federal government agency while harboring dreams of becoming a famous stand-up comedian. Crowder didn’t …
New nonprofit project “Yes, And…Laughter Lab” will promote purpose-driven comedy
Yes, And… Laughter Lab is now open for business. A partnership of non-profit Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI), creative agency Moore+Associates, and Comedy …
Review: Emily Heller, “Ice Thickeners” on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel
Comedy Central decided to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day by releasing the cable network’s first free streaming stand-up comedy special, Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners. Heller …
The Daily Show announces Desi Lydic special report: “Abroad”
Today’s International Women’s Day, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is celebrating by announcing a new one-hour special report from correspondent Desi …
News / TV / Web series
Comedy Central announces new YouTube channel for its webseries, CC Originals, plus web-only special for Emily Heller
The Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel officially went live today. It’s where you can now find all of the network’s webseries and digital one-off content. …
Comedy Central bringing back David Spade and Crank Yankers!
Back in the mid-2000s, Comedy Central boasted weekly episodes of The Showbiz Show with David Spade and Crank Yankers. Is it 2005 again? Both Spade …
Review: Roy Wood Jr., “No One Loves You” on Comedy Central
Roy Wood Jr. made what I still believe was the best stand-up comedy special of 2017. For his second hour on Comedy Central, No One …