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@midnight will end Comedy Central run Aug. 4, 2017, after Episode #600
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@midnight will end Comedy Central run Aug. 4, 2017, after Episode #600

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2017

The comedy game show that earned “POINTS!” for its comedians by mocking memes and daily headlines will end its run on Comedy Central after 600 …

Early review: Punch Line in summer trial run on FOX late-night stations
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Early review: Punch Line in summer trial run on FOX late-night stations

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 13, 2017July 16, 2017

FOX has used recent summers to test out shows for potential syndication in both daytime and late-night, with The Wendy Williams Show and Page Six …

Episode #158: Chris Hardwick
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Episode #158: Chris Hardwick

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 19, 20173

Chris Hardwick is probably hosting a TV show or podcast as you listen to me introduce him here. Four nights a week, Hardwick hosts the …

Ben Bailey will host/drive the Cash Cab revival for Discovery, after all
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Ben Bailey will host/drive the Cash Cab revival for Discovery, after all

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 5, 2017

Stand-up comedian Ben Bailey has won four Daytime Emmy Awards for hosting the game show, Cash Cab, on Discovery. So why would anyone else take …

TBS extends Conan to 2022, brings Super Deluxe into late-night TV and orders four new series for 2017-2018
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TBS extends Conan to 2022, brings Super Deluxe into late-night TV and orders four new series for 2017-2018

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2017

Conan will reign in late-night on TBS for at least five more years, as the network just announced a deal keeping Conan O’Brien and Team …

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Jon Kelley will host syndicated comedy game show, “Funny You Should Ask”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 15, 20171

Byron Allen has another syndicated show featuring stand-up comedians hitting a TV station near you this fall, and Funny You Should Ask, it’s a game …

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BET’s full late-night revamp for 2017 includes Deon Cole game show, 50 Cent variety show and more

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 28, 2017

BET may have leaked word early about the network’s upcoming new late-night talk show hosted by former Nightly Show head writer/correspondent Robin Thede (and executive …

Comedy Central orders new series, The New Negroes, Taskmaster, and Corporate for 2017
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Comedy Central orders new series, The New Negroes, Taskmaster, and Corporate for 2017

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 18, 2017April 18, 20171

Comedy Central’s new development slate for 2017-2018 includes three new series orders, with a game show hosted by Reggie Watts, an adaptation of live show …

Discovery reviving Cash Cab for new episodes, maybe without Ben Bailey behind the wheel
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Discovery reviving Cash Cab for new episodes, maybe without Ben Bailey behind the wheel

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 28, 2017

After several years without new episodes, Cash Cab is coming back to Discovery. Perhaps Discovery just wised up, perhaps it’s the knowledge that a version …

Sneak peek at Guy Branum’s “Talk Show the Game Show” on truTV
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Sneak peek at Guy Branum’s “Talk Show the Game Show” on truTV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Guy Branum‘s Talk Show the Game Show, which showcased a live version of the upcoming truTV series over the weekend at SXSW, now has an …

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