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Comedy Central’s “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” Already Scoring Well in Ratings

October 31, 2013

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Though the technical jargon of ratings shares from Nielsen can be more than a little cryptic (especially where exactly they’re coming from), it would seem that young people, “a key demo”, really love “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick” as it has beaten out The Daily Show and Colbert Report with that age group on a single night.

And, well, just take a look at some of the funniest people in Kristen Schaal Patton Oswalt, Nikki Glaser, Matt Braunger, Eugene Mirman, Doug Benson and more come up with lame comic book characters and awesome fake buzz feed lists to see what all these young people are so into.

Comedy Central Renews ‘Key & Peele’ and ‘Drunk History’

October 30, 2013

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Comedy Central Renews ‘Key & Peele’ and ‘Drunk History’

Clap it up for Comedy Central making one of the most sensible moves by a network today and probably this month.

Also, keep clapping for two of the funniest TV shows being able to continue being two of the funniest shows on TV.

Really, good job everyone on this.

This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir Season 2 Premieres Next Week

October 29, 2013

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This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir Season 2 Premieres Next Week

One of the best storytelling web series, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, returns for a second season starting next Tues. Nov. 5th and releasing episodes on Tuesdays after that at CC:Studios. There will be almost unbelievable stories (almost because they actually happened) from Kurt Braunohler, Fortune Feimster, Kumail Nanjiani, Trevor Moore, Moshe Kasher, Steve Rannazzisi, and more.

If you have no idea what we’re talking about, please familiarize yourself with season 1 that includes stories of TJ Miller almost dying from a brain hemorrhage and Sean Patton getting gay bashed as a straight man.

See How Much Fun Everyone’s Having “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick”

October 25, 2013

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Just off a game called Cringe Worthy, Kyle Kinane, Deon Cole, and Thomas Lennon riff plenty of appropriate, but essentially NSFW hilarious answers on “@midnight w/Chris Hardwick”. If you’re not watching this on Comedy Central after Colbert Report, drink some coffee and stay up a little later because it’s worth it.

Watch the clip here.

GOP Chair Loses His Job After Daily Show Interview

October 25, 2013

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GOP Chair Loses His Job After Daily Show Interview

It’s honestly surprising that this hasn’t happened way more often with The Daily Show as the correspondents get a lot of moments where whatever politician, government official, etc. say something that they should immediately regret.

GOP Chair Don Yelton did that very thing commenting on voting districts during an interview with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi, losing his position, and offered up another example of what could be called “gonzo comedy”.

Adam Devine’s House Party Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central

October 24, 2013

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Adam Devine’s House Party Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central

One of the more innovative shows to come down the Comedy Central pipeline is premiering tonight in Adam Devine’s House Party. There will be sketches and stand up all in the setting of a house party, not to mention the comedic stylings of folks that you should all get to know for how funny they are like Ahmed Bharoocha, Ron Funches, Barry Rothbart, Drennon Davis, Hampton Yount, Ron Babcock, Esther Povitsky, Byron Bowers, The Lucas Brothers, Sam Simmons, and more.

Comedy Central tonight 12:30AM. It’s the best of both worlds as you can watch a house party without ever leaving your house.

Key & Peele Do a Police Interrogation, Key & Peele Style

October 23, 2013

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It isn’t just enough for Key & Peele to just do their spin on a detective demanding answers from a suspect, but they have to one-up the entire convention of police interrogations.

Watch the sketch here. Your move Usual Supsects.

Watch First Episode of “@midnight” at Comedy Central

October 22, 2013

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Watch First Episode of “@midnight” at Comedy Central

“@midnight with Chris Hardwick” premiered last night and you can watch the first episode over at Comedy Central of the late night game show with comedians trying to be the funniest about making fun of the Internet featuring Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, and Doug Benson pressing his buzzer non-stop.

Also, if you like, there’s another episode tonight (and on Wed. and Thurs. too), which we’re guessing you’re going to want to watch, pitting Kurt Braunohler, Andy Daly, and Brendon Walsh together/against each other at Comedy Central 12AM.

“@midnight with Chris Hardwick” Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central

October 21, 2013

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“@midnight with Chris Hardwick” Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central

Tonight, as the name of the show suggests, at 12AM on Comedy Central, some of the funniest people around will throw down to see who can make fun of the Internet the best with Chris Hardwick as the ringleader of the brand new @midnight.

Curious what to see what that might look like 14 hours ahead of time? Click the link for a preview.

Due to Power Outage, South Park Missed an Air Date

October 17, 2013

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Due to Power Outage, South Park Missed an Air Date

In case you don’t know, South Park basically produces an episode for air right before it airs and has done so for the past 16 seasons. It took a power outage for them to not be able to deliver and delay a week.

This is pretty amazing considering how long they could have had a time loss incident sign not set back to zero.

Watch Tapings of Comedy Central’s @midnight with Chris Hardwick

October 16, 2013

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Watch Tapings of Comedy Central’s @midnight with Chris Hardwick

In case you were wondering, tapings of the highly anticipated @midnight at Comedy Central will be taking place in LA at Hollywood Center Studios starting tonight, then taping 4 nights a week.

You can get free tickets to a taping at the link, which is a thing we highly recommend that you do to see the likes of Mike Lawrence, Jackie Kashian, James Adomian, Andy Daly, Kyle Kinane, Tom Lennon, Kurt Braunohler, Ron Funches, Eugene Mirman, Natasha Leggero, Megan Neuringer, and more see who has the funniest take on the Internet that day/night.

Comedy Central Merges Digital and Linear Departments

October 14, 2013

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Comedy Central Merges Digital and Linear Departments

To unilaterally release and promote their shows and specials, Comedy Central has merged departments internally and there will be no more Comedy Central Digital.

The CC:Studios page is still up, so that’s good.

Adam Devine’s House Party to Premiere Oct. 24 on Comedy Central

October 11, 2013

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Adam Devine’s House Party to Premiere Oct. 24 on Comedy Central

The phenomenon of the house party comedy show is finally going to be revealed to the anyone who doesn’t know that actually exists. It’s one of the amazing things that happens in the LA comedy scene all the time and Oct. 24th 12:30PM at Comedy Central when Adam Devine’s House Party will be a great time to get into exactly what we’re talking about.

Not to mention, you’ll get to see sketches with Devine and stand up from the likes of people that you need to know in stand up comedy like Hampton Yount, Drennon Davis, The Lucas Brothers, Ahmed Bharoocha, and more.

Key & Peele Do ‘Miami Vice’ One Better

October 10, 2013

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Key & Peele do what a possible spin-off of hit action series Miami Vice in LA might be and we say, based off this sketch, fast track this one.

Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes to Star in Pilot ‘Checked Out’ at Comedy Central

October 9, 2013

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Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes to Star in Pilot ‘Checked Out’ at Comedy Central

Just on having the very funny Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes in an odd couple-esque sitcom for Comedy Central’s latest scripted series pilot should make for something good, possibly, hopefully, we will all see on TV soon.

@midnight with Chris Hardwick Premieres Oct. 21 at Comedy Central

October 9, 2013

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@midnight with Chris Hardwick Premieres Oct. 21 at Comedy Central

The follow up to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report is coming very soon at Comedy Central in the Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant produced “@midnight hosted by Chris Hardwick”.

At actually midnight on Mon. Oct. 21st, the show will premiere and we can only theorize what crossover bits or references that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will be doing with Hardwick.

South Park Season 17 Premieres Tonight

September 25, 2013

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South Park finally returns tonight at Comedy Central 10PM for their 17th season, which is starting to get close to the historic run The Simpsons have been on.

That aside, we sincerely Matt Stone and Trey Parker and co. hope they have the final word on making fun of Miley Cyrus however that happens.

Stephen Colbert Attempts to Gloat About His Emmy Win

September 25, 2013

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Some prematurely said that with The Colbert Report’s Emmy win this past Sunday, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s decade long Emmy win streak is finally over. Stephen Colbert wanted to celebrate this fact, but Jon Stewart had a thing or two to say/correct.

Watch what went down at the top of The Colbert Report now.

The Walsh Brothers’ Great & Secret Comedy Show Returning Early 2014

September 20, 2013

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The Walsh Brothers’ Great & Secret Comedy Show Returning Early 2014

One of favorite things in comedy from this year was, without a doubt, The Walsh Brothers Great & Secret Comedy Show. They’ll be returning early next year, so, with that in mind, we could care less about the entire holiday season so we can just get to the next season of the brilliant tomfoolery of David and Chris Walsh.

Key & Peele Season 3 Premieres Tonight

September 18, 2013

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Key & Peele Season 3 Premieres Tonight

Comedy Central has one of its best sketch shows returning tonight in Key & Peele at 10:30PM for its 3rd season.

What do you have going on at Wednesday night that’s so important anyway? Trivia night? Yeah, you can skip this week.

Creative Arts Emmys 2013 Awards Winners

September 16, 2013

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Creative Arts Emmys 2013 Awards Winners

Congratulations to Children’s Hospital, Louis CK, Comedy Central’s Night of Too Many Stars, South Park, 30 Rock, The Daily Show, Portlandia, and more for picking up Creative Arts Emmys last night for the good of televised comedy.

Hopefully, one day, short form and animated series will be recognized on the big night in the normal Primetime Emmys for simply being shows as opposed to the creative arts surrounding the shows.

South Park Returns For Its 17th Season Sept. 25th

September 16, 2013

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South Park Returns For Its 17th Season Sept. 25th

That’s right, there’s plenty to satirize and South Park is luckily still around to make perfect light of all of it.

Don’t miss out on the season 17 premiere next Wed. Sept. 25th on Comedy Central 10PM.

The Final Series Finale of Futurama Airs Tonight

September 4, 2013

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The Final Series Finale of Futurama Airs Tonight

It’s only fitting to accompany FXx’s television debut tonight with the exit of something as momentous, which just happens to be the very last series finale (not something that very many TV shows could ever say) of Futurama.

Tune in at 9:30PM on Comedy Central to catch it and don’t forget about pre- and post- shows hosted by Chris Hardwick.

CC:Studios Giving This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir a Second Season

September 4, 2013

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CC:Studios Giving This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir a Second Season

The amazing storytelling web series “This Is Not Happening w/Ari Shaffir” is thankfully getting another season from Comedy Central’s CC:Studios and you can catch the taping of it if you’re in LA on Oct. 1st.

If you happened to watch any of the stories or even one like Sean Patton getting gay bashed as a straight man, you’ll know that you shouldn’t miss it.

Watch Bill Hader as President of Hollywood on The Roast of James Franco

September 3, 2013

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Comedy Central’s The Roast of James Franco finally aired last night and we were happy to see the dais as friends, especially when it came to Bill Hader playing the President of Hollywood or Nick Kroll pondering who Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen’s writing partner, exactly is.

Watch these clips and more of the James and the rest of the dais at Comedy Central’s YouTube channel.