JOHN OLIVER'S NY STAND-UP SHOW Among Comedy Central's July Highlights

This July, Comedy Central is celebrating America the right way - by getting drunk! The series premiere of "Drunk History" debuts Tuesday, July 9 at 10:00 p.m. followed by the return of "The Jeselnik Offensive" when the second season premieres at 10:30 p.m.

Also this summer, America's favorite New York Brit brings season four of his stand-up show back to Comedy Central when "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show" returns on Friday, July 26 at 11:00 p.m. Rounding out the month, tune in to the world premiere of the Comedy Central original stand-up special "Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male" on Saturday, July 20 at Midnight.
In addition, check out all-new episodes of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report" and "Futurama" throughout the month.

SERIES

"Drunk History" - Series Premiere

Tuesday, July 9 from 10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

"Drunk History" presents historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. Based on the award-winning and wildly popular web series, "Drunk History" follows the drunken and often incoherent narration of historical moments. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of great actors, will lead viewers from town to town across the country, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and the Wild West.

"The Jeselnik Offensive" - Season Two Premiere

Tuesday, July 9 from 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

"The Jeselnik Offensive" unleashes Anthony Jeselnik's wicked take on must-see news ripped from the headlines of Gawker, Reddit and the places we all troll for the darker, more shocking and lurid stories. Recurring segments include "Sacred Cow," during which Jeselnik takes on topics too sensitive to make a joke about, and then makes a bunch of jokes about, such as "cancer," "missing children" and "bullying," as well as audience-participation games including "Search and Destroy," "Black Name Spelling Bee" and "Which Kind of Asian is This?" Each episode also features two guest panelists to further bash pop culture and gleefully rip the veil of sanctity from off-limit topics in segments like "Best Worst Thing" and "Latino Voices," as well as making Twitter a better place with "Defending Your Tweet." Panelists from the first season have included Aziz Ansari, Billy Eichner, Abby Elliott, Pete Holmes, Nick Kroll, Jason Matzoukas, T.J. Miller, John Mulaney, Kristen Schaal and Amy Schumer.

"John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show" - Season Four Premiere
Friday, July 26 from 11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL gives viewers a front row seat as "The Daily Show's" John Oliver invites his favorite comedian friends to his adopted hometown for season four of "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show." This weekly, half-hour series, hosted by the brilliant Oliver, features new stand-up from more of Oliver's favorite comedians. With his trademark British charm and New York edge, Oliver opens each of the eight episodes with original material and introduces comedians across the half-hour. New episodes air Fridays from 11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. with limited commercial interruption.

SPECIALS

"Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male" - Comedy Central Original Stand-Up World Premiere

Saturday, July 20 from Midnight - 1:00 a.m.

In the world premiere of his new one-hour stand-up special, Kumail Nanjiani tells you about all the things that terrify him completely. Join him as he relives a cobra fighting a mongoose at a kid's birthday party in Pakistan, gets an adult videotape stuck in the VCR during a power outage, and investigates mysterious noises in the attic of his home. Why is a grown man wearing a colander on his head? You'll find out in the world premiere of "Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male."

STUNTS

4th of July Stunt (title TBD)
Thursday, July 4 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate your independence by staying home on the couch all day and tuning into our awesome 4th of July movie lineup! Get educated with "Police Academy," get lucky with "Good Luck Chuck," chase the ultimate dream girl with "There's Something About Mary," and then let your libido take the wheel with "Sex Drive."

CC Stars Under the Stars
Saturday, July 20 from 10:00 p.m. - Midnight
Don't worry if you missed NYC's hottest summer comedy event, CC Stars Under the Stars, because we're bringing the party from Central Park to you with a block of stand-up featuring the night's stars. Tune in for specials from Gabriel Iglesias and Amy Schumer, along with special bonus footage from the live event.

"Futurama's" Midseason Bender
Sunday, July 28 from 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Celebrate The Middle of "Futurama's" final season with a marathon of episodes about everyone's favorite booze-loving robot, Bender. See Bender fall in love, try to be the next top chef, self-replicate, become a father and more, with 14 episodes of mind-bending brilliance!

photo credit: Brad Barket

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