QUICKIE FEST, The One-Minute Movie Festival, Announces Special Jury, Film Slate
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019 Quickie Fest 7, the one-minute movie festival, has announced its roster of Special Jury members and short film slate for its seventh incarnation, which will take place this Saturday, June 29th at 7:00PM at NYC's SVA Theatre. The event will kick off with beer from Brooklyn's Six Point Brewing (includ...
Comedy Central to Premiere LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE on July 29
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 06, 2019 Comedy Central today announced that David Spade's new late-night series, Lights Out with David Spade, premieres Monday, July 29 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT....
HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019 The half-hour comedy starring Jessica Rothe 'Deliliah' has added Arturo Castro to it's cast, according to a Deadline exclusive....
Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020 Comedy Central today announced a season two pickup for the highly-anticipated Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, ahead of its series premiere on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30pm ET/PT....
Comedy Central Announces Late Night Series with David Spade, Second Season of THE OTHER TWO, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a new late night series with David Spade; the return of Crank Yankers; a second season order for new, hit scripted series The Other Two; the first look at new scripted comedy South Side; and scripted projects in development with Naomi Ekperigin...
Comedy Central Announces AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019 Comedy Central today announced the official name of the highly-anticipated, Awkwafina-led series: Awkwafina is Nora From Queens. The #1 brand in comedy also announced the slate of predominantly female and diverse directors for the 10-episode series: Emmy® Award-nominated actress/director Natasha Lyo...
Comedy Central Orders Third and Final Season of CORPORATE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a greenlight for the third and final season of critically-acclaimed scripted series Corporate, set to premiere in 2020....
Photos: Inside Look at TheatreWorks' Production of RAGTIME
by Marissa Tomeo - June 04, 2022 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 51st season with the hit musical Ragtime. This sweeping and stirring musical masterpiece paints a portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, interweaving the lives of three families—an African American family, a Jewish Immigrant family, and a ...
Comedy Central Sees Highest Rated Quarter in Two Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2018 Flying in the face of industry trends and declining PUT levels, Comedy Central completed its fiscal year as one of only three Top 20 cable networks to grow or maintain year-over-year ratings levels. The #1 brand in comedy, which finished the year strong with a +3% increase in primetime among Adults ...
Comedy Central Announces New Interview Series GOOD TALK WITH ANTHONY JESLENIK
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 25, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced the greenlight of Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, a comedic interview series that will premiere on September 6 at 11 p.m. ETPT. Each episode will feature an interview with one of Anthony's friends – who happen to be some of the best comedians ...
Awkwafina Coming To Comedy Central In New Scripted Comedy Series
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018 Comedy Central is working with ascendant multi-hyphenate Awkwafina, as the #1 brand in comedy ordered 10 episodes of her self-titled scripted series, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development for Comedy Central....
Comedy Central to Premiere New Scripted Series SOUTH SIDE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 16, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced that its new scripted series South Side will premiere Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. Watch a new trailer from the comedy series here. South Side is written by and stars Bashir Salahuddin (Glow) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon). Salahuddin, R...
RATINGS: LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE Debuts as #1 New Late Night Talk Show of 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2019 The first week of Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central ranks as the #1 new late night talk show debut of 2019, ahead of other entries including Desus & Mero....
VIDEO: Watch Official Trailer for ALTERNATINO WITH ARTURO CASTRO on Comedy Central
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 18, 2019 Comedy Central today released the official trailer for its next great sketch series, Alternatino with Arturo Castro, premiering on Tuesday, June 18 at 10:30pm ET/PT. This summer, creator, writer and star Arturo Castro (Broad City, Narcos) tackles more than 45 characters in sketches over ten episodes...
DRUNK HISTORY Returns to Comedy Central with New Episodes on June 18
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2019 Pour a shot and learn a lot! The Emmy(R) Award-winning Comedy Central series Drunk History returns with eight all-new episodes premiering Tuesday, June 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, leading off with the highly innovative and spellbinding Derek Waters' Believe It or Not and followed by the series premiere ...
Comedy Central to Premiere New Episodes of DRUNK HISTORY and CORPORATE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 Comedy Central's Drunk History and Corporate are both back with new episodes beginning Tuesday, January 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT respectively....
RATINGS: THE DAILY SHOW Drives Historic Quarterly Ratings Gains for Comedy Central
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2019 The Daily Show with Trevor Noah recorded historic growth among men 18-34 for the first quarter of 2019, averaging a .39 rating, which is a +13% increase from the previous quarter. The growth represents the largest jump in the history of the Comedy Central series under Noah. The Daily Show finished t...
RATINGS: AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS Delivers 3.8 Million Total Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2020 Awkwafina is Nora From Queens has amassed 3.8 million total viewers including replays, streaming and premiere simulcast on a total of seven Viacom networks. Including L+3 playback, the January 22 premiere of Awkwafina is Nora From Queens is Comedy Central's best primetime series launch in more than ...
Comedy Central Announces the Launch of Comedy Central Productions
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2019 Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced the launch of Comedy Central Productions (CCP), a new studio-production arm partnering with comedy's best writers, producers and on-screen talent to develop compelling, premium comedy content and bring it to market via distribution partners and...
Comedy Central Orders Scripted Series ROBBIE from Rory Scovel
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018 Comedy Central is bringing Rory Scovel into its scripted lineup, as the #1 brand in comedy ordered eight episodes of Robbie, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development for Comedy Central.... |