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The British are coming -- well one of them is, at least. John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show is back for a fourth season. The Daily Show correspondent returns to host some of the best comedians around -- including Reggie Watts, Pete Holmes, Rory Scovel, Paul F. Tompkins and more. Watch and you might just get to hear John say "Aluminum" in that goofy way that they do.

John Oliver to Return to COMMUNITY for Season 5
by Tyler Peterson - September 11, 2013

Oliver, who appeared as in a recurring facet as Professor Ian Duncan on the show's first two seasons, is set to appear in at least six episodes during the series' fifth outing....


Maria Bamford to Release New Comedy Album ASK ME ABOUT MY NEW GOD! on 7/16
by Tyler Peterson - June 27, 2013

Maria Bamford is in full swing as her new album Ask Me About My New God! is set to be released on Comedy Central Records on Tuesday, July 16th....


PATTON OSWALT: TRAGEDY PLUS COMEDY EQUALS TIME Premieres 4/6 on Comedy Central
by Tyler Peterson - March 17, 2014

Two-time GRAMMY® nominee Patton Oswalt returns to Comedy Central in the network television premiere of “Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time” debuting on the network on Sunday, April 6, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The special will be available in advance of the on-air premiere on Tuesday, April...


DRUNK HISTORY Guest Kristen Wiig Among Comedy Central's Best Bets, Week of 8/4
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2013

COMEDY CENTRAL announces its BEST BETS for week of August 4th....


Former NSA Head Alexander Set for Debut of LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, 4/27
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER debuts SUNDAY, APRIL 27 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)...


'Daily Show's John Oliver to Host International EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2013

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that comedian/writer John Oliver, who made his mark as correspondent on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart', will host the 41st International Emmy Awards Gala...


Pete Holmes to Release NICE TRY, THE DEVIL, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2013

Comedy Central favorite Pete Holmes makes it as weird as possible with Pete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil, premiering on Sunday, May 12 at 11 pm. A popular nightclub comedian in this dimension and a youth pastor in most others, Holmes's new one-hour special captures his signature silliness and finds h...


Fareed Zakaria Set for Next LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2014

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues with a new edition SUNDAY, MAY 18...


Comedy Central's UP NEXT Talent Search Comes to Cobb's Comedy Club, 9/15
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013

This fall, COMEDY CENTRAL is looking for the best new stand-up talent in the country including the Bay Area by holding 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search through the network's Certified Clubs program. 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search will consist of comedians performing in preliminary lo...


COMEDY CENTRAL's Best Bets for Week of 8/18
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2013

COMEDY CENTRAL announces its 'BEST BETS' for week of August 18th!...


SNL's Colin Jost to Join Cecily Strong as New 'Weekend Update' Anchor
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2014

Lorne Michaels has announced that SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Colin Jost will join Cecily Strong as the new co-anchor of the show's popular segment 'Weekend Update,'...


Comedy Central Launches CC: STAND-UP DIRECT
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2013

COMEDY CENTRAL today announces the launch of CC:Stand-Up Direct, a new distribution platform that delivers unlimited streams and downloads of uncut, uncensored stand-up specials, further expanding the multiplatform footprint of the #1 brand in comedy....


Jon Stewart to Helm First Feature Film; John Oliver to Sub as DAILY SHOW Host
by Caryn Robbins - March 05, 2013

Jon Stewart will go on hiatus from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” beginning in June in order to direct his first feature film, entitled “Rosewater.'...


VIDEO: Watch Clip from Last Night's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014

This week's show included an interview with journalist Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”...


Fareed Zakaria Set for Tonight's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by TV News Desk - May 18, 2014

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues with a new edition TONIGHT, MAY 18....


Marc Maron's Thinky Pain, Eugene Mirman on Tour
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2014

With Marc Maron's Thinky Pain (New Wave) out on DVD last week, Joe Zimmerman's debut album out today, Eugene Mirman kicking off tour next Wednesday (2/5)...


Cornelia Street Cafe Presents Loren Stillman and Bad Touch & More this Week
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, Cornelia Street Café presents Loren Stillman and Bad Touch. Look below for a complete listing of this week's events....


Comedy Central to Premiere JOHN OLIVER'S NY STAND-UP SHOW, 7/26
by Conor Sheeran - July 22, 2013

'The Daily Show's' John Oliver is pulling double duty this summer when he once again brings together some of his favorite stand-up comedians for the fourth season of 'John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show,' premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Friday, July 26 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT....


Erik Griffin, David Alan Grier and More to Headline at Carolines on Broadway, Feb 2013
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2013

Carolines on Broadway, 'America's Premier Comedy Nightclub,' announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of February 2013, highlighted by headliners Erik Griffin, 'Montez Walker' from Comedy Central's hit series 'Workaholics,' January 31 - February 3; David Alan Grier, from FOX's 'In Livi...


Pete Holmes Releases NICE TRY, THE DEVIL Today
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013

Comedy Central favorite Pete Holmes makes it as weird as possible with Pete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil, premiering on Sunday, May 12 at 11 pm. A popular nightclub comedian in this dimension and a youth pastor in most others, Holmes's new one-hour special captures his signature silliness and finds h...


Michael Che to Join Comedy Central's THE DAILY SHOW as Correspondent
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2014

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” has tapped comedian and writer Michael Che to become its newest correspondent, joining the roster of “The Best F*&#ing News Team Ever!” from the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning show in June....


Comedy Central's Stand-Up Month 2014 Kicks Off 3/29
by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2014

Comedy Central's Stand-Up Month is back, and this year it's way too big for just one month. Beginning March 29, Comedy Central will feature some of the most exciting names in stand-up as the network debuts six new one-hour specials from Hannibal Buress, Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell, Tracy Morgan, Jim...


Cornelia Street Cafe Presents Loren Stillman and Bad Touch & More this Week
by Molly Hagan - October 11, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, Cornelia Street Café presents Loren Stillman and Bad Touch. Look below for a complete listing of this week's events....


Watch Clip from Sunday's LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
by Sarah Bellet - May 12, 2014

Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues with a new edition SUNDAY, MAY 11 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)...


Comedy Central Presents World Premiere of Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male, 7/20
by Christina Mancuso - July 11, 2013

The world is a scary place for Comedy Central favorite Kumail Nanjiani in the world premiere of Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male, debuting on Saturday, July 20 at Midnight ET/PT....






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