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The Half Hour is back for a second season, shining the spotlight on some of the funniest and most unique comedians out there today. Join Dan St. Germain, Jared Logan, Brody Stevens, Jonah Ray, Mike Lawrence, Erik Griffin, Nikki Glaser and more for their first solo stand-up specials, every Friday night.

New Talk Show JOSIAH'S FINEST to Premiere 12/7
by Tyler Peterson - December 05, 2013

'JOSIAH'S FINEST' Presenting the BEST OF THE BEST interviews and Performances , Featuring CELEBRITIES and RISING STARS! The half hour show will feature, ACTORS, ACTRESSES, SINGERS, COSTUME, SET DESIGNERS, CREATIVE DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, and WRITERS....


ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Hits 6-Week Ratings High
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2014

Building on its lead-in (+21%/+14%) during the 9pm half-hour, ABC freshman The Goldbergs was up in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%) to deliver 6-week highs on both counts - since 2/4/14....


Disney XD's New Monday Lineup Scores New Highs in Total Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2013

At 7 o'clock, in its second week of its month-long event, skit comedy game show 'Just Kidding' posted series highs across the board: Total Viewers (1.11 million), Kids 6-14 (578,000/1.6 rating), Boys 6-14 (357,000/1.9 rating), Kids 6-11 (448,000/1.9 rating), Boys 6-11 (284,0000/2.3 rating), Kids 2-1...


TBS Greenlights Police Comedy Pilot from Steve and Nancy Carell
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2013

Deadline reports that TBS has ordered a police procedural spoof pilot from Steve Carell and his wife Nancy. The half-hour pilot, to be titled 'Tribeca', will be written by the couple and directed by The Office star....


ABC Family's MELISSA & JOEY, BABY DADDY Hit Multi-Week Highs in Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - March 27, 2014

At 8 o'clock, “Melissa & Joey” surged to 7-week highs in Adults 18-34 (468,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-34 (310,000/0.9 rating), Viewers 12-34 (580,000/0.6 rating) and Females 12-34 (402,000/0.9 rating), 6-week highs in Adults 18-49 (666,000/0.5 rating) and 5-week highs in Total Viewers (1.013 million...


ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block Returns at #1
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2014

ABC's Wednesday Comedy Block (8-10pm - 7.0 million and 2.2/6 in AD18-49): ABC's 8-10pm Wednesday comedies returned to originals for the first time in 4 weeks...


Off-Broadway's ILUMINATE Set for NEW YORK 1 this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - March 27, 2014

iLUMINATE will be featured on NY1's 'This Ain't Rocket Science' this Saturday, March 29th and Sunday, March 30th. The half-hour program airs at 6:30 & 9:30pm both nights. The new 2014 edition of iLUMINATE opened on January 27th to unanimous rave reviews, led by The New York Times who dubbed the show...


HBO to Premiere In-Depth Documentary BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S HIGH HOPES, 4/4
by Caryn Robbins - March 06, 2014

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S HIGH HOPES, chronicling the making of his 18th studio album, will debut FRIDAY, APRIL 4 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO...


ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Spikes 67% Over Lead-In
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2014

In the 9pm half-hour, ABC's The Goldbergs spiked over its repeat S.H.I.E.L.D. lead-in by 1.0 million viewers and by 67% in Adults 18-49....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jonathan Groff Stars on Next Episode of HBO's LOOKING
by Caryn Robbins - February 06, 2014

Below, check out a sneak peek at the fourth episode of HBO's new series LOOKING starring Broadway's Jonathan Groff. The episode airs Sunday, February 9th at 10:30PM, only on HBO....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jonathan Groff Stars on Next Episode of HBO's LOOKING
by Caryn Robbins - February 06, 2014

Below, check out a sneak peek at the fourth episode of HBO's new series LOOKING starring Broadway's Jonathan Groff. The episode airs Sunday, February 9th at 10:30PM, only on HBO....


Tony Winner Dan Fogler Signs On to TBS Comedy Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2013

TVLine.com reports that Tony Award-winning actor Dan Fogler will join SNL alumna Abby Elliot in an upcoming comedy pilot for TBS titled LIVING THE DREAM....


Comedy Central to Premiere DAVID SPADE: MY FAKE PROBLEMS, 5/4
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2014

Stand-Up Month finishes strong when David Spade returns to Comedy Central with the world premiere of his new one-hour stand-up special, "David Spade: My Fake Problems," debuting on Sunday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m....


History Orders New Game Show PAWNOGRAPHY
by Tyler Peterson - April 30, 2014

HISTORY has picked up 10 episodes of a new game show titled “PAWNOGRAPHY” from Leftfield Pictures, it was announced today by Elaine Frontain Bryant, Senior Vice President, Programming and Development for HISTORY. The half-hour game show will be taped in front of a live studio audience and production...


MTV Orders New Singing Competition Series COPYCAT
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2013

Under the auspices of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, MTV has ordered a new half-hour singing competition COPYCAT....


NBC Sets EMMY Red Carpet Special
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2014

NBC has scheduled the half-hour live program '66th Primetime Emmy Red Carpet Special' immediately preceding the network's three-hour broadcast of the Emmy Awards....


HBO to Premiere In-Depth Documentary BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S HIGH HOPES, Today
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2014

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S HIGH HOPES, chronicling the making of his 18th studio album, will debut FRIDAY, APRIL 4 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO...


Comedy Central's Stand-Up Series THE HALF HOUR Returns 6/6
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014

Get ready for the wicked awesome third season premiere of Comedy Central's stand-up series “The Half Hour” on Friday, June 6 at Midnight ET/PT and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT!...


SUPER FUN NIGHT is ABC's Top Fall Comedy Debut
by Caryn Robbins - October 03, 2013

Super Fun Night (9:30-10pm - 8.2 million and 3.2/9 in AD18-49): Delivering greatly improved Adult 18-49 lead-in retention out of Modern Family (76% - best retention for any regular comedy debut in the slot in 4 years...


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...


Comedy Central to Debut New Special WHITNEY CUMMINGS: I LOVE YOU, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 10, 2014

Whitney Cummings returns to her one true love, stand-up, when her new special, "Whitney Cummings: I Love You," premieres on Comedy Central on Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT....


LIVE FROM E! with Jason Kennedy, Ross Mathews & Maria Menounos Expands to Three Nights
by Tyler Peterson - August 12, 2014

“Live From E!,” the fast-paced, roundtable series that delivers a unique take on the most talked about entertainment and pop culture news through a lively panel-driven conversation, is expanding to three nights a week, it was announced today by Cyndi McClellan, President, Network Strategy & E! News,...


NBC Ties for No. 1 on Friday Among Big Four
by TV News Desk - August 31, 2013

NBC is tied for #1 in 18-49 Friday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and #1 outright among those networks in adults 25-54....


NBC to Co-Produce, Air WORKING THE ENGELS Starring Andrea Martin
by Tyler Peterson - November 14, 2013

NBC has entered a deal to co-produce 12 episodes of the half-hour singlecam comedy 'Working the Engels' from producers Halfire-CORE Entertainment in partnership with Shaw Media....


ABC's MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D Opens a Strong #1
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2013

In the 8pm hour, ABC's series debut of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D opened a strong #1 in the time period...






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