Late night Internet based comedy game show “@midnight” will be concluding on Comedy Central after four seasons on Friday, Aug. 4. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, “@midnight” featured three guests compete in a series of Internet-themed improve games. “Comedy Central and Chris Hardwick have mutually agreed the August 4th episode of @midnight will be the series […]
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CBC in Canada and Comedy Central are teaming for new comedy series called “Crawford” from Rabbit Square Productions. Created by Mike Clattenburg (“Trailer Park Boys”), and executive produced by Laura Michalchyshyn (“Trailer Park Boys,” “Chicagoland”), the half-hour series centers around a young man who, after a run of bad luck, moves back in with his […]
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Comedian Amy Schumer has said she is putting her Comedy Central sketch-comedy “Inside Amy Schumer” on hold to focus on touring and writing. “Doing Standup and focusing on writing more for the next year at least. We are slated for a season 5 but not in the foreseeable future,” she tweeted Thursday morning. Questions about […]
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Go Viral or Get Off Late Night
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From Campaign US: The late-night landscape lost one of its talk show occupants this week. “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” on Comedy Central, will exit on Thursday, replaced by Chris Hardwick game show “@Midnight” until a permanent replacement is found. Naturally, the unceremonious cancellation of Larry Wilmore is a reflection — in large part […]
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[socialpoll id=”2381595″] Just 12 weeks before the Presidential election comes word that Comedy Central has canceled “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore due to the usual reason: low ratings. Debuting on Jan. 29, 2015, Wilmore’s late night talker replaced “The Colbert Report” when Colbert moved to CBS to take over “The Late Show.” Wilmore, of […]
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Comedy Central has announced a second season renewal for animated “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” at Comic-Con before even debuting. “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” is described as an urban animated series mixing raucous comedy and social commentary that centers on three high school freshman basketball benchwarmers: Jamal, Grover, and Milk. The three friends tackle life with […]
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Comedy Central Cancels ‘Moonbeam City’
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Comedy Central has opted against a second season of animated “Moonbeam City.” Debuting on Sept. 16, 2015 and featuring the voices of Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte and Kate Mara, “Moonbeam City” was a parody of 1980s cop shows such as “Miami Vice” set in distinctively bright neon colors. The now final episode aired […]