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Comedy Central Announces 2011-2012 Midseason Premiere Dates for SOUTH PARK and TOSH.0

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: December 1st, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Comedy Central just sent over their premiere dates for the 2011-2012 midseason, and while most of their series don’t usually show up around this time, South Park will be making its triumphant return for a sixteenth season on March 14th while Tosh.0 will come back with fresh meat from the internet on January 31st, marking its fourth season. However, the real exciting news is that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report will come back right after the New Year on January 3rd to really start digging into their Indecision 2012 coverage in this election year.

Comedy Central Renews SOUTH PARK for Three More Seasons

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: November 16th, 2011 at 10:23 am

Cable’s longest running animated series will last even longer as Comedy Central just announced that South Park has been renewed for three more seasons, which will take the series into their milestone 20th season. And as if it needs to be pointed out, series creators, writers, directors and stars Trey Parker and Matt Stone will continue to be at the helm of every single episode. The duo contributed a quick quote of standard publicity fluff saying, “Comedy Central has been our home for 15 years and we love working there. South Park is a blast and we can’t wait to make more.” The show continues to be topical, irreverent and smart in its comedy, and it’s good to hear that we’ve secured another few years with Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny. Hit the jump to check out the press release.

Comedy Central Orders Third Season of WORKAHOLICS

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 25th, 2011 at 1:47 pm

Comedy Central announced today a pre-emptive order for yet another season of Workaholics, the hilarious new comedy series currently in the middle of its second season. A surprisingly funny, and outrageous comedy series, this is one of my favorite new series that seems to be gaining a lot of ground with viewers. Complete with 90′s pop culture references, reckless behavior, ridiculous mishaps and a fantastic trio of main characters composed of Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Workaholics is easily one of the best original series Comedy Central has had in awhile. Kent Alterman, head of original programming and production at Comedy Central says, “We feel like the show is one, big public service announcement, teaching the youth of America how to engage with the workplace.” Offices would be much more interesting with this trio around, and a third season is just want the doctor ordered.

Trailer for SOUTH PARK Documentary 6 DAYS TO AIR Premiering on October 9th

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 28th, 2011 at 10:08 am

It’s no secret that a lot of work goes into an episode of an animated series, but when it comes to Comedy Central’s long-running series South Park, you might be shocked to learn that each episodes is completed in just under one week. This explains how the series from longtime collaborator Trey Parker and Matt Stone remains so topical and relevant every single week, but it also means that when South Park is in production, the pressure is on to deliver, just like an episode of Saturday Night Live. Perhaps that explains why someone like SNL cast member Bill Hader is on the writing staff and makes several appearances in this promising new documentary 6 Days to Air which will premiere on Comedy Central on October 9th.

Despite the obvious stress of putting together a half-hour animated comedy in just a week, Parker and Stone seem to be enjoying themselves immensely and always make time to joke around. Other highlights include a professional sounding conversation about characters shitting into each other’s mouths and someone farting into the PA system at the South Park offices. The new season of South Park premieres October 5th at 10/9c, but see the trailer for what looks to be an eye-opening look behind-the-scenes of the series after the jump.

New SOUTH PARK Documentary to Air on Comedy Central on October 2nd

by Phil Brown    Posted: August 18th, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are riding pretty high these days with their insanely successful Broadway show The Book Of Mormon piling up profits and Tonys. As a result, Comedy Central is keen to remind everyone that the comedy geniuses still have an animated series on their network and are planning to air a big retrospective documentary about the making of South Park this fall. Given the fact that the guys run an entire studio dedicated to South Park on the opposite end of the country, it should be pretty interesting. Hit the jump for more details on the upcoming doc.

Comedy Central Greenlights BRICKLEBEERY Animated Series from Executive Producer Daniel Tosh

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: August 15th, 2011 at 9:11 am

With his hilarious video-mocking comedy series Tosh.0 being a smashing success, it’s no surprise that Comedy Central wants to stay in business with Daniel Tosh. As a matter of fact, the cable network has just announced a new collaboration with the comedian after greenlighting 10 episodes of a new animated series called Brickleberry which Tosh is executive producing with Waco O’Guin and Roger Black, the creators and writers of the new series. Tosh will also voice a character in the series which follows a group of dysfunctional forest rangers at a national park that is facing closure until a new ranger comes in to whip everyone into shape and save the park. The series will premiere sometime in early 2012, so we’ll have to wait a little while to see if it can shake a stick at South Park, or the more recent animated success of Ugly Americans. Of course, with Tosh involved, there will likely be plenty of people paying attention.

 

Devin Clark and Daniel Powell Exclusive Interview UGLY AMERICANS

by Christina Radish    Posted: August 1st, 2011 at 1:50 pm

The animated horror-comedy Ugly Americans – set in a New York City filled with every beast, creature and freak – follows Mark Lilly (voiced by Matt Oberg), a social worker at the Department of Integration, as he helps new citizens, both human and “other,” adapt to hectic life in the Big Apple. Between his stressful job – which includes weaning vampires off of blood and housebreaking werewolves – a zombie roommate and a demon girlfriend, Mark’s lucky if he can sneak in a few minutes of sleep.

During a recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, show creator Devin Clark and executive producer Daniel Powell talked about bringing this wacky and weird world to life, the challenge of keeping the issues relatable, developing the look of the animation, what they learned from Season 1, the themes they’re exploring in Season 2, how the talented and very funny voice actors influence the characters and story, their great guest voices, and trying not to have too much fun, at the expense of the show. They also talked about the recently developed downloadable video game, Apocalypsegeddon, that is an extension of the series. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

SOUTH PARK Renewed for Two More Seasons Keeping the Show on the Air through 2013

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 20th, 2011 at 11:40 am

Lest you thought that the bleak finale of the first half of season 15 this past May meant the end of South Park, the show has been renewed for two more seasons keeping the series on Comedy Central through 2013. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ended the first half of this season with a bit of a downer episode focusing on Stan’s cynicism ruining his friendships while his parents complained about the repetitiveness of their marriage in what some saw as a not-so-thinly-veiled metaphor for the Parker and Stone’s exhaustion with the series.

However, the two quickly put rumors of the show’s end to rest as they reassured audiences that they wanted to continue with the series while appearing on The Daily Show, and now EW confirms that the Parker and Stone are signed on through 2013. The new order will bring the total number of seasons up to 17, with the second half of season 15 kicking off on October 5th with seven new episodes.

Comedy Central Cancels ONION SPORTSDOME and SPORTS SHOW WITH NORM MACDONALD

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: June 20th, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Apparently sports and comedy just can’t seem to get along well enough for Comedy Central’s tastes. Deadline reports that the cable network has decided to cancel both of their recent attempts to lampoon the sports world by deciding against renewal of both Onion SportsDome and Sports Show with Norm Macdonald. Honestly, I didn’t find the former to be all that entertaining, but the latter (featuring my favorite host of the Weekend Update segments on Saturday Night Live) delivered a hilarious sports-based comedy show that I’m sad to see get the axe. Macdonald’s dry, deadpan delivery just cracks me up, and his take on news and sketches featuring various athletes really brought the laughs. Honestly it’s cancellation wouldn’t be out of place on the regular “What the H” segment.

Macdonald took the news in stride and has some ideas on how to save the show telling EW that there could be “an Internet campaign to save the show, almost like they do with shows about witches and vampires and aliens from outer space. Maybe I’ll call [the network] and ask them to bring it back. I’ll say, ‘Just bring it back. How much could it hurt television, really?’” He makes a valid point. After all, Desperate Housewives is still on the air, right? I’m pretty sure that’s actually hurting people.

Comedy Central Renews TOSH.0 for a Fourth Season

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: June 14th, 2011 at 3:03 pm

Taking the most random, stupid, funny and viral videos from the internet, comedian Daniel Tosh has crafted a hilarious show on Comedy Central that keeps the laughs coming every damn week. Now the cable network has decided to renew the successful comedy series Tosh.0 for a fourth season. Considering how the internet keeps delivering more stupid videos everyday, if Tosh and his writing staff can keep up the laughs, I don’t see this show going away anytime soon, and that’s just fine with me.

Ving Rhames to Lead David Gordon Green’s Comedy Central Pilot BLACK JACK

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: April 27th, 2011 at 11:51 am

We recently learned that Pineapple Express and Your Highness director David Gordon Green would write and direct a new pilot called Black Jack for Comedy Central. At the time, the official order for the pilot was contingent on who would be cast in the lead role, but now Deadline reports Ving Rhames has taken the part and that clause has been lifted. The new comedy series will follow Rhames as the title character who after 20 years as the most kick-ass special ops agent the US government has had on its payroll, finally goes too far and is de-commissioned, forcing him to live his life like the rest of us. This isn’t the first time Rhames has led a television series after his turn as Kojak in the series remake back in 2005. Personally, I like him as a character actor, but in Green’s hand, this new series could turn out to be just fine.

Comedy Central Ordering a Pilot from PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Director David Gordon Green

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: March 24th, 2011 at 10:44 am

We just saw a brand new raunchy trailer for his epic, medieval comedy Your Highness, but director David Gordon Green looks to be getting back to television again soon. He’s found success and a producer and director on Danny McBride’s hilarious HBO series Eastbound & Down, but now Deadline reports he’s heading to Comedy Central with a new pilot called Black Jack. Green wrote the pilot with Michael Starrbury which follows Black Jack who, after 20 years as the most kick-ass special ops agent the US government has had on its payroll, finally goes too far and suffers being de-commissioned.  He’s sent home to begin the most treacherous mission he’s ever faced – normal life.

Apparently the official order of the pilot is cast-contingent on who takes the title character. It doesn’t sounds like Danny McBride will take the part (though he’d be perfect for it), but he’s still executive producing through his Rough House production banner formed with Jody Hill and Matt Reilly.

Good News, Everyone! FUTURAMA Gets Another 26 Episode Order!

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: March 24th, 2011 at 10:39 am

The return of Futurama last year was something to behold and Comedy Central delivered new original episodes for fans of the previously canceled series in what seemed like a dream come true. Now that dream will last even longer as EW has learned that the cable network has just ordered two cycles of 13 episodes each. For some reason Comedy Central likes splitting an entire season into two chunks over two years. So this new deal will keep Futurama around until 2013. As a huge fan of the series, I can’t tell you how happy I am to have the crew of Planet Express making deliveries for two more years.

Satirical SPORTS SHOW WITH NORM MACDONALD Brings the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Star Back to Television

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: February 9th, 2011 at 10:29 am

Comedy Central already has a fake sports news show in the form of The Onion’s SportsDome. However, the cable network has just ordered eight episodes of Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, a satirical news shows that will allow the Saturday Night Live alum and former Weekend Update host to offer his comedic take on the topical and timely stories from the wide world of sports. Unlike SportsDome, the series will be taped in front of a live studio audience, and will deal with actual sports news stories (both popular and obscure) rather than making them up.

Macdonald has always been one of my favorite Weekend Update hosts offering such gems as, “Kenny G has a new Christmas album coming out this year. Well, Happy Birthday Jesus. I hope you like crap.” This show sounds like it could be the sports version of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart or The Colbert Report, and may be a great way for less dedicated sports fans like myself to get their sports news.  Sports Show is slated to premiere in April.  Hit the jump for the press release.

Comedy Central and MTV Networks Announce the First Annual COMEDY AWARDS

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: January 10th, 2011 at 1:24 pm

It’s awards season, and while praiseworthy films like The Social Network and The King’s Speech are all critics and press can talk about, comedy is generally consistently overlooked at the Oscars. And while the Golden Globe offers an award for Best Musical or Comedy, it’s nearly impossible to compare the two evenly, and The Hollywood Foreign Press nominates laughless films like The Tourist in that category anyway. Well Comedy Central and MTV Networks have had enough of that nonsense. While laughter might be the best reward for any comedian, the two networks have decided to create The Comedy Awards, a broadcast awards event to honor the best comedy films, actors, TV series, digital content and stand-up acts. It’s about damn time.

More details on the new annual awards show can be found after the jump.

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