Comedy Central has announced what's on the slate for the upcoming season. Here's the rundown:
Pilots:
Held Up: a series about a group of bank workers who are held hostage and slowly develop a "comedic version of The Stockholm Syndrome."
"Larry the Cable Guy" Animated Project: a series that features Larry as the owner of a cable station. His character is always at odds with the stations other owner, who doesn't care for Larry's ideas. Isn't that pretty much the plot of the Weird Al movie UHF?
Michael Ian Black Doesn't Understand: Is it okay for me to say I'm kind of sick of Michael Ian Black? Because I kind of am. I don't think he's gotten less funny, I just feel like I've been exposed to him too much and I need a break. Anyway, this new series, which is being co-executive produced by Black's The State and Stella mate Michael Showalter, will focus on a different "hot button" issue each week.
Night Writer: this series, from Saturday Night Live writer T. Sean Shannon, centers on Shannon as he writes sketches in "real time."
Root of All Evil: a new current events-themed comedy series from Lewis Black. Julia was at the pilot taping, so I'll let her tell you about it.
Presentation deals for the network include David Allen Grier's Chocolate News, a fake magazine-style show focusing on current events in black culture and entertainment; The Watch List, a showcase of Middle Eastern comedians; and the not-yet-titled "JoKoy Project," a sketch comedy series featuring JoKoy, a comedian I've never heard of.
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5-29-2007 @ 3:42PM
Scott said...
Other than possibly the new Lewis Black show, and South Park, why does everything on Comedy Central seem to belong in a different universe than "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report"? The universe for people who've been hit over the head with a brick too many times, or are under 12 years old? Their other shows make Sci-Fi's lineup (outside BSG) seem highbrow.
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5-29-2007 @ 3:55PM
Kevin said...
Where are the new episodes of Futurama? I thought it was coming back for a new run on Comedy Central?
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5-29-2007 @ 4:03PM
steve said...
u'd think with all the great comedians out there comedy central would actually have decent original programing ... besides a handful of shows (south park daily show colbert report sarah silverman show and even halfway house was funny) the rest is garabage.
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5-29-2007 @ 4:33PM
mattydread said...
What ever happened to Kid Notorious? That was yanked off of the air rather suddenly.
Dog Bites Man was pretty good, but I can understand it not being recieved well.
Can I just get a few reruns of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Central?
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5-29-2007 @ 4:34PM
George said...
Comedy Central execs: if for some crazy reason you stumble across these comments, I'd like to pitch a show. It's clear you're taking pitch meetings with pretty much anyone who comes in off the street, so I don't think I'm out of line here.
The show is called "Michael Ian Black Stole My 15 Minutes of Fame". Each week, it's hosted by a different randomly selected person, pretty much picked from a crowd. This person is permitted to do whatever he or she pleases for 20-odd minutes on the assumption that no matter what he/she does, it'll be at least as funny and/or entertaining as Michael Ian Black has been in his prior televisual outings -- but, and this is the key bit, the random hosts' collective shtick will seem fresh by comparison.
If you'd like to discuss this idea further, simply respond to Bob Sassone's next post by saying "Bob, did you really need to write this?" followed by your telephone number. I'll get in touch within 12 hours and we can talk money.
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5-29-2007 @ 5:28PM
Matt said...
Giving MIB a new show is the LEAST Comedy Central can do for canceling Stella. Bastards. I still haven't forgiven them.
Great. More Larry The Cable Guy. That tired, joke of a "comedian" was played out two years ago.
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5-29-2007 @ 11:25PM
Sam said...
Held Up: a series about a group of bank workers who are held hostage and slowly develop a "comedic version of The Stockholm Syndrome."
They must have greenlit that because of the overwhelming success of the Nine
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6-05-2007 @ 3:08PM
judi said...
oh i saw MIB's pilot taping and it looks HELLA funny. A nice mix between the colbert/tds type and chappelle show, which is all cc can ask for. hopefully he'll stay around longer than chappelle...
anyhoo--i give "doesn't understand" 6 out of 7 tvsquad ratings.
ba jingo jango!
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