Comedy Central Unveils New Logo
Comedy Central recently revealed it new look, changing the network logo for the first time in more than ten years.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsHigh Definition: Will Ferrell & Adam McKay's Big Lake
What happens when Will Ferrell and Adam McKay—co-writers of comedies like Step Brothers, Anchorman and Talladega Nights—create a good ol’-fashioned, multi-camera, laugh-tracked, sit-com? Strange things, of course.... read more
Found in: TV, ColumnsComedy Central Greenlights Jon Benjamin Has a Van
Many of you may know him as Coach McGuirk or a talking can of vegetables, but now, comedy mainstay H. Jon Benjamin is finally getting his own show.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsFive Seasons of Futurama in Seven Minutes (Plus a Sneak Preview of Season 6)
Since its departure from Fox in 2003, things have been a little rocky for Futurama... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSarah Silverman Program Canceled
Paste named Sarah Silverman one of the best comedians of the last decade, but the execs at Comedy Central, where the comedienne’s show aired, aren’t laughing. After three seasons, the show that won Silverman an Emmy last year has been canceled, according to Deadline Hollywood.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSouth Park's Censored 200th Episode Prompts "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day"
Comedy Central’s controversial decision to censor South Park 200th episode, which features the Prophet Mohammed dressed in a school mascot costume, has drawn much commentary in recent weeks. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have stated that they don’t support the network’s decision to censor the episode after it drew thinly-veiled death threats from Muslim extremist website RevolutionMuslim.com. However, they seem to be alone in their conviction, at least among their peers. Take The Simpsons’ recent nod to the controversy (pictured) and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s recent comment, “I think any combination of angry plus deity equals danger… If... read more
Found in: TV, NewsColbert and Stewart Elect to Stay with Comedy Central Through 2012 Election
Curmudgeonly elders disappointed with the college youth’s lack of current events knowledge, rejoice! Unless, of course, the fact that many twenty-somethings cite The Daily Show as their primary news source makes your grumpy. Comedy Central has renewed both its faux-news shows through the 2012 election season, The Daily Show contract going into June 2013.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsOnion Sports Network Coming to Comedy Central
Everybody’s favorite satirical news source is joining forces with America’s funniest television network. Comedy Central has picked up a new series from The Onion called the Onion Sports Network, based on the online video series of the same name. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the scripted sports news series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsAuthoritah Respected: South Park's 10 Best Celebrity Takedowns
It’s odd to think of South Park as “venerable,” but that’s a pretty good descriptor for a show in its 14th season. It’s been 200 episodes and nearly a decade-and-a-half since we were first introduced to the perpetually snow-blanketed town of South Park, Colorado and its way-past-depraved residents. No cow is too sacred for the show’s creators, especially celebrities; on tonight’s episode, “200,” every single person of fame who’s been maligned and mocked will return for a class-action lawsuit that “could be the thing that destroys South Park forever.” So on the eve of this historic event, a career retrospective... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTen Parallels Between South Park's Eric Cartman and Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary
“Woman, n. An animal usually living in the vicinity of Man, and having a rudimentary susceptibility to domestication.” —Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary “I would never let a woman kick my ass. If she tried something, I’d be like, HEY! You get your bitch ass back in the kitchen and make me some pie!” —Eric Cartman, “An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig,” South Park... read more
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