Ronny Chieng and Roy Wood Jr. should talk about the 2020 campaign every week on TV

For all of the special live editions of late-night talk shows happening right now, by far my favorite dissection of the state of American politics now by comedians is happening now in an almost live fashion by Comedy Central’s This Week at the Co…

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Comedy Central is all-in on Roy Wood Jr.; orders new comedy special, TV show, web series

Comedy Central wants a whole lot more of Roy Wood Jr. The network announced Thursday a comprehensive “first look” development deal with the comedian. The deal includes plans for a pilot, a new one-hour stand-up special, and an original digital series. The veteran stand-up and former Daily Show correspondent’s deal includes production on Wood’s new pilot, Jefferson County: Probation, which shoots in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama this May. Wood wrote the pilot with Boondocks

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Comedy Central is all-in on Roy Wood Jr.; orders new comedy special, TV show, web series

Comedy Central wants a whole lot more of Roy Wood Jr. The network announced Thursday a comprehensive “first look” development deal with the comedian. The deal includes plans for a pilot, a new one-hour stand-up special, and an original digital series. The veteran stand-up and former Daily Show correspondent’s deal includes production on Wood’s new pilot, Jefferson County: Probation, which shoots in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama this May. Wood wrote the pilot with Boondocks

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Comedy Central, American University team up for Laughter Lab initiative

American University is partnering with Comedy Central to create Laughter Lab, and they want you to “yes and” social justice. “Yes, And… Laughter Lab, a new initiative seeking to help build and support collaborations between comedy people and social justice people, invites you to apply to pitch your project at the inaugural convening in New York City on Tuesday, June 11, 2019,” says the Laughter Lab website. The submission deadline

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Review: Roy Wood Jr., “No One Loves You” on Comedy Central

Roy Wood Jr. made what I still believe was the best stand-up comedy special of 2017. For his second hour on Comedy Central, No One Loves You, the comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show opens with a flair for the dramatic. The lights come up insid…

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Season 4 of “This Is Not Happening” continues on February 1st

Season 4 of Comedy Central’s late night storytelling show, This Is Not Happening is returning to the late night airwaves… MORE
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Roy Wood Jr. Jokes About Cops Snitching On Cops For Money

In two days, Roy Wood Jr.  will return to Comedy Central with his newest special … More
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Late night roundup: Roy Wood Jr., Janelle James, Joel Kim Booster, Sean Finnerty

Late night talk shows are still one of the best places to get bite-sized amounts of stand-up comedy and discover new up-and-coming comedians. Of course, not all late night comics are making their TV debuts. We love it when our favorite comedians do a little stand-up before heading over to the couch! To help you get through the final hours of your Friday workday, each week we’ll give you a recap

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Roy Wood Jr. on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Roy Wood Jr. has a new hour coming out on Comedy Central this month, and on Thursday’s Tonight Show, Wood explained how firefighters are cooler than cops, and joked about how even firefighters have their own hierarchy. Even though nobody ever ask…

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Roy Wood Jr. on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Roy Wood Jr. has a new hour coming out on Comedy Central this month, and on Thursday’s Tonight Show, Wood explained how firefighters are cooler than cops, and joked about how even firefighters have their own hierarchy. Even though nobody ever ask…

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