Hardwick will be doing a free test show at Meltdown on 6/25. The ticket order page gives this description:
Chris Hardwick, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Funny or Die join forces to host a rapid-fire game show inspired by the darkest recesses of social media.
(Note: It’s unclear if the show is called ‘Midnight’ or ‘@Midnight’, but the ticket page includes the @ symbol outside of Twitter so I’m going with that.)
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It will be on at 12 am following ‘Colbert,’ and co-produced by Nerdist, Tom Lennon & Ben Garant and Funny Or Die. As per the content, Deadline reports, “The show, Comedy Central’s first midnight strip, will be formatted as a comedic panel show that will have a heavy social-media presence integrated throughout.”
In the past on his podcast, Hardwick described his Comedy Central pilot as a pop culture spin on The Daily Show and also likened it to ‘Attack of the Show.’ How much of that remains is to be seen. This will be his third on-going chat show across three different networks.
Even more interesting is it puts Hardwick in direct timeslot competition with fellow Nerdist network podcaster and friend Pete Holmes.
Nathan For You and The Jeselnik Offensive Renewed!
We’ve got a double dose of great news for you today. Both Nathan For You and The Jeselnik Offensive have been picked up for second seasons!
Look for ten new episodes of Jeselnik this July and ten new eps of Nathan in 2014.
In the meantime, catch up with season one highlights from both Nathan For You and The Jeselnik Offensive, and be sure to follow @NathanFielder and @AnthonyJeselnik on Twitter.
And in case you missed it, don’t miss Nathan’s viral Twitter experiment from yesterday.
Great news!
Comedy Central’s EVP of Programming Dave Bernath views the network’s decision as “the natural end” to the show’s improbable comeback. “That’s a helluva run that few shows achieve, and especially given the fact that it came back to life, it’s really an amazing story,” he says. “I’m more thankful and feel a sense of gratitude toward the whole process — and that we found a way to keep going for 52 more episodes — than I really am even thinking about the ending. It’s a blessing that it came back and lasted so long.”
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Comedy Central is killing it with their marketing recently.
‘Brody Steves: Enjoy It!’ is coming to Comedy Central. The 6 15-minute episodes currently available on HBO Go will be expanded to a half hour and followed by another 6 original episodes.
First Look at Comedy Central’s ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ | Vulture
Comedy Central is on a serious hot streak with its original series. I would highly recommend fans of Da Ali G Show and The Daily Show’s field segments check out ‘Nathan For You.’
“Deer on the Loose” from Comedy Central’s ‘The Ben Show’
(via Current)
It’s a Valentine’s Day miracle! A full two weeks before their series premieres, the full first episodes of both Nathan For You and The Ben Show are available to watch online right now!
This is great news. It’s always nice when Comedy Central shows faith in its series and doesn’t cancel them after one season.
On today’s special edition of The Nerdist Channel’s ALL-STAR CELEBRITY BOWLING, the industrious cast of Comedy Central’s Workaholics (Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck) take on Chris Hardwick, Chris Hardwick, Chris Hardwick and uhh… Chris Hardwick!
Sneak Peek! Jenny Slate joins Nick Kroll as two publicists trying to help Mitch Hurwitz promote canine cancer awareness in “PubLIZity,” a sketch from Kroll Show, which debuts Jan. 16, 2013, on Comedy Central.
Also see and hear Kroll as an NBA ref who just wants to be friends with the players.
Kroll Show – Jan. 16 - Nick Kroll’s new sketch show featuring his beloved characters like Fabrice Fabrice,Bobby Bottleservice, and the Ed Hardy Boyz, plus a slew of new ones and guest stars like Fred Armisen, Andy Daly, Kathryn Hahn, and Ed Helms.
The Jeselnik Offensive – Feb. 19 - Anthony Jeselnik’s topical show which sees him tackling the latest headlines, joined by a panel of two other comedians each week.
The Ben Show – Feb. 28 - A new man on the street/sketch show from Ben Hoffman (Sports Show with Norm Macdonald).
Nathan For You – Feb. 28 - A “docu-reality” series from Nathan Fielder (Jon Benjamin Has a Van), in which he tries to help a different small business turn a profit each week by unconventional means.
Inside Amy Schumer – Apr. 30 - A themed show based on the comedy of Amy Schumer, featuring vignettes, standup, and man on the street interviews.
Premiere dates for returning shows and specials:
Jan. 8 – The Burn with Jeff Ross (Season 2)
Jan. 13 – Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula (Standup special)
Jan. 16 – Workaholics (Season 3.5)
Jan. 18 – Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore (Standup special)
Feb. 5 – Tosh.0 (Season 5)
Feb. 23 – Katt Williams: Kattpacalypse (Standup special)
