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    John Mulaney Broke the News to Comedy Central Execs That Dave Chappelle Abandoned His Show

    Before John Mulaney made a career for himself as a comedian, he was a temp at Comedy Central and had the awkward task of interrupting an important meeting to tell network executives that its biggest star at the time, Dave Chappelle, “is gone.”While promoting his new Netflix special “John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch” on Sirius XM’s “Netflix Is a Joke,” Mulaney said that part of his job description as a temp at CC at the time involved manning the phones. He was put to the test when the call c

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    Quibi Partners With Comedy Central on ‘Reno 911!’ Revival

    Quibi and Comedy Central are bringing back comedy series “Reno 911!” for a seventh season after a decade off the air.The revival, which was announced on Friday, will be produced by Quibi and Comedy Central Productions. Creators Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon will all be returning to write and star in the new season.Danny DeVito is also attached to executive produce, along with Peter Principato of Artists First, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher of Jersey Television. More

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    ‘South Park’ Mocks Harvey Weinstein Following Public Reemergence

    “South Park” took a shot at Harvey Weinstein in its latest episode, a week after the disgraced movie mogul was mocked by a comedian at a New York comedy club, where he made an appearance.In Wednesday’s episode, “Tegridy Farms Halloween Special,” Randy Marsh starts hallucinating after he smokes tainted weed that was laced with chemicals by his daughter, Shelly, who tried to destroy his marijuana crops. The altered pot makes him see scary images, including a zombie Winnie the Pooh (a reference to

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    'South Park' Season 21 premiere takes aim at White Nationalists — Watch

    Comedy Central released the first clip from Wednesday’s long-awaited premiere, titled “White People Renovating Houses."

  • NewsAlex Moreland (TV Blogger)

    Defending The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

    Across the pond it’s a similar story, with a presidential candidate who is… well, we all know of Donald Trump, at this point. Calling for Hillary’s assassination, for the Russians to hack America, and with supporters like these, the idea of Trump becoming President of the United States is a genuinely scary one. Enter Trevor Noah, and The Daily Show.

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    Daniel Radcliffe Apologized to Castmates for Using Racial Slurs in New Movie ‘Imperium’

    Daniel Radcliffe stopped by "The Daily Show" to promote his new film, "Imperium," which is based on the real-life experiences of an FBI agent who went undercover with white supremacists. The "Harry Potter" star told Trevor Noah that after shooting scenes in which he used racial slurs, he went up to his co-stars and apologized.

  • NewsJordan Zakarin

    Why 'Review' Needs to Be On Your Radar

    Imagine an alternate reality in which Michael Scott, the well-intentioned but endlessly bumbling boss in The Office, really did catch a big break from Hollywood. It sounds insane, and incredibly, it actually exists: Comedy Central’s Review, which stars Andy Daly as a Scott-like TV host, begins its second season on Wednesday night. Review was one of last summer’s best new shows, and also one of the most unique: While it’s a reality TV parody, satire is not its aim.