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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 11:52pm on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | As revealed during the November 2, 2009 edition of The Colbert Report, The Colbert Nation is now the primary sponsor of the US Speedskating team. The announcement was made by Stephen Colbert, Olympic Gold medalist Dan Jansen and executive director of US Speedskating Bob Crowley.
With Team USA having lost its previous sponsor when the Dutch bank DSB folded, The Colbert Nation is stepping up to help America bring home speedskating gold at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Donations should be made in the name of The Colbert Nation via the web site.
Said Colbert, "We must ensure that it is America's 38-inch thighs on that medal platform!"
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 1:09am on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 | Comedy Central won three awards in the 2008-2009 Primetime Emmy Awards competition, announced at the telecast on September 20, 2009 by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS).
Multiple Emmy-winner "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," the network's news parody series, won this year in two categories: Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. This brings the grand total of Primetime Emmys for the "Daily Show" to thirteen and, with seven consecutive wins for Program, makes "The Daily Show's" record of consecutive wins one of the longest in Emmy history. The program is also a two-time winner of the prestigious Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Already a three-time Emmy-winner (with nine nominations) "South Park," the adult animation phenomenon that is home to Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman, received its fourth Emmy, winning this year in the category of Outstanding Animated Program For Programming Less Than One Hour for the "Margaritaville" episode. The show, now in its 13th season, remains Comedy Central's highest rated show.
The Emmy Awards were presented in two ceremonies. The first, primarily for creative arts categories, took place on Saturday, September 12, while the balance of the Emmys, primarily for the performing arts, were announced before a black-tie audience during a primetime telecast (CBS) on Sunday, September 20. Both ceremonies took place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles, California.
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 4:19pm on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 | Comedy Central has named Lisa Leingang senior vice president, original programming and development, east coast. The announcement was made on August 17, 2009 by her new boss, Lauren Corrao, president, original programming and development.
In her new role, Leingang will oversee development and production of all Comedy Central original pilots and series based on the east coast.
Leingang previously spent four years at CBS Entertainment as vice president, primetime programming and development.
Leingang holds a BA in English from Boston College.
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 4:04pm on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 | Comedy Central has cancelled "Reno 911!," The Wrap reported on August 13, 2009:
"It’s a sad day for fans of Lt. Jim Dangle. And his package.
Thomas Lennon, the actor who plays the aforementioned character on “Reno 911!,” announced via his Twitter feed that Comedy Central has cancelled the show.
"'Reno 911!' was cancelled at 1:30 pm today," Lennon wrote. "Won't be wearing the shorts again."
Reps for the network were not immediately available for comment.
The “Cops”-mocking, ensemble-driven series debuted on Comedy Central in 2003, and lasted six seasons."
The full story:
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/comedy-central-sacks-reno-911_5176
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 7:22pm on Friday, August 14th, 2009 | Starting August 13, 2009, Southparkstudios.com will premiere the original hand-made "South Park" pilot created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The original pilot, which is the basis for the series' premiere episode "Cartman Gets An Anal Probe," contains four minutes of additional footage that never made it to air when the episode debuted in 1997.
South Park Digital Studios LLC, the joint venture between "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Comedy Central, made the announcement.
This pilot was created entirely by hand on construction paper and was animated primarily by Stone and Parker.
Fans looking for new "South Park" material ahead of the October 7, 2009 mid-season premiere can watch commentary about it from "South Park" crew producer Eric Stough and South Park Studios creative director Chris Brion at the Southparkstudios website.
The Southparkstudios website offers fans full episodes and clips of every "South Park" episode. It also features behind-the-scenes information from all 12 seasons allowing users to see all their favorite "South Park" moments, comment on them and share them with friends.
Launched in 1997, "South Park," now in its 13th season, remains the highest-rated series on Comedy Central.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are co-creators and executive producers of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "South Park," with Anne Garefino also serving as executive producer.
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 11:27pm on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | "30 Rock" will add a new address in 2011 as Comedy Central has made a multi-year deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution to license the Emmy award-winning comedy series "30 Rock," it was announced today by Frances Manfredi, executive vice president/general sales manager, cable and non-theatrical sales for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution and David Bernath, senior vice president, program strategy & microwave programming for Comedy Central. The channel will launch the series with five seasons beginning in the fall of 2011.
"Pound-for-pound, '30 Rock' is one of the funniest shows on television and a perfect DNA match for our viewers," said Bernath. "This is a tremendous acquisition for Comedy Central and we can't wait for Tina, Alec, Tracy and the rest of the gang to join our line-up in 2011."
Entering its 4th season this fall on NBC, "30 Rock" is told through the comedic voice of Tina Fey as variety show producer "Liz Lemon" and features Alec Baldwin as top network executive "Jack Donaghy" and Tracy Morgan as "Tracy Jordan," the unpredictable star of Lemon's hit variety show, "TGS with Tracy Jordan." Rounding out the cast are Jane Krakowski as "Jenna Maroney," the co-star of "TGS"; Scott Adsit as the variety show's producer "Pete Hornberger"; Jack McBrayer as "Kenneth," the over-eager and effortlessly endearing NBC page; Judah Friedlander as "Frank," the sardonic slacker on the writing staff; Katrina Bowden as Lemon's young, flighty assistant, "Cerie"; and Keith Powell as "Toofer," the sophisticated yet sarcastic, Harvard-alum writer.
Throughout the seasons, "30 Rock" has welcomed many guest stars, including performances by Will Arnett, Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Carrie Fisher and Rip Torn, as well as Tim Conway and Elaine Stritch. Other episodes have featured guest stars including Alan Alda, Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg, John Hamm, Salma Hayek, Steve Martin, Megan Mullally, Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey and former Vice President Al Gore.
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Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 1:27pm on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 | Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi comedy "Futurama" will return to production on 26 new half-hour episodes, 20th Century Fox Television announced on June 10, 2009. The announcement was made today by Twentieth Century Fox Television Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden, and David Bernath, senior vice president, programming for Comedy Central.
"Futurama" was a staple of Fox's Sunday night animation block from 1999 to 2003 before ceasing production on original episodes. In June 2006, Comedy Central acquired the rights to the existing 72 episodes of the series, which the channel began airing in January 2008.
The new episodes will be available in mid 2010 to be shown on Comedy Central. Twentieth Century Fox Television retains the option to license the original runs of the new episodes to a broadcast network.
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Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 3:56pm on Friday, June 5th, 2009 | The Colbert Report is heading to Iraq on a USO Tour for 'Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando:'
It's go time Nation! "The Colbert Report" will deploy to Iraq on a USO tour entitled "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" and will tape and perform shows in front of the troops. "The Colbert Report" is the first TV show in USO history to produce a week of shows in a combat zone. The show will air on Comedy Central June 8 through June 11, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
"The USO counts this as military service, right? I might want to run for office some day," Colbert said.
"Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" is taking place at an undisclosed military base in conjunction with the USO, with all shows taped in front of an audience of troops.
Guests who will appear on the show include: Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Barham Salih; Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general, Multi National Force- Iraq; Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., commanding general, Multi National Corps- Iraq; Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe, command sergeant major, Multi National Corps- Iraq; Sgt. Robin Balcom, squad leader, 463rd Military Police Company; and Spc. Tareq Salha, Arabic linguist, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade (attached to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment).
Proceeds from sales of "The Colbert Report" on iTunes during the week of June 8 will benefit the USO.
The USO is a private, nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of America's troops and their families. In times of peace and war, the USO delivers entertainment and comfort to service men and women around the world. USO entertainment tours are essential to fulfilling the USO's mission of boosting troop morale. In 2008, celebrity volunteers traveled to 27 countries and 23 states, entertaining more than 236,000 troops and family members.
"Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" is sponsored by Burger King.
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 3:40pm on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 | January 28, 2009: Musical legend Sir Paul McCartney will be a guest on tonight’s episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central at 11:30 PM eastern time. This is the only scheduled U.S. late-night appearance for the former member of The Beatles, who’s pushing his new album, “Electric Arguments.”
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Boulder, Colorado USA | Posted at 9:50pm on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 | On January 20, 2009, Kathy A. McDonald of Variety reported on The Daily Show plans for 2009:
With George Bush back in Crawford, Texas, and Barack Obama in the White House trying to deal with the nation's woes, will "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" still have enough satirical fodder for its four-nights-per week/161-episodes-per-year broadcast?
As co-exec producer Rory Albanese explains, the show's objective is to find stories that are not only funny but are meaningful, a directive that comes from the show's top comical voice, Jon Stewart.
"With Bush, we found the narrative pretty quickly. He was doing what he was doing and we were calling him on it," Albanese says, comparing the show's attitude to that of the smart-mouthed kid in the back of class who challenges the status quo.
To respond to the 24-hour news cycle, the show has developed a streamlined approach to developing stories. A team of eight in the studio production department constantly monitors the news network and wire feeds, recording and then editing choice bits. All the show's writers and studio producers stay connected by email, and when something stands out, the clip is quickly disseminated. Stories can be rapidly turned around -- much the same as a "real" newsshow.
"There's just so much planning you can do," Albanese explains. "We find that when we plan too far ahead, stuff doesn't feel organic and natural as when we're in the fray."
In addition to the nightly sendup of news (and often news orgs), "The Daily Show" has patented the offbeat field report: narratives that are more than just interviews with crazy people (although there seems to be an endless supply).
As Albanese explains, "The field producers go out all around the country and whittle down hours of footage into these four-minute golden nuggets of comedy that tell a story."
Unlike legit news orgs, "The Daily Show's" field reports are preconceived and come from staffer and writer pitches that begin with the actual story coupled with "The Daily Show" point-of-view, and even though the show's irreverent tone is well publicized, there's never a shortage of folks willing to be interviewed on TV. Maybe the thought of acting as an authority about a particular subject weighs more heavily that than the thought of being mocked on national television.
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