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April 23, 2014

Comedy Central Brings “This is Not Happening” From Web to TV

Comedy Central's CC: Studios has been producing Ari Shaffir's digital series "This is Not Happening" for two seasons, and now they're bringing it to The Channel. Jeff Tomsic, who will direct, said the eight-episode season will premiere in the fall
April 23, 2014

Amazon Deal With HBO Will Bring HBO Programming to Prime Members

For the first time ever, Amazon Prime members will be able to watch favorite HBO series like, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Big Love, Eastbound & Down, Oz, Band of Brothers and Deadwood, as well as Early Seasons of Boardwalk Empire and True Blood, for no charge outside of their monthly membership fees.
April 22, 2014

Bill Cosby Will Receive Johnny Carson Award May 8

The honor will be awarded on May 8, 2014 at the American Comedy Awards on NBC. The Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence is presented to an individual who, over the course of their lifetime, has made an extraordinary contribution to comedy and whose impact and innovations have changed the landscape and inspired future generations of entertainers.
April 22, 2014

Shecky Greene Quits Friars Club Over Gilbert Gottfried’s Act

Comedy legend Shecky Greene, 88, has been a member of the Friar's club for decades, but today he tore up his membership card and said he's finished. And it's all because of Gilbert Gotfried's dirty mouth. Shecky came by the SiriusXM studios along with his friend and fellow Friar Jeffrey Gurian, to sit down with Ron Bennington of the Ron and Fez show and talk about the incident that upset him so much that he turned in his Friars Card.