Ari Shaffir Gets Second Season on Comedy Central

Ari Shaffir in This Is Not Happening_pri

Ari Shaffir Gets Second Season for This is Not Happening

Congratulations are in order for Ari Shaffir. He is getting a second season at Comedy Central for his amazing storytelling series “This Is Not Happening.”

Or as Kent Alterman, President of Original Programming said, “‘This Is Not Happening’ is not, not happening. It is happening.”

Shaffir said he’s really happy with the way the first season came out. “There are so many crazy talented comics right now. It’s kind of an honor to provide a platform for them to show everybody how great they are.”

“This Is Not Happening” features Shaffir and his comedian friends telling hilarious and true stories in front of a live audience at Cheetahs in Hollywood. Throughout the first season, comedians including Rob Corddry, D.L. Hughley, Keegan-Michael Key, Bert Kreischer, Marc Maron, Steve Rannazzisi, Joe Rogan and Paul Scheer told their favorite, most embarrassing, or just plain funniest true-life tales around topics including Drugs, Emergencies, Wonder Years, Battles, Romance, and Travel. Each episode featured a custom opening that puts Shaffir into a ludicrous situation, dreamed (nightmared) up by director Jeff Tomsic.

“This Is Not Happening” originally debuted as a digital series on cc.com and the site continues to feature exclusive digital stories throughout the run of new episodes. Anne Harris is the Executive in Charge for Comedy Central.

Shaffir is repped by The Gersh Agency and Avalon’s Sam Saifer.

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