Comedy Central

Comedy Central is an American TV network owned by entertainment giant Viacom. Founded in 1991 in New York, Comedy Central is known for its adult-focused humor across formats like original and syndicated series, feature films, and stand-up specials. Chappelle Show, South Park, Inside Amy Schumer, and the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore have all found their footing at the network.

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Comedy Central’s Clusterfest tackled mental health this year—here are 5 wellness tips from the panel

Comedians know a lot about mental health, or lack thereof. Tig Notaro, Neal Brennan, Michelle Buteau, and Jeffrey Ross took the stage at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest to talk about it over the weekend.

‘Alternatino’ creator Arturo Castro explains making the definitive sketch about woke teens

The new sketch show ‘Alternatino with Arturo Castro’ premieres on Comedy Central tonight. Here, the creator and star breaks down one of its funniest, most incisive sketches.

Pluto TV is getting old shows from Nick, MTV, Comedy Central as Viacom raids its catalog

After completing its acquisition of Pluto TV for $340 million, Viacom is pumping up the free streaming service with old TV shows.

Comedians fight back against wildly popular, joke-stealing Instagram account

Thanks to Vulture’s Megh Wright, comedians are encouraging their fans to dump F*ckJerry, the wildly popular joke-stealing Instagram account.

No joke: Comedy Central wants you to watch its new shows on cable, not online

The veteran network that’s been a go-to for South Park and Tosh 2.0 is pursuing a 3.0 strategy that veers away from chasing online views and embraces the strengths of both digital and linear video.

What Solange taught Roy Wood Jr. about performing standup comedy

The Daily Show correspondent is a comedy veteran, but he readily admits he’s still perfecting his craft–with a little help from Solange.

Season 2 of Comedy Central’s Corporate will make you hate your job just a little bit less

The cult office comedy embraces a slightly less bleak direction as it returns for its second season.

“The Fall of Donald Trump” is the fantasy we deserve, if not the one we may want

A President Show Documentary: The Fall of Donald Trump is not here to make you feel good before the midterms.

“BoJack Horseman” heads to Comedy Central in first-ever deal for Netflix

Netflix continues its content expansion beyond its own site in a landmark deal.

BET foolishly cancels “The Rundown with Robin Thede” after one season

BET killed its cherished unicorn–a black female late-night host with a strong point of view–and it doesn’t make any sense.

“Corporate” Is the Funniest Eulogy For Capitalism You Will Ever See

The creators and stars of Comedy Central’s latest scripted series talk about the profoundly upsetting realities that inspired their darkly hilarious satire.

How Funny Or Die Plans To Conquer TV Comedy

Funny or Die is doubling down on long-form content with shows like “American Vandal,” but it won’t abandon the web videos that made the company’s name.

10 Design Leaders On How To Empower Women In The Workplace

Women design leaders at Uber, Facebook, Adobe, Pinterest, and more share stories of workplace sexism–and offer strategies for moving forward.

Nathan Fielder Disrupts Uber In The “Nathan For You” Season Four Trailer

This “Nathan For You” trailer offers several tantalizing glimpses at what the nontraditional marketing expert has planned for season four.

Comedy Central’s “Handy” Series Might Be The Perfect Branded Content Storyline

Creator Josh Miller talks about seamlessly blending brands into an awkward comedy in the world of commercial hand modeling.

Why It Became Not Uncool To Like Justin Bieber In 2015

Few people have had a public approval turnaround as swift and thorough as Justin Bieber did in 2015. At least, not in a positive direction.

Comedy Central’s “Review” Is The Ultimate Exploration Of Work/Life Balance Extremes

Andy Daly plays Forrest MacNeil, a professional reviewer whose work slowly—and hilariously—destroys his life. How cathartic.

Patton Oswalt’s Twitter Defense of Trevor Noah is Wonderful

Our conclusion? Comedy is all about context.

Comedy Central’s Latest App Brings Augmented Reality Ridicule To Election Posters

Comedy Central teamed up with Berlin agency UFOMAMMOOT on augmented reality app called PosterRoaster, which makes European Parliament campaign posters way sillier.

How The Creators of “Broad City” Turned Their Web Series Into A TV Show

Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson launched their web series Broad City in the spring of 2010. After two seasons online, and a boost from Amy Poehler, the web series is now a Comedy Central show. Here’s how they did it.

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Many Americans probably haven’t eaten breadfruit. Patagonia wants to change that

The oil and gas industry is in denial about its own demise

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U.S. job growth hits 7-month high as nation barrels towards recovery

Compass IPO day: CEO Robert Reffkin on how his mom inspired him to launch the real estate unicorn

Some Big Tech companies may be tapping the brakes on the work-from-home-forever trend

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Cities were radically reimagined during COVID-19. Can they stay that way?

Biden’s $213 billion plan to save affordable housing

Ikea hires its first-ever global chief creative officer

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