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MAY 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
1. Jimeoin Over The Top
2. Festival Month
3. The Chaser’s War On Everything – Red Button Edition
Jimeoin Over The Top Thursday at 9pm from May 6 WORLD PREMIERE
Brought up in Portstewart, Northern Ireland, comedian Jimeoin stars in JIMEOIN: OVER THE TOP which follows the star’s antics on the road and on stage while touring across the northern-most parts of Australia, his adoptive home. This funny warts-and-all series is part travelogue, part fishing trip and part stand-up show which sees Jimeoin travel all over Australia - from Broome via Darwin to Byron Bay and beyond! Included in this series will also be his performances at the iconic Sydney Opera House, World Famous Spiegel tent and the highly popular Jimeoin's Cooking Show filmed in Adelaide.
Jimeoin’s crew is also his friends, cameraman Hamish and childhood pal and tour manager Fergus. Viewers will also get to know the trio travel across country by car, van, planes and skateboard. The gig venues are unconventional too - cattle stations, police stations, pubs and restaurants, as well as the occasional swimming pool. If you’ve had the pleasure of enjoying his comedy shows, you’ll love this series as Jimeoin not only delivers some brilliant stand-up, but also takes us on the most extraordinary fun road trip across Australia.
FESTIVAL MONTH Thursdays at 9.30pm from May 6 INCLUDES TWO WORLD PREMIERES
To celebrate this year's Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival THE COMEDY CHANNEL is proud to showcase the world premieres of CRACKER NIGHT 2010 and A Night At the Festival Club 2010.
CRACKER NIGHT 2010 is the live gala showcase of the Sydney Comedy Festival, bringing to you a stellar comedy line-up of local heroes and international giants.
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We've also got your V.I.P. invitation to A NIGHT AT THE FESTIVAL CLUB 2010 , a wild night of stand up from MICF headlining acts.
Also included in the Festival Month season is JUST FOR LAUGHS (May 20) featuring rian Regan, Demetri Martin, Mike Birbiglia, Nina Conti, Jeff Foxworthy, Emo Philips and Omid Djalili from the Montreal Comedy Festival, and THE BREAST DARN SHOW IN TOWN (May 27), a comedy gala hosted by Julia Morris and featuring some of Australia's most loved comedians. To aid the National Breast Cancer Foundation, be tickled pink with a comedy medley of stand up, improvisation, and panel discussion from your favourite comedians. Included are: Jordan Raskopoulos, Corinne Grant, Adam Rozenbachs, Dave Thornton, Hannah Gadsby, Rebel Wilson, Sam Simmons, Justin Hamilton, Mick Molloy, Celia Paquola, George McEncroe, Cal Wilson, Tanya Bulmer and Toby Truslove.
The Chaser’s War On Everything – Red Button Edition Thursdays at 8.30pm from May 6 SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE and featuring EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY
As hilarious as it is controversial, and a runaway Australian TV success story, THE CHASER’S WAR ON EVERYTHING is little short of a phenomenon. The Chaser was founded in 1999 as a fortnightly satirical newspaper produced out of a spare bedroom by initial editors Charles Firth, Craig Reucassel, Julian Morrow, Dominic Knight, who were later joined by the far more talented Andrew Hansen, Chas Licciardello and Chris Taylor. And only THE COMEDY CHANNEL brings it to you with our special RED BUTTON EDITION – featuring exclusive commentary for each episode from The Chaser themselves, but there’s more! You can also not only watch the episode, but also watch the guys as they react, reminisce and add an extra layer of comedy on to the show! You just haven’t seen THE CHASER’S WAR ON EVERYTHING until you’ve experienced THE COMEDY CHANNEL’S RED BUTTON EDITION .
Saturday Night Live SATURDAYS at 10.30pm AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES
It’s Saturday Night! NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase begins its 35th season for another year of brilliant satire, sketch comedy, music, special guests and surprises. Described by the New York Times as “the most pervasive influence on the art of comedy in contemporary culture" SNL is television phenomenon that has started the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers. SNL showcases an enviable who’s who of contemporary talent as the weekly guest hosts and top musical acts. So far this season has lined up hosts such as Megan Fox, Ryan Reynolds, Drew Barrymore, Gerard Butler, Taylor Swift and January Jones, Blake Lively, as well as musical guests including Lady Gaga, Regina Spektor, Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas, The Dave Matthews Band, Rhianna and U2.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Saturday May 1 – Charles Barkley/Alicia Keys Saturday May 8 - Sigourney Weaver/The Ting Tings Saturday May 15 – Jon Hamm/Michael Bublé Saturday May 22 - Ashton Kutcher/Them Crooked Vultures Saturday May 29 - Jennifer Lopez
Fur TV Wednesdays at 9.30pm from May 26 AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Think puppets are cute and cuddly? Not these.
FUR TV, a recipient of the BBC Greenlight Award, is an outrageous British sitcom about the residents of Furry Avenue, where people and puppets live side-by-side. The main characters are three puppet housemates - Lapeno Enriquez, a diminutive but suave Latin lothario; Edward 'Fat Ed' Tubbs who has just three simple passions in life - beer, food and heavy metal; and Mervin J. Minky – bed wetter, gibbering idiot and virgin. Everyone agrees there’s something about Mervin, unfortunately it’s something irritating. Watch in jaw-dropping awe as these dirty rotten puppets indulge in alcohol, puppet porn and dodgy money-making schemes.
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The Best Of British INCLUDES CHANNEL PREMIERES Sundays 6.30pm to 11pm NEW EPISODES of Hale & Pace & Men Behaving Badly CHANNEL SERIES PREMIERE – ‘Allo ‘Allo! (Series 9)
Each Sunday night THE COMEDY CHANNEL is proud to showcase 4 and a half hours of classic British comedy. Starting at 6.30pm with the always fashionable and usually drunk ABSOLUTLEY FABULOUS and the off-the-wall comedy of French & Saunders at 7pm. Also look out for our BEST OF BRITISH favourites such as, ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, ‘ALLO ‘ALLO!, ON THE BUSES, YES PRIME MINISTER, and BLACK ADDER, as well as SERIES 9 CHANNEL PREMIERE EPISODES of ‘ALLO, ‘ALLO! and COMEDY CHANNEL PREMIERE EPISODES of MEN BEHAVING BADLY and HALE & PACE. They’re the shows that made Britain great and you can catch them all on THE COMEDY CHANNEL.
Just For Laughs Fridays Fridays at 8.30pm
End the week with a big laugh with JUST FOR LAUGHS specials that showcase the best of international stand up comedy from the Montreal Comedy Festival.
May 7 8.30pm Oh Canada - Hosted by Russell Peters and featuring Jessica Holmes, Glen Foster, Joey Elias, Derek Seguin, Darrell Dennis, Debra Digiovanni and Darryl Lenox. 9.30pm Just For Laughs – Featuring Dave Chappelle, Christopher Titus, Ed Byrne, Janeane Garofalo, John Pinette and Al Murray The Pub Landlord.
May 14 8.30pm Just For Laughs - Featuring Mike Wilmot, Sinbad, Derek Edwards, Craig Ferguson, Jeremy Hotz, Otis Lee Crenshaw and Dylan Moran (Black Books). 9.30pm Just For Laughs - Featuring Richard Jeni, Anthony Clark, Harland Williams, Elvira Kurt, Phill Jupitus and Dave Attell.
May 21 8.30pm Scores - The Just For Laughs festival takes a look at sports with Joey Elias, Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), Denis Leary, Jeremy Hotz, Lee Mack, Howie Mandel, David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) and many more. 9.30pm Just For Laughs - Featuring Kevin James, Wendy Liebman, Dara O Briain, Jon Stewart, Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek), Dane Cook and Jeffrey Ross.
May 28 8.30pm Just For Laughs - Featuring Adam Bloom, Greg Giraldo, Carl Barron, Alan Carr, Kathleen Madigan, Harland Williams, Bruce Bruce and Dane Cook. 9.30pm Just For Laughs - Featuring - Jack Coen, Sean Meo, Lewis Black, Jimeoin, Derek Edwards, Russell Peters and Bill Maher.
COMEDY CHANNEL EXCLUSIVES
Late Night Legends AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Direct via satellite from the USA - Weeknights from 10.30pm THE COMEDY CHANNEL continues to be the official home of late night television with our exciting showcase of LATE NIGHT LEGENDS - at the revolutionary timeslot of 10.30pm weeknights. We’ve got all your entertainment needs right here with top celebrities, newsmakers and the latest bands and more, hot off the satellite 5 nights a week.
Late Show With David Letterman SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES – Monday-Friday at 10.30pm After more than 4,500 late night broadcasts, he remains one of the most influential personalities in the history of television. Often imitated but never matched, Letterman presents, night after night, an unpredictable hour of innovative comedy. 3
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES – Monday-Friday at 11.15pm Jimmy Fallon is only the third person to host LATE NIGHT since it began nearly three decades ago - the other two being David Letterman & Conan O'Brien. A recognized comic talent and film and television star, Jimmy Fallon delivers a stand out talk show with top guests, sketch comedy and the best in contemporary music.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES - Weekdays at 12 Midnight & 12 Midday. Former host Jay Leno returns to helm THE TONIGHT SHOW. You won’t want to miss a single episode packed with hilarious comedy segments and the biggest names in entertainment and politics.
But wait, there’s more! Be sure to catch our menu of Comedy news - and again, it’s all hot off the satellite, 5 nights a week!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE EPISODES - Weeknights at 6.30pm / 7pm Your fix of news parody comes to you in prime time with THE DAILY SHOW and THE COLBERT REPORT from 6:30pm weeknights going head-to-head with those tabloid-style current affairs shows we’re far too refined to mention. As we increasingly move towards a global society, and with a world financial crisis and major political changes in the USA these 2 cool cats of current affairs comedy will cut through the crap by informing, satirizing and entertaining you each weeknight, hot off the satellite.
CONTINUING PREMIERE EPISODES
The Chaser’s War On Everything (Series 1) - SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES - Thursdays at 8.30pm As hilarious as it is controversial, and a runaway Australian TV success story, THE CHASER’S WAR ON EVERYTHING is little short of a phenomenon.
My Name Is Earl (Series 4) – SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES - Mondays at 8.30pm In Series 4 of MY NAME IS EARL, Earl Hickey, the lovable loser continues to tick off his hilarious karmic laundry list of dirty deeds that need undoing; everything from stealing a children's bookmobile to getting his babysitter pregnant.
Everybody Hates Chris (Series 2) - PREMIERE EPISODES - Mondays at 9pm Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock , narrates this hilarious & touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s.
The Big Bang Theory (Series 1) - SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES - Tuesdays at 8.30pm It’s nerds gone wild as a group of brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people
Scrubs (Series 7) - SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES - Tuesdays at 9pm SCRUBS focuses on the experiences of medic Dr. John Dorian. With its deft combination of humour and heart, it’s easy to see why this witty, single-camera sitcom remains a COMEDY CHANNEL favourite.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Series 3) - SUBSCRIPTION TV PREMIERE EPISODES- Tuesdays at 9.30pm The folks who populate IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA may be pals, but they sure aren’t Friends !
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