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www.comedychannel.com.au 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. 1 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. 2 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. 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