Comedy Central

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Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 13, 2019 12:57PM EDT

Comedy Central Welcomes More Creatives of Color

The network looks to move beyond its White, male core for laughs.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 19, 2017 11:08AM EDT

Franchesca Ramsey to Create a Pilot for Comedy Central

Her still-untitled show is one of several new projects from comedians of color who are tackling racism.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 13, 2016 10:54AM EST

President Barack Obama Addresses Trump, Racism on 'The Daily Show'

The president also explains why you should sign up for Obamacare while you still can.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 29, 2016 2:22PM EST

Larry Wilmore Signs Multi-Year Deal With ABC

“The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’s” namesake host will develop new projects and recruit new talent for the network where he helped develop “Black-ish.”
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Sameer Rao  Sep 16, 2016 11:11AM EDT

ICYMI: Watch Trevor Noah Go Off on Donald Trump in Blistering Rant

“The greatest country in the world is the country that accepts people who come in from everywhere in the world, Mr. Donald Trump.”
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Sameer Rao  Aug 17, 2016 4:34PM EDT

Larry Wilmore Says Comedy Central Didn't Promote 'The Nightly Show' Enough

Wilmore spoke with a number of outlets on “The Nightly Show’s” cancellation, commenting on its legacy and the ways its network could have done more to sustain the program. 
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Sameer Rao  Aug 16, 2016 11:28AM EDT

Honor 'The Nightly Show' With These 5 Timeless Segments

Comedy Central announced the cancellation of Larry Wilmore’s show yesterday.
Sameer Rao  Mar 24, 2016 2:00PM EDT

Larry Wilmore Interviewed Six Black Donald Trump Supporters. Hilarity Ensued.

Well, that depends on your definition of “hilarity.” 
Sameer Rao  Feb 15, 2016 4:19PM EST

A Chat With the Creators of 'White Flight,' The Hilarious Web Series You Should Be Watching

Matt Braunger and Kevin Avery’s web series imagines America in 2042, when White people are the minority.
Sameer Rao  Feb 4, 2016 3:50PM EST

We Talked to the Super Funny Hannibal Buress About Some Serious S**t

On the eve of his Netflix stand-up special, “Comedy Camisado,” the Chicago native talks race, police violence and why he’s excited about the Oscars.
Sameer Rao  Sep 25, 2015 2:02PM EDT

WATCH: Octavia Spencer and Crissle West Depict 'Drunk History' Of Harriet Tubman's Union Spying

The Academy Award-nominated actress portrayed the historic abolitionist, Underground Railroad misison leader, and Union Spy in a suprisingly-hilarious retelling of her Civil War history by comedian Crissle West
Sameer Rao  Aug 21, 2015 12:16PM EDT

VIDEO: Hannibal Buress Tries Convincing People That Obama's Got A Third Term, Fails Hilariously

The comedian took to the streets of LA to talk about the current presidential election. The results were…well, you have to watch. 
Jorge Rivas  Sep 11, 2012 4:33PM EDT

Comedy Central's 'Indecision' Meets Undocubus

Comedy Central’s ‘Indecision’ caught up with the Undocubus riders who traveled from Arizona to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC to urge the Obama administration to stop criminalizing immigrant communities.
Jorge Rivas  Jan 17, 2012 3:49PM EST

'The Daily Show' Hires First First Black Female Correspondent [Video]

Comedy Central’s The Daily Show announced last week comedian Jessica Williams will be joining the show’s cast of correspondents.