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Kevin Hart interviewed Baltimore comics Sir Alex, Ivan Martin and Ty Davis on his Comedy Central show "Hart of the City."

By Phil Davis

Jun 30, 2019

Four years ago with Jon Stewart signing off the nightly airwaves and Stephen Colbert leaving the relative freedom of Comedy Central for the more tightly regulated network world, I worried about the future of political satire on TV. But as of last weekend, I am officially worried no more.

By David Zurawik

Feb 18, 2019

On "The Daily Show," host Trevor Noah criticized the Baltimore Police Department for body-camera footage that allegedly shows officers planting drugs on arrested citizens.

By Wesley Case

Aug 4, 2017

HBO announced a four-year deal with Jon Stewart that will bring the former Comedy Central star to its digital platform initially for occasional pieces.

By David Zurawik

Nov 3, 2015

A modest provocateur, stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu has performed on a variety of late-night talk shows, had his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents stand-up special, hosts a podcast with his brother Ashok ("Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project") formerly of the laughing-but-very-serious rap group Das Racist, and was a staff writer for the short-lived FX stand-up comedy television series, "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell," a show that, given the current conversations surrounding race in

[seo_description] Jon Stewart was the king of the fake news, no doubt.

The comedian performs two stand-up shows at Royal Farm Arena on Saturday

In a culture where we whip ourselves into instant media rages and then move on forgetting only days later what it was that so upset us, maybe Trevor Noah's tweets won't be such a big deal by the weekend.

By David Zurawik

Mar 31, 2015

In a move that will rock Comedy Central to its core, the channel announced Tuesday that Jon Stewart is leaving the at the end of the year.

By David Zurawik

Feb 10, 2015

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs trained Derek Waters, a Lutherville native and creator of Comedy Central's "Drunk History," for the show's Sports Heroes episode.

Mother's Grille throws a 'Drunken History' viewing party

If you drive downtown on the Jones Falls Expressway, you might have noticed a new billboard just south of Orleans Street featuring a blurry image of George Washington and the word ¿DRUNK¿ in big bold letters.

Stephen Colbert calls Baltimore a 'wasteland'

Latest partisan 'swiftboating' of Hillary Clinton sets a new standard for smears and raises questions about exactly who has the brain injury

Josh Charles and Amy Schumer bring Aaron Sorkin urgency, anger, sexual frustration and angst to a fast-food restaurant in this wicked clip.

"Inside Amy Schumer," one of the few comedy hits on network or cable TV last year, returns tonight for a second season as full of its sexual self and as aggresively funny as ever.

Nearly 17,000 Broadstripe cable TV subscribers could temporarily lose channels such MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1 and BET if the Anne Arundel County cable provider and Viacom fail to reach an agreement by Tuesday.

"It's crazy," Josh Charles said in a telephone interview late Monday night. "I didn't know it would be this intense -- the kindness and emotion of the emails, the tweets and the texts. It's like you get to watch your life after you're dead. It's bittersweet, but it's really, really special."

Wednesday night, the channel introduces another new series starring a Baltimore area college grad, and it looks like Comedy Central has another winner.

Comedy Central's "Drunk History," which features inebriated storytellers recounting historical events, filmed at Mother's Federal Hill Grille on Jan. 9, 2014. The show's creator/host, Derek Waters, is a Lutherville native.

The Comedy Central show "Drunk History," which features spifflicated storytellers recounting great moments in our nation's past, will be filming at Mother's Grille in Federal Hill on Thursday night.

Towson University grad Amy Schumer will be returning to her alma mater for a show on March 6, Comedy Central announced Monday.

Popular TV host described losing her husband to cancer.

John Oliver, who was so impressive as guest host of 'The Daily Show,' is leaving Comedy Central for HBO where he will have his own weekly comedy series, the premium channel announced Thursday.

Comedy Central Wednesday renewed three series including "Drunk History" from Lutherville's Derek Waters, a creator and executive producer of the show.

Wins for Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes edge out Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright

Derek Waters says having Dave Grohl accept an invitation to play a guest role on his new TV show was a dream come true. He also describes the idea of working alongside modern rock royalty as "petrifying."

Lutherville native's 'Drunk History' to premiere July 9 on Comedy Central

Amy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days.

Day trips

After seeing Obama on Comedy Central last week talking about the deaths of four Americans as not being "optimal," I have come to believe Obama has taken this TV game to an extreme that demeans the process, the office and possibly even the sacrifice of Americans who are serious and selfless enough to risk their lives for this nation.

First, the video series went viral on YouTube. Comedy Central could be next

First, the video series went viral on YouTube. Comedy Central could be next

The biggest winner Sunday at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards had to be Showtime's "Homeland," which took the top three drama awards in an upset over such favorites as "Mad Men" and "Downton Abbey." But, Baltimore-based productions and stars had a very big night, too.

Republicans are against critical thinking? That explains a lot

Bottom line: Jon Stewart, Snooki and SpongeBob will ultimately determine winner here -- and that will be Viacom because it owns original content.

While the cape-wearing, Batman-undies clad spectator who disrupted the Orioles' Opening Day victory has received plenty of notoriety – 100,000 views and counting for a video posted to YouTube, a write-up on Deadspin, and a topic of discussion on morning radio – he wasn't charged for the game-halting stunt.