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• Entertainment

Kevin Hart interviews Baltimore comics Sir Alex, Ty Davis and Ivan Martin on Comedy Central show

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

• Opinion

Maher, Baldwin, Oliver, Colbert: Political satire thrives in Trump era

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

• Features

Trevor Noah skewers Baltimore police for alleged drug-planting videos

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

• Entertainment

Comedy Central renews 'Inside Amy Schumer,' 'Broad City'

By Yvonne Villarreal

Jan 6, 2016

• Opinion

Jon Stewart signs deal to be on HBO digital 'every now and again'

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

• Baltimore Sun

Hari Kondabolu talks Bobby Jindal, stand-up during political unrest, and why comedians are like philosophers

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

• Maryland

Stewart's satirical news strikes a chord

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

• Entertainment

How did Kevin Hart get to be everywhere, all the time?

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

• Opinion

Trevor Noah's tweets could be serious threat to future of Comedy Central

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

• Baltimore City Paper

Q&A: Hannibal Buress talks 'Broad City,' dogs, death, and more

• Maryland

Zara Kessler: Stewart a greater loss to news

• Opinion

Jon Stewart leaving Comedy Central at end of year

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

• Drunk History (tv program)

Terrell Suggs trains 'Drunk History' creator Derek Waters

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.

• Food & Drink

Small Bites: The Old Bay beer from Flying Dog gets its own party

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

• Opinion

A very sober-minded Derek Waters on work, life and doing Baltimore in Season 2 of 'Drunk History'

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.

• Travel

This weekend in Ocean City: Cars, trucks and comedy

• Baltimore City Paper

NEW YEAR'S EVE

• Baltimore City Paper

Lizz Winstead, political pundit and creator of The Daily Show, discusses the feminist elite, slut-shaming, and her book

• Baltimore City Paper

Ten Years Ago in City Paper: April 4, 2001

• Features

Stephen Colbert calls Baltimore a 'wasteland'

Stephen Colbert calls Baltimore a 'wasteland'

• Maryland

Pop Essentials

• Opinion

Anatomy of a smear [Editorial]

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

• Maryland

Letter: Time to stop Common Core

• Opinion

See Josh Charles, Amy Schumer in a Comedy Central spoof of Aaron Sorkin

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

• Opinion

'Inside Amy Schumer' returns in fine form tonight on Comedy Central

"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.

• Television Industry

Broadstripe cable subscribers could lose Viacom-owned networks

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.

• Opinion

Josh Charles tells The Sun: 'I didn't know it would be this intense'

"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."

• Opinion

Comedy Central has a winner in 'Broad City' from MICA grad

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

• Baltimore City Paper

Comedy Central's Drunk History, created by a local, imagines what high school would be like if all your teachers were wasted

• Opinion

'I want to make Baltimore proud,' Comedy Central's Derek Waters says

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.

• Features

Comedy Central show 'Drunk History' filming in Baltimore Thursday

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.

• Baltimore City Paper

A Jeezy New Year's Eve, Downtown Countdown Baltimore, New Year's Eve at B&O, and more.

• Opinion

Comedy Central's Amy Schumer returning to Towson University for comedy tour

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

• Medical Research

Katie Couric honored at Hopkins health event

Popular TV host described losing her husband to cancer.

• Opinion

John Oliver leaving Comedy Central to host weekly comedy show on HBO

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.

• Opinion

Comedy Central renews 'Drunk History' for second season

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

• Opinion

Baltimore-shot 'Veep,' 'House of Cards' bring home Emmys

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

• TV

'Drunk History' makes leap from web to Comedy Central

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."

• Entertainment

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

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

• Opinion

Amy Schumer talks about her journey from Towson to TV and concert stardom

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.

• Travel

Take your pick of chili, chocolate or crafts

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• Elections

Obama's real campaign march to 'Daily Show,' 'Tonight Show,' MTV

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.

• Entertainment

Oct. 10: Drunk History

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

• Entertainment

With 'Drunk History,' Lutherville's Derek Waters has a tipsy hit

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

• Opinion

Baltimore, 'Homeland' have winning night at 2012 Emmys

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.

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Texas GOP wages war on thinking

Republicans are against critical thinking? That explains a lot

• Television

MWENC - WHITE SPACE TEST - PP-2347 - Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, other Viacom channels come off DirecTV

• Opinion

Why Viacom will win in its fight with DirecTV: Jon Stewart, SpongeBob and original content

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

• Baltimore City Paper

Q&A with Goat Boy, Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior Jim Breuer

• News

No charges for Orioles' Opening Day field jumper

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.