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   Jon Stewart to Take Summer Break from 'Daily Show' to Direct a Movie

   11:29 am 3/5/2013

   • by Michael O'Connell

   UPDATED: The face of the Emmy-laden Comedy Central series will cede hosting duties to Jon Oliver for eight weeks to work on his directorial debut.Read more

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   Stephen Colbert Mocks Scientology, Interviews 'Going Clear' Author (Video)

   9:42 pm 2/6/2013

   • by Aaron Couch

   Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright talks about Colbert’s newfound interest in joining the church because of its Super Bowl ad.Read more

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   Fox News Is Most - and Least - Trusted Source for News: Poll

   6:57 pm 2/6/2013

   • by Paul Bond

   Meanwhile, Comedy Central is as credible a news source as NBC, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling.Read more

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   Comedy Central Launches Digital Production Studio, Taps Allison Kingsley as VP

   9:35 am 1/31/2013

   • by Michael O'Connell

   The new in-house initiative will focus on developing content and talent for alternative platforms.Read more

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   Comedy Central Renews Nick Kroll Series

   12:30 pm 1/30/2013

   • by Michael O'Connell

   Just two weeks after opening to 1.2 million viewers, "Kroll Show" gets an order for another 10 episodes.Read more

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   Comedy Central's 'South Park' Reduces Episode Order

   9:38 am 1/28/2013

   • by Philiana Ng

   The long-running animated series will air 10 episodes straight beginning in September, instead of having split seasons.Read more

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   WGA Ends Comedy Central Ban

   8:24 pm 1/23/2013

   • by Jonathan Handel

   In an email to members, guild leaders also signaled that negotiations for renewal of its industry-wide contract with producers won’t take place until 2014.Read more

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   Comedy Central Promotes Programming Chief Kent Alterman

   7:00 am 1/23/2013

   • by Lacey Rose

   As the network’s new president of content development and original programming, he'll oversee such things as the development and production of fare across all Comedy Central platforms.Read more

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   Jennifer Lopez on Beyonce Lip-Syncing: 'Sometimes It Happens' (Video)

   6:01 am 1/23/2013

   • by Erin Carlson

   The "Parker" multi-hyphenate insists, "they do pre-record things because you're gonna have that terrible slapback."Read more

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    Comedy Central Launching SiriusXM Channel

    9:30 am 1/22/2013

    • by THR Staff

    The cable network moves into the satellite radio provider in a new multi-year pact.Read more

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