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Anthony Jeselnik, Jim Jefferies, and Michael Che Host All-New Original Stand-Up Specials on CTV Comedy Channel This March
– JIM JEFFERIES @ JFL, a new two-part special hosted by the no-holds-barred Australian-American comic, premieres tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET/PT –
– CTV Comedy is also home to a bevy of stand-up specials from hot acts like Pete Holmes (March 8), Ramy Youssef (March 22) and more –
– CTV Comedy is also home to a bevy of stand-up specials from hot acts like Pete Holmes (March 8), Ramy Youssef (March 22) and more –
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TORONTO (March 2, 2020) – This March, CTV Comedy Channel is the go-to destination for some of the freshest stand-up comedy on TV with four hours of new exclusive CTV Comedy Original Specials featuring three of comedy’s biggest acts, filmed live at Montréal’s Just For Laughs festival last summer in cooperation with Just for Laughs Television. Beginning tomorrow, veteran comics Jim Jefferies (THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW), Anthony Jeselnik (GOOD TALK WITH ANTHONY JESELNIK), and Michael Che (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE) each take the reigns as host, alongside emerging acts, for CTV Comedy’s eighth year at the prestigious comedy festival. From Montréal’s majestic Place des Arts theatre, each original special features the buzziest names in the industry as they grace the Just For Laughs stage to accompany each headlining host. From comedy legends and up-and-coming entertainers, to hometown Canadian comics, the line-ups include sets from Bonnie McFarlane, Dave Merheje, Jarrett Campbell, K. Trevor Wilson, Matt O’Brien, and more. First up, CTV Comedy presents JIM JEFFERIES @ JFL a two-part, two-week special event premiering Tuesday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In each one-hour episode, the politically charged comedian talks fatherhood and even touches on topics to do with Canada. JIM JEFFERIES @ JFL: VOLUME 1 (premiering Tuesday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT): Volume 1 features sets from Jarrett Campbell, ISMO, Erin Foley, Dave Merheje, and Nish Kumar. JIM JEFFERIES @ JFL: VOLUME 2 (premiering Tuesday, March 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT): Volume 2 features sets from Bonnie McFarlane, Tommy Little, Ms. Pat, Rhys Nicholson, Forrest Shaw, and Chris Redd. Then, acid-tongued superstar, Anthony Jeselnik brings acerbic wit and arrogant charm to his special, ANTHONY JESELNIK @ JFL premiering Tuesday, March 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The special features Canadian-born funnymen Nick Beaton and LETTERKENNY’s K. Trevor Wilson, as well as Andrew Schulz, Becky Lucas, The Lucas Brothers, and Ron Funches. Finally, Emmy® Nominee and Writers Guild of America Award winner Michael Che pulls inspiration from his upbringing and applies his unique brand of street-culture humour to world issues in his special MICHAEL CHE @ JFL premiering Tuesday March 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Che’s special also features hilarious performances by Fin Taylor, Jay Pharoah, Jessica Kirson, Matt O’Brien, Phil Hanley, and Sam Jay. In addition to Just For Laughs original content, CTV Comedy delivers even more premium stand-up specials in March, from acclaimed and seasoned comics: PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN Premieres Sunday, March 8 at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT Pete Holmes (CRASHING) confronts personal truths about the mechanisms of consciousness, Michael Jackson, the afterlife, and Elon Musk, and shares a few thoughts on being a new dad. GARY GULMAN: THE GREAT DEPRESH Premieres Sunday, March 15 at 11:10 a.m. ET/PT In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary interludes that shed some light into his mental health journey. RAMY YOUSSEF: FEELINGS Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT Sharing candid anecdotes from his life, Egyptian-American comedian, writer, actor, and director, Golden Globe-winning actor Ramy Youssef tackles universal predicaments from the specific vantage point of a Muslim millennial. Topics include the best day of the week to pray, his father’s immigration story and connection to Donald Trump, his complicated love for Lebron James, whether dogs are really man’s best friend, and how he wishes he had never had sex. TONE BELL: CAN’T CANCEL THIS Premieres Sunday, March 29 at 11 p.m. ET/PT Comedian Tone Bell simply wants to live in a world where Alaska is cold, student loans are paid, and jelly is free. He’s finally found the one place his uncompromising view of this unfair world can’t be stopped.About Bell Media Original Productions
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include critically acclaimed drama CARDINAL; record-breaking Canadian formats THE AMAZING RACE CANADA and MASTERCHEF CANADA; #1 comedy series JANN; culinary series MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH; and CANADA’S WALK OF FAME AWARDS. Upcoming new series include hospital drama TRANSPLANT, unscripted wedding series I DO, REDO, and the inspirational series starring Mike Holmes, his son Mike Jr, and daughter Sherry. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s WYNONNA EARP; CTV Drama Channel’s mystery dramedy CARTER; and CTV Comedy Channel’s CORNER GAS ANIMATED. Crave Originals include hit comedies LETTERKENNY and NEW EDEN; dozens of original stand-up specials; acclaimed documentaries ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND, ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH, CARMINE STREET GUITARS, and more; and the upcoming apocalyptic original comedic documentary series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE and much-anticipated CANADA’S DRAG RACE. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, and DISASTERS AT SEA, in addition to MAKE IT TO THE MOON and others. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About CTV Comedy Channel
The #1 Canadian Entertainment Specialty channel among Adults 18-49 and 25-54, CTV Comedy Channel delivers every flavour of funny with A-list stand-up, hilarious late-night talk shows, favourite sitcoms, and hit movies. The home of original comedy CORNER GAS ANIMATED and fresh stand-up captured every year at Montréal’s Just For Laughs Festival, CTV Comedy Channel also boasts some of the best late-night talk series from THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH and FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE, to LIGHTS OUT WITH DAVID SPADE, in addition to sitcoms like TACOMA FD and limited series MAD ABOUT YOU, among others. From CTV, Canada’s most-watched network, CTV Comedy Channel is part of a powerful suite of specialty channels that also includes CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel, and CTV Sci-Fi Channel. More information about CTV Comedy Channel is available at CTVComedy.ca
About Just For Laughs Television
Just For Laughs Television is one of the world’s leading producers of stand-up comedy and variety programming. JFL’s television productions have been seen in Canada on CBC and an array of Bell networks and platforms (CTV Comedy, CTV, CTV 2, The Movie Network, HBO Canada, Crave TV and Snackable), and internationally on Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, FOX, ABC, MTV, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, TBS, IFC, The CW, TF1, Comedy Central. Showtime, Hulu, BBC America and TEN Australia. Beyond stand-up, the TV franchise Just For Laughs Gags has also become a household name worldwide, being seen in 150 countries and on 100 airlines, in addition to its own JFL YouTube channel which has over 9 billion views; and Just For Laughs Canada on SiriusXM Canada, putting a spotlight on Canada’s rich pool of extraordinary standup comedy. Just For Laughs Television is part of Just For Laughs Group, with growth concentrated on four major focal points: festivals (in Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney); television production; and live tours. It’s inaugural Montréal’s Just For Laughs Festival will be celebrating its 38th edition in 2020, and is the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event, welcoming more than 2 million people each summer
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