CTV Comedy Channel Celebrates Mother’s Day with Heartfelt Documentary Special CALL YOUR MOTHER, May 10

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  TORONTO (April 29, 2020) – CTV Comedy Channel celebrates Mother’s Day by shining the spotlight on the moms of some of the funniest people in the world in an all-new documentary special, CALL YOUR MOTHER, Sunday, May 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp, Freakonomics: The Movie), and with Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the iconic New York comedy club Carolines on Broadway and the New York Comedy Festival, as executive producer, the 90-minute special is packed with interviews and anecdotes from A-list comedians, including Emmy® winner Louie Anderson, Golden Globe® winner Awkwafina, Golden Globe nominee David Spade, and Emmy nominee Tig Notaro. From simple voicemails and inside jokes, heartbreaking losses, and the compromises made supporting a challenging career choice, comedians openly share personal stories and affectionate memories about their moms. Additional comedians featured in the documentary, some alongside their mothers, include British superstar Jimmy Carr; alt-cabaret provocateur Bridget Everett; Rachel Feinstein; Judah Friedlander; father of five, Jim Gaffigan; Judy Gold; Fortune Feimster; Jen Kirkman; Jo Koy; Bobby Lee; identical twin comedians, The Lucas Brothers; Canada’s own Norm Macdonald; Jim Norton; INSECURE’s Yvonne Orji; Kristen Schaal; and THE DAILY SHOW’s Roy Wood Jr. For media interested in a screener of CALL YOUR MOTHER, please contact jesse.wanagas@bellmedia.ca CTV Comedy tops up the Mother’s Day festivities by getting the fan-favourite FRIENDS gang together for a marathon packed with iconic mom-centric episodes. From Ross (David Schwimmer) kissing Chandler’s (Matthew Perry) mom to Pheobe (Lisa Kudrow) giving birth to triplets, the FRIENDS MOTHER’S DAY MARATHON kicks off at 5 p.m. ET/PT, leading into the premiere of CALL YOUR MOTHER at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Sunday, May 10 FRIENDS MOTHER’S DAY MARATHON 5 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Sonogram at the End” (Season 1, Episode 2) 5:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One where Nana dies Twice” (Season 1, Episode 8) 6 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with Mrs. Bing” (Season 1, Episode 11) 6:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Birth” (Season 1, Episode 23) 7 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Lesbian Wedding” (Season 2, Episode 11) 7:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with the Jellyfish” (Season 4, Episode 1) 8 p.m. ET/PT – “The One-Hundredth” (Season 5, Episode 3) 8:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One with Chandler’s Dad” (Season 7, Episode 22) 9 p.m. ET/PT – “The One where Rachel Had a Baby, Part 1” (Season 8, Episode 23) 9:30 p.m. ET/PT – “The One where Rachel Had a Baby, Part 2” (Season 8, Episode 24)