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Devilishly Clever THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE Bites Into Tuesday Nights Beginning Feb. 19 on The Comedy Network
TORONTO (January 28, 2013) –Tuesday nights are about to get twisted when Anthony Jeselnik bringshis convoluted sense of humour to The Comedy Network with THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE. Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT,the “dark prince of comedy” renders no subject too sacred in thisbrand-new, weekly, topical series. Featuring his signature twistedrazor-sharp wit, Jeselnik, along with two panellists, tear apart themost recent must-see news gleaned from the headlines of Gawker, Reddit,and the dark corners of the internet. Viewers can relive THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE-ness online at TheComedyNetwork.ca following each broadcast.
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Jeselnik is well known for his blistering appearances on the ROASTS OF CHARLIE SHEEN, DAVID HASSELHOFF, and DONALD TRUMP, while his brilliant jokes and devilish charm helped him become one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” Jeselnik experienced immense success with the release of his first album, Shakespeare, earning the “Comedy Album of 2010” title from Punchline Magazine. His second album, Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula, was recently released.
As a writer, Jeselnik has been a staff member on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMYFALLON, and contributed to JUST FOR LAUGHS, FUNNY AS HELL, and NIGHT OFTOO MANY STARS: AN OVERBOOKED CONCERT FOR AUTISM EDUCATION (2008 and2010). He has also appeared as a stand-up on LATE NIGHT WITH CONANO’BRIEN, PREMIUM BLEND, and JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
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About The Comedy Network
Canada’s first specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedyof all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including arevolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca.Launched in October 1997, The Comedy Network broadcasts, uncut anduncensored, an eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, andanimated comedy – as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows andclassic situation comedies. Offering an unrivalled slate of originalCanadian programming, The Comedy Network reinvests nearly 50 per cent ofits revenues into home-grown productions. The Comedy Network is adivision of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE),Canada’s largest communications company, and is available in nearly sixmillion households across the country.
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For more information, please contact:
Andrea Allen, The Comedy Network, 416.384.5375 or andrea.allen@bellmedia.ca
Christy Sullivan, The Comedy Network, 416.384.3624 or christy.sullivan@bellmedia.ca
**Media Note** – Download photography for THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE at BellMediaPR.ca/Comedy
Jeselnik is well known for his blistering appearances on the ROASTS OF CHARLIE SHEEN, DAVID HASSELHOFF, and DONALD TRUMP, while his brilliant jokes and devilish charm helped him become one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” Jeselnik experienced immense success with the release of his first album, Shakespeare, earning the “Comedy Album of 2010” title from Punchline Magazine. His second album, Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula, was recently released.
As a writer, Jeselnik has been a staff member on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMYFALLON, and contributed to JUST FOR LAUGHS, FUNNY AS HELL, and NIGHT OFTOO MANY STARS: AN OVERBOOKED CONCERT FOR AUTISM EDUCATION (2008 and2010). He has also appeared as a stand-up on LATE NIGHT WITH CONANO’BRIEN, PREMIUM BLEND, and JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
The Comedy Network on Twitter
The Comedy Network on Facebook
Anthony Jeselnik on Twitter
About The Comedy Network
Canada’s first specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedyof all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including arevolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca.Launched in October 1997, The Comedy Network broadcasts, uncut anduncensored, an eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, andanimated comedy – as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows andclassic situation comedies. Offering an unrivalled slate of originalCanadian programming, The Comedy Network reinvests nearly 50 per cent ofits revenues into home-grown productions. The Comedy Network is adivision of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE),Canada’s largest communications company, and is available in nearly sixmillion households across the country.
– COMEDY –
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Allen, The Comedy Network, 416.384.5375 or andrea.allen@bellmedia.ca
Christy Sullivan, The Comedy Network, 416.384.3624 or christy.sullivan@bellmedia.ca
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