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SARAH SILVERMAN: WE ARE MIRACLES Premieres November 23 on HBO Canada
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TORONTO (October 31, 2013) – HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Bell Media’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada), welcome Sarah Silverman back to the small screen with the premiere of her new HBO comedy special. SARAH SILVERMAN: WE ARE MIRACLES debuts Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada, premiering day-and-date with HBO in the U.S.
Dubbed “the most outrageously funny woman alive” by Rolling Stone, comedian and actress Sarah Silverman stars in her first HBO comedy special. Taped in front of an intimate audience of 39 at Largo, a music and comedy club in Los Angeles, the exclusive presentation takes aim at such subjects as pornography, religion, President Obama, procreation, government, self-examination, sexuality, the miracle of existence, and more. Check out HBOCanada.com for a tease for the special.
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Sarah Silverman received an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series for THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM, and was also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for MONK. She won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics as one of the writers of I’m F*ing Matt Damon, featured on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Silverman’s feature film credits include The Aristocrats, Wreck-It Ralph, Take This Waltz, The School of Rock and Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic, and she is currently in production on Seth McFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West. She previously appeared on HBO on MR. SHOW WITH BOB AND DAVID, THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW, and REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. Silverman is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee.
SARAH SILVERMAN: WE ARE MIRACLES is produced by Funny or Die and Black Gold Films. Executive producers are Heidi Herzon (THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM.), Mike Farah (BETWEEN TWO FERNS WITH ZACH GALIFIANAKIS), Anna Wenger (FUNNY OR DIE’S BILLY ON THE STREET), Betsy Koch (THE GORBURGER SHOW), Amy Zvi (THE BURN WITH JEFF ROSS), and Sarah Silverman. Liam Lynch (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny) serves as director, consulting producer and editor. Written by Sarah Silverman.
In Eastern Canada, episodes are available in High Definition and on TMN GO, HBO Canada OnDemand and HBO Canada OnLine.
In Western Canada, episodes are available in High Definition on HBO Canada HD; on demand, via mobile and online with participating service providers.
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HBO Canada brings Canadians HBO’s current slate of signature dramatic and comedic programs, together with new and never-before-seen programming including comedy series, live specials, sporting events, behind-the-scenes content and titles from HBO’s extensive library – all in an uncut and commercial-free environment. HBO Canada is offered in high definition on HBO Canada HD and programming is accessible On Demand, Online and on TMN GO, where available by service provider. For more information, please visit www.hbocanada.com. In Eastern Canada, HBO Canada is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. In Western Canada, HBO Canada is offered by Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).
About Movie Central
Movie Central is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR.B), a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.
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For more information:
For Movie Central (Western Canada):
Owen McCorquodale, 416.479.6068 or owen.McCorquodale@corusent.com
For The Movie Network (Eastern Canada)
Jessica Charbonneau, 416.956.8645 ext. 6121 or jessica.charbonneau@bellmedia.ca
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