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All Things Comedy Sign Deal with Comedy Central
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Monday, September 24, 2018)
By Kimberly Burke
Comedy Central will go into production pact with All Things Comedy. Bill Burr and Al Madgrigal head the production banner All Things Comedy and have agreed to produce an original TV series and three one hour specials. The announcement of the deal came Monday, September 24, 2018 in a release from the Comedy Central Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development Sarah Baineau and Jonas Larsen.
The first special will be Bill Burr Presents: Paul Virzi: I'll Say This. The one hour special will premiere on November 2, 2018. Burr says Virzi is the king of betting college OR pro football.
The original series will be a half hour stand up series hosted by Bill Burr and will spotlight short sets from Bill's favorite comedians.
All Things Comedy was founded by Bill Burr and Al Madrigal. The company is owned by comedians able to create content they think is funny and carry that ownership through as the company that distributes the work. The group of comedians has evolved rapidly into a digital studio platform producing 50 podcasts, development slate for television and feature distribution, as well as a comedy festival October 25-28 in Phoenix, AZ. allthingscomedy.com/festival
Additional premiere dates for the original stand up series and two more one hour specials will be announced at a later date. Stay current with ComedyCentral.com.
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