Viacom sealed a deal to buy Argentine broadcaster Telefe for USD 345 million. On Tuesday, Viacom had bought Argentine broadcaster Television Federal SA (Telefe) from Spanish telecom carrier Telefonica for USD 345 million.
Comedy Central is sending another one of its own back to the White House Correspondents Dinner as a host. Larry Wilmore, host of "The Nightly Show" on the cable network, has been tapped to host as the featured entertainer for the annual event. See the details here.
Rarely does a politician of Hillary Clinton's caliber guest stars on a scripted TV series or film. But Season 3 of "Broad City" will include the Democratic presidential frontrunner with a guest appearance that will likely boost the show's ratings.
Chelsea Peretti and Jordan Peele have announced their engagement. Chelsea Peretti and Jordan Peele have announced their engagement. The comedians featured on the shows "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Key & Peele" spilled the good news on Twitter over the weekend, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Fans who miss Jon Stewart are about to see his triumphant return on HBO now that the former "The Daily Show" host has signed a new 4-year contract with the premium cable network. See the details here.
Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that the first guests on "The Daily Show" under new host Trevor Noah will include comedian Kevin Hart, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and musician Ryan Adams.
For years now, "The League" actor Steve Rannazzisi has maintained that he was in the south World Trade Center tower when the planes hit on 9/11. That turned out to be a lie. See the details here.
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” is seeking to expand its user experience by putting new footprints in the streaming market via platform expansions. See the details here.
Jon Stewart has made a few enemies over the years while on "The Daily Show." But on his last episode, his enemies are going to get a chance to fire back at the comedian.
Late night comedy shows have just landed their first female host on TBS. There has been an auspicious response to the long awaited presence of a woman on late night television, which has been notoriously dominated by white men over the years.
Kevin Hart wears multiple hats as a stand-up comedian, a comedic actor and a fitness buff (he just landed the cover of Men's Health), but now he can add Comedy Central's Roast Master to the list.The star who recently released "The Wedding Ringer" and "Get Hard," (out in hits theaters this Friday), is the host of the highly anticipated the Comedy Central "Roast of Justin Bieber," which will air on Monday, March 30.
