Comedy Central has signed comedian Anthony Jeselnik to a multi-platform development deal, the network announced Wednesday.
Under the terms of the deal, Jeselnik will star in and executive produce an as-yet-untitled half-hour series, which will bring him back to Comedy Central’s talk-show space following his short-lived late-night show, “The Jeselnik Offensive.”
According to the network, the previously unannounced six-episode series will use Comedy Central’s “vast library of stand-up as a springboard for conversation, insight and humor with well-known comics.”
Jesenik will also co-host the weekly podcast “The Jeselnik and Rosenthal Vanity Project” alongside the NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal beginning Tuesday, Sept. 11. It will center on the longtime friends’ shared appreciation for all things pro football.
A regular presence on Comedy Central Roasts and a judge on “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle,” Jesenik has also teamed up with the Viacom network for the 2013 stand-up special, “Caligula.”
“Anthony’s sardonic humor and critical eye are a big part of what makes him such an incredible comedian,” said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, executive vice presidents and co-heads of talent and development for Comedy Central. “Those attributes are also why he’s a perfect fit for the host’s chair in his own series, the Roast Battle judge’s chair, and the podcast booth.”
“Sometimes the best move is a lateral move!” said Jeselnik.
10 Best Jabs at Bruce Willis in Comedy Central's Roast, From Demi Moore to Cybill Shepherd (Photos)
Whether it be jokes about his follically challenged head, his so-so music career or his aging-action-hero persona, Bruce Willis took it like a man when he became the latest target of a Comedy Central roast. His ex-wife picked on him, as did his former leading lady and even an NBA star. Here are the best jokes of the night... including a couple by the man of the hour himself.
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“Bruce Willis is what you get if you drain the white part of Dwayne Johnson.” -- "Looper" co-star and roast master Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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“I look at our marriage like 'The Sixth Sense.' You were dead the whole time.” -- ex-wife Demi Moore
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"Hollywood wouldn’t be Hollywood if they didn’t reward a man for aging into mediocrity." ... AND ... “On 'Moonlighting,' I played a former model, which I was, and Bruce played an asshole, which he is." -- "Moonlighting" co-star Cybill Shepherd
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“Bruce and I live in the same town of Bedford. He has a beautiful house and the interior design is amazing. He wanted everything inside to look mid-century modern, except his new wife.” -- Martha Stewart
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“This is a real personal moment for me, to be here roasting my dead cousin’s second-favorite action star. You had an amazing action film career until Jason Statham started balding.” -- Nikki Glaser
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"If you wanted to be humiliated, clearly we both know you could’ve just released another singing album.” -- Kevin Pollak
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“Comedy Central roasts only the best people. Bruce, Donald Trump, that guy from 'Baywatch.'” -- Dom Irrera
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“I can’t wait to see your next project, 'Die Hard 6: Natural Causes.'” -- Jeff Ross
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"You keep making these bomb movies. But guess what? So does Kim Jong Un. But at least Kim is smart enough not to release his." -- Dennis Rodman
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And, of course, Willis punched back: “Joseph played a younger me in 'Looper.' He couldn’t pull it off. There is one actor who successfully played me. It was Demi Moore.”
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“Cybill, it’s so great to be back on TV with you, honey, on another show starring me.” -- Bruce Willis
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”Die Hard“ superstar took it like a man when he became the latest target of jokes
Whether it be jokes about his follically challenged head, his so-so music career or his aging-action-hero persona, Bruce Willis took it like a man when he became the latest target of a Comedy Central roast. His ex-wife picked on him, as did his former leading lady and even an NBA star. Here are the best jokes of the night... including a couple by the man of the hour himself.