Comedy Central Unlocks the Entire First Season of Emmy-Contending Comedy Series "The Other Two" for Two Weeks Only

Comedy Central Unlocks the Entire First Season of Emmy-Contending Comedy Series "The Other Two" for Two Weeks Only
The entire first season is available to binge for free on comedycentral.com and the CC App from now through June 24.

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[via press release from Comedy Central] THE OTHER TWO
COMEDY CENTRAL UNLOCKS THE ENTIRE FIRST SEASON OF EMMY-CONTENDING COMEDY SERIES "THE OTHER TWO" FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY!
NOW AVAILABLE TO BINGE FOR FREE ON COMEDYCENTRAL.COM AND THE CC APP!

Comedy Central's critically-acclaimed new scripted series, The Other Two, is now available to stream for free, but for two weeks only! That's right, the entire first season is available to binge for free on comedycentral.com and the CC App from now through June 24.

Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% critics score, The Other Two has been deemed "The Year's Best New Comedy" by Entertainment Weekly and "TV's Funniest New Comedy" by The Daily Beast. Created by, written by and executive produced by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, former co-head writers of Saturday Night Live, the series stars Drew Tarver as a 28-year-old actor struggling to get better auditions than "Man At Party Who Smells Fart," and Heléne Yorke as his 30-year-old sister, who is struggling in general. As the two work toward finding themselves, their lives are completely upended when their 13-year-old brother, ChaseDreams (Case Walker), becomes incredibly famous overnight. The Other Two also features Molly Shannon, who plays the siblings' fame-ready mother, Ken Marino as ChaseDreams newly-hired manager and guest stars Wanda Sykes as Chase's publicist.
Don't just take our word for why this show is a must-see...

· "Back in January, I wrote that The Other Two was an early contender for funniest new comedy of the year. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, I can say that I was wrong. It's not just a contender, it's hands down the funniest new comedy of the year. Catch up today on ComedyCentral.com." - Decider
· "The best TV show of the year so far." - TIME
· "One of the funniest, most searing and vulnerable shows on television right now..." - The Hollywood Reporter
· "...What sets The Other Two apart is the tenderness with which it treats most of its characters." - Vanity Fair
· "The charm of "The Other Two" is in its stubborn belief that sincerity has value; its comedy is in the caricature of a world where sincerity is just a brand." - The New Yorker
· "...exactly the comedy that's needed now: funny, feel-good, and forgiving of humanity." - IndieWire
· "...has visual jokes so sharp that you could watch it with the sound off and it would still be funnier than many other shows." - The Atlantic 

COMEDY CENTRAL ANNOUNCES NEW LATE NIGHT SERIES WITH DAVID SPADE AND THE RETURN OF CRANK YANKERS

COMEDY CENTRAL ANNOUNCES NEW LATE NIGHT SERIES WITH DAVID SPADE AND THE RETURN OF CRANK YANKERS

The #1 Brand in Comedy Greenlights Season Two of The Other Two and Debuts First Look for Scripted Comedy South Side

Comedy Central Reveals Scripted Projects in Development from Naomi Ekperigin, Matteo Lane and Samantha Irby

LOS ANGELES, February 11, 2019 – Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a new late night series with David Spade; the return of Crank Yankers; a second season order for new, hit scripted series The Other Two; the first look at new scripted comedy South Side; and scripted projects in development with Naomi Ekperigin, Matteo Lane and Samantha Irby.

The announcements come on the heels of Comedy Central’s seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year share growth. While Comedy Central remains the #1 full-day cable entertainment network with people 18-34, in 2018 the brand recorded its highest-rated year among women 18-49 since 2014, up +13% from the previous year. To start 2019, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is the highest-rated late night series across all of TV among men 18-34.

More information on Comedy Central’s announcements from the TCA Winter Press Tour are included below:

• Comedy icon David Spade will lead a new 11:30 p.m. series featuring his signature take on the pop culture news of the day (watch his announcement here). The yet-to-be-titled nightly series will include a rotating group of Spade’s comedian and celebrity friends, while also incorporating field segments that mirror his popular Instagram stories. The show will follow The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Monday through Thursday nights starting later this year. The show is executive produced by Spade, Alex Murray and Marc Gurvitz. Brad Wollack and Tom Brunelle of Free 90 Media serve as executive producers and showrunners.

• Comedy Central ordered 20 episodes of 30-minute comedy Crank Yankers, marking the beloved series’ return to the brand. Updated for a digitally driven audience, the world’s favorite profane puppets will be pranking on phones, social media, e-sport platforms and any venue where trouble can be made. This will be Jimmy Kimmel’s first project for his newly formed production banner KIMMELOT. Jonathan Kimmel will serve as showrunner and executive producer, joined by executive producers/creators Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison. “Crank Yankers has always been my favorite show to make. Nothing is more fun or makes me laugh harder than a great crank call and I am thrilled that Comedy Central asked us to do it again,” said Jimmy Kimmel. “At this time, I would like to ask all Americans to disable their caller ID. Thank you.”

• The brand ordered a second season of the critically-adored 30-minute series The Other Two, which is already “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Created and written by former Saturday Night Live head-writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, the Emmy-contending series stars Drew Tarver as a 28-year-old actor struggling to get better auditions than “Man At Party Who Smells Fart,” and Heléne Yorke as his 30-year-old sister, who is struggling in general. As the two work toward finding themselves, their lives are completely upended when their 13-year-old brother, ChaseDreams played by Case Walker, becomes incredibly famous overnight. The Other Two also features Molly Shannon, who plays the siblings’ fame-ready mother, Ken Marino as ChaseDreams’ newly-hired manager and Wanda Sykes as Chase’s publicist. The series airs Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

• Scripted comedy South Side debuted its first look ahead of a summer premiere and teased the first season guest stars, which includes Lil Rel Howery, Nathaniel “Earthquake” Stroman, Jeff Tweedy, LisaRaye McCoy, Kel Mitchell and Ed Lover. The aspirational, scripted comedy is set in and around the working class neighborhood of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago. The show follows two friends who just graduated community college … so now they’re ready to take over the world! But until they do they’re stuck at Rent-T-Own, a retail-rental crossroads where the South Side’s vast ensemble of characters come together. Despite the obstacles of inner-city life, these friends and their co-workers all strive to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Brought to life by local Chicagoans, both in front of and behind the camera, this show gives viewers an authentic portrayal of what life on the South Side is all about. South Side is written by Bashir Salahuddin (Glow) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon). Salahuddin, Riddle, and Michael Blieden – all Late Night with Jimmy Fallon alumni – are executive producers. Bashir Salahuddin and Riddle star in the series, alongside Sultan Salahuddin and Chandra Russell.

• Comedy Central is developing scripted project How to be a Couple from former Broad City writer Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman. Based on their real lives, the comedy follows an interracial couple in a wild polyamorous affair with their careers. Ekperigin stars in the series, in addition to writing the pilot with Beckerman. They are both co-creators and executive producers. Annie Mebane is showrunner and an executive producer. The project was originally developed by CBS TV Studios.

• The brand is also developing a scripted comedy starring Matteo Lane, titled The Chameleon. The show is about an extraordinarily talented, yet chronically broke entertainer who unwittingly stumbles into a world of covert operations and international espionage, where he’s finally offered his big break … as the government’s most fabulous spy. Lane and Jared Lapidus are the writers and creators of the series. They serve as executive producers with Ryan Ling of Bird Brain.

• Along with executive producers Abbi Jacobson and Jessi Klein, Comedy Central is developing a scripted series from Samantha Irby based on her wildly successful book of essays, Meaty. The show follows 20-something Sam as she tries to laugh her way through failed relationships, identity crisis, her sexuality and a recent Crohn’s disease diagnosis, among other challenges. Irby is the creator, writer and also an executive producer.

Looking ahead, Comedy Central has a stacked slate that will feature new and returning series including: scripted comedy South Side; sketch-comedy series Alternatino with Arturo Castro; stand-up series The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle; Tosh.0, The Jim Jefferies Show; new series from Jordan Klepper, Anthony Jeselnik and much, much more. Shows currently running new seasons include The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Drunk History, season two of the critically-acclaimed Corporate, the final season of Broad City, the first season of The Other Two and stand-up series This is Not Happening.

Comedy Central gives audiences access to a world of super funny, personally relatable, culturally relevant, and provocative comedy that tells the funny truths of life, every day and everywhere. From award-winning late-night, scripted and animated series to stand-up specials, short-form and sketch, Comedy Central has it all. A subsidiary of Viacom Inc., Comedy Central is available to more than 300 million households in over 150 countries across the globe. 

COMEDY CENTRAL PREMIERES TRAILER FOR NEW SCRIPTED SERIES THE OTHER TWO PENNED BY FORMER SNL HEAD WRITERS CHRIS KELLY & SARAH SCHNEIDER PREMIERES ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 10:30 P.M. ET/PT FOLLOWING THE FINAL SEASON PREMIERE OF BROAD CITY

• Executive Produced by Lorne Michaels, Broadway Video, Kelly & Schneider
• The Other Two Cast Includes Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino and Molly Shannon
• Guest Stars Include Beck Bennett, Kate Berlant, Michael Che, Andy Cohen, Heidi Gardner, Jackie Hoffman, Daniel K. Isaac, Brandon Scott Jones, Richard Kind, Greta Lee, Tinsley Mortimer, Andy Ridings, Josh Segarra, Wanda Sykes, Julio Torres, JJ Totah and Patrick Wilson

NEW YORK, November 15, 2018 – Comedy Central today premiered the trailer for its new scripted series, The Other Two, premiering on Thursday, January 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT following the final season premiere of Broad City. Guest stars for the debut season of The Other Two include, Beck Bennett, Kate Berlant, Michael Che, Andy Cohen, Heidi Gardner, Jackie Hoffman, Daniel K. Isaac, Brandon Scott Jones, Richard Kind, Greta Lee, Tinsley Mortimer, Andy Ridings, Josh Segarra, Wanda Sykes, Julio Torres, JJ Totah and Patrick Wilson.

The Other Two is created by, written by and executive produced by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, who recently departed Saturday Night Live after serving as co-head writers during one of the series’ most memorable seasons. The series stars Drew Tarver (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) as a 28-year-old actor struggling to get better auditions than “Man At Party Who Smells Fart,” and Heléne Yorke (Masters of Sex) as his 30-year-old sister, who is struggling in general. As the two work toward finding themselves, their lives are completely upended when their 13-year-old brother, ChaseDreams played by Case Walker, becomes incredibly famous overnight. The Other Two will also feature Molly Shannon, who plays the siblings’ fame-ready mother, and Ken Marino (Party Down), as ChaseDreams newly-hired manager.

Episodes of The Other Two will be available the day after premiere on the Comedy Central App and cc.com. In addition, episodes will launch the day after each linear premiere on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Microsoft Movies & TV, VUDU, Sony PlayStation Video, and Verizon Flexview. For a more immersive look into the show watch our weekly after show, The Other Show, featuring conversations with the creators and cast. Fans can head to here or follow along on Facebook for exclusive video, behind-the-scenes moments and shareable content inspired by the show.

The Other Two is created by, written by and executive produced by Kelly and Schneider. In addition to Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer from Broadway Video serves as an executive producer. Broadway Video’s Hilary Marx is a co-executive producer with Kaylani Esparza serving as co-producer. The series is also executive produced by Tony Hernandez of Jax Media. Sarah Babineau, Ari Pearce and Samantha Schles are the Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

COMEDY CENTRAL® GREENLIGHTS CHRIS KELLY AND SARAH SCHNEIDER SERIES THE OTHER TWO FROM LORNE MICHAELS’ BROADWAY VIDEO

• Created by, Written by and Executive Produced by Kelly and Schneider, The Other Two Stars Drew Tarver and Heléne Yorke
• Half-hour, Scripted Series also Features Molly Shannon and Ken Marino and Introduces Case Walker as ChaseDreams  

NEW YORK, October 17, 2017 — Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider are moving to prime time as Comedy Central has ordered the Broadway Video scripted series The Other Two from the award-winning former co-head writers of Saturday Night Live, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. Lorne Michaels will serve as one of the series’ executive producers.
Created by, written by and executive produced by Kelly and Schneider, who recently departed Saturday Night Live after serving as co-head writers during one of the series’ most memorable seasons, The Other Two stars Drew Tarver (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) as a 29-year-old aspiring actor wondering why he can’t get better auditions than “Man At Party Who Smells Fart,” and Heléne Yorke (Masters of Sex, High Maintenance) as his 30-year-old sister, and former professional child dancer, Brooke, who aspires to be anything other than what she is right now. As the two siblings work towards finding themselves, they must also confront the dueling emotions of envy and pride brought on by the overnight internet fame of their younger brother, 12-year-old Chase, played by real-life muscal.ly sensation Case Walker. The Other Two will also feature Molly Shannon, who plays the siblings’ Hollywood-ready mother, and Ken Marino (Party Down), as ChaseDream’s newly-hired manager.

Said Alterman, “We are excited for our first scripted show about family, mostly because we did research and discovered that nearly 100% of our audience comes from them. Plus, hearing Chris and Sarah’s names called out so much at the Emmys didn’t hurt.”

Said Kelly and Schneider, “We are so excited to make this show with Comedy Central, our incredible cast, and our joint biological father Lorne Michaels, who will be making a cameo in at least one episode, and is finding that out right now.”

Promoted last year to co-head writers, Kelly and Schneider had been writers for Saturday Night Live since 2011. In addition to his time at Saturday Night Live, Kelly has written for Comedy Central’s Broad City and also wrote and directed the feature film, Other People, which earned 2017 Indie Spirit Award nominations for best first feature and best screenplay (and earned a Spirit Award for star Molly Shannon). Schneider has written for the Netflix series Master of None and, prior to her time at Saturday Night Live, was a writer and actress for CollegeHumor Originals.

The Other Two is created by, written by and executive produced by Kelly and Schneider. Kelly, who directed the pilot, will also direct episodes for the series. In addition to Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer from Broadway Video will serve as an executive producer. Broadway Video’s Hilary Marx will be a co-executive producer with Kaylani Esparza serving as co-producer. The series will be also be executive produced by Tony Hernandez of Jax Media. Sarah Babineau, Ari Pearce and Samantha Schles are the Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

Broadway Video is a global media and entertainment company focused on the creation and distribution of premier content. Founded by Lorne Michaels in 1979, Broadway Video’s legacy originated with the cultural icon Saturday Night Live. Broadway Video has since built an incredible portfolio of television programs and feature films including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Documentary Now, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Portlandia, Detroiters, 30 Rock, Wayne’s World, and Mean Girls. Broadway Video has also created and launched the digital studios Above Average, Más Mejor, and The Kicker. For more information visit: http://www.broadwayvideo.com.
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