MALAYSIA, 20 JULY 2016 – Get ready to LOL, LMAO and ROFL! Comedy Central will launch its first Asian original stand-up series Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! on Tuesday, 23 August at 7.55pm (TH/WIB), 8.55pm (HK/PH/SG/TW) and 9.55pm (MY). Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! is an eight-part short series produced by Comedy Central Asia in collaboration with comedy entertainment company LOL Events in Malaysia. Featuring the most diverse and extended line up of 24 popular Asian comedic acts from the region and across the world, a half-hour episode airs every week giving audiences a unique and first of its kind opportunity to taste different flavours of Asian stand-up. Click HERE to view/embed a video message from comedian Phoon Chi Ho (Malaysia).
Comedy Central, the world’s biggest comedy network, has been making audiences laugh since it first launched in the United States in 1991. Renowned for featuring a stable of exclusive and tailor-made local and international comedy, the brand has become the ultimate destination for all kinds of humour, from traditional to satire to sketches to popular sitcoms. Outside of the United States, Comedy Central, seen in over 70 territories via more than 12 locally programmed and operated TV channels, is part of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information about Comedy Central in Asia, visit www.comedycentralasia.com.
LOL Events began its foray in the Malaysian comedy scene in 2009 with the highly successful ‘The Comedy Club KL’ shows. They then extended their range of comedy shows by producing the LOL Comedy Stars Series, Laugh Off Asia, Comedy Kao Kao and Kings & Queen of Comedy Asia. In over 7 years, LOL have hosted more than 150 proclaimed comedy acts including Russell Peters, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Maz Jobrani and even magician David Blaine. Their comedy portfolio includes a comedy festival, tv shows, comedy tours, talent management and have opened South East Asia’s biggest comedy club called LOL @ Live House in TREC, KL. For more info, visit www.lolevents.my or check out their Facebook and Instagram page.
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Raemier Francis
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Loh Bi Feng
Manager, Communications, Southeast Asia
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