Listen, have we ever given you the short end of the schtick? I didn’t think so. In fact, little man equals big laughs on The Comedy Network this week with the special premiere of KEVIN HART: I’M A GROWN LITTLE MAN on Saturday, April 27 at 9 p.m. ET.

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This month, The Comedy Network goes way down and sometimes dirty with the boundary-pushing new sketch series INSIDE AMY SCHUMER. Premiering Tuesday, April 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, the stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and two-time COMEDY CENTRAL ROASTer is poised to shock viewers with her no-holds-barred take on topics including sex and relationships – all demonstrated through a series of scripted vignettes, stand-up, and woman-on-the-street interviews. In the series premiere, Schumer attends a casting session for the famous Internet video “2 Girls, One Cup,” lets her imagination run wild after a one-night stand, and endures a slightly less-than-terrifying flight.  Read More

Season 2 of MEN AT WORK premieres tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy. Read More

This year, no blanks shall remain unfilled as The Comedy Network orders a second season of the retro-classic comedy game showMATCH GAME from FremantleMedia. Set to shoot for the first time in Toronto this summer, another 60 episodes of the half-hour comedy series have been ordered. Produced in association with Montreal’s Zone3, Season 2 of MATCH GAMEpremieres exclusively on Comedy this fall. Oshawa-born stand-up Darrin Rose is back for another round as host, and is again joined by wisecracking regular panellists Canadian comedy legend Seán Cullen, and beloved stand-up Debra DiGiovanni.  Read More

Below is a chronological listing of Comedy’s programming highlights for April. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT; visit TheComedyNetwork.ca to confirm local broadcast times).  Read More

• MATCH GAME fills in the final blanks on the Season 1 finale Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
• The king of the quipsters is back! Catch the Season 5 premiere of TOSH.0 Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Tuesday nights are about to get twisted when Anthony Jeselnik brings his convoluted sense of humour to The Comedy Network with THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE. Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, the “dark prince of comedy” renders no subject too sacred in this brand-new, weekly, topical series. Featuring his signature twisted razor-sharp wit, Jeselnik, along with two panellists, tear apart the most recent must-see news gleaned from the headlines of Gawker, Reddit, and the dark corners of the internet. Viewers can relive THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE-ness online atTheComedyNetwork.ca following each broadcast. Read More

Without the good old hockey game on the air, Canadians are finding plenty of other Saturday night viewing options, new data reveals. Read More

It’s an anniversary to remember! The Comedy Network celebrates its 15th birthday today on the heels of its best season ever. The 2011/2012 broadcast year is the most-watched in Comedy history, and the channel has grown 12% in total viewers compared to 2010/2011. Comedy has also experienced growth in the key demo A18-49 for the broadcast year, increasing its audience by 14% over 2010/2011. In addition, September was the most-watched month in the channel’s history. Almost 3 million viewers tuned into Comedy on a daily basis in September 2012. Read More

The search is over as The Comedy Network today announced that Canadian comedian, actor, and writer Darrin Rose will host the English-language revival of the classic comedy game show MATCH GAME. Well-known for his roles on MuchMusic’s VIDEO ON TRIAL as well as MR. D, Rose is an internationally known stand-up comic who has appeared at Just For Laughs and the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. MATCH GAME is produced by Montreal’s Zone3 and will air exclusively on Comedy Monday to Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 15.  Read More