Part 2: Comedy Central Founder Art Bell, plus The News (ACS Nov 18)
Art Bell is on the line at the top of Part 2 of today’s podcast. The guys discuss the origins of The Comedy Channel, later Comedy Central. They also talk about some of the early hit shows, and then jump forward to how Art ultimately left the network. Adam then shows off a Comedy Central Cookie Jar, and the guys discuss the current state of the network. Later, Art talks about his time working at HBO, as well as the success of the Comedy Central Roasts. In the last part of the podcast, Gina reads news stories about Dolly Parton’s donation to the COVID-19 vaccine, Conan O’Brien taking his show…
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