COMEDY CENTRAL's Best Bets for the Weeks of May 6 and May 13

NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire/ --

  Sunday, May 6

   "Mind of Mencia"
   10:00 p.m. - ep # 306 (All-New Episode)
    Just when viewers thought they had seen all things Carlos Mencia, the
    man is back with all new episodes of "Mind of Mencia."  Each week,
    Mencia takes stand-up to a whole new level of tell-it-like-it-is comedy.
    Don't miss this week's in-your-face all-new episode!

   "RENO 911!"
   10:30 p.m. - ep # 413 (All-New Episode)
    This week, Dangle visits his ex-wife and her new husband on their
    anniversary.  Meanwhile, the lady deputies stake-out a lecherous meth
    dealer and his girlfriends.  Tune in to COMEDY CENTRAL at 10:30 p.m.
    this Sunday for an all-new laugh-packed episode of "RENO 911!"

  Monday, May 7 - Thursday, May 10

   "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
   11:00 p.m. (All-New Episodes)
    The Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning "The Daily Show with Jon
    Stewart" takes a reality-based look at news, trends, current events and
    politics with an alternative point of view.  In each show, anchorman Jon
    Stewart and his team of correspondents including Dan Bakkedahl, Samantha
    Bee, Jason Jones, Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle and John Oliver, comment on
    the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces,
    in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events.

   "The Colbert Report"
   11:30 p.m. (All-New Episodes)
    Move over O'Reilly, Carville and Scarborough -- there's another
    loudmouth pundit in town, blowing a whole lot of hot air. Hosted by "The
    Daily Show's" standout correspondent, Stephen Colbert, the Emmy(R)-
    nominated "The Colbert Report" features no-holds-barred discussions in
    which the important topics of our time and the daily news are treated
    with absolutely no seriousness whatsoever.

   "South Park: Week of Rage!"
   10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
    Get ready to rumble this week as rage attacks South Park!  Don't miss a
    punch as Jimmy and Timmy pummel one another in the cripple fight of the
    century.  Watch in horror as the maddening side effects of stem cells
    unfold before the world's eyes.  Next, prepare to be shocked as the evil
    origins of the diabolical Professor Chaos are revealed.  Finally, pray
    the boys can escape the vengeance of a schoolmate from their past who is
    annihilating everyone in his path.  It's a week overloaded with so much
    out of control fury that viewers will need anger management classes for
    the next year to recover!

  Wednesday, May 9

   "Halfway Home"
   10:30 p.m. - ep # 107 "Halfway Working" (All-New Episode)
    This week on "Halfway Home," Kenny forces the residents to seek
    employment at a shopping mall, where minimum wage jobs prove more
    challenging than expected.  Meanwhile, rats infest Crenshaw House.

  Thursday, May 10

   "The Showbiz Show with David Spade"
   10:30 p.m. - ep. #308 (All-New Episode)
    David Spade has returned for a third season to expose the satire hiding
    in Hollywood's happenings and the twisted world of the entertainment
    industry.  The third season consists of new segments and includes the
    returning favorites, the googly-eye dolls, "There I Said It" segments
    and Spade's celebrity sit-downs.
    There are new correspondents on the show including Edi Patterson and
    Coleen Smith.  Andy Daly has returned this season.  If viewers thought
    Hollywood was funny before, wait until they see "The Showbiz Show with
    David Spade" take another turn poking fun at the famous.

  Friday, May 11

   "Friday Night Stand-Up Unplugged"
   10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
    COMEDY CENTRAL is rolling out a line of their funniest musically-
    inspired comedians in a mix tape they call "FNSU Unplugged."  First, at
    10 p.m., Stephen Lynch shares his drunken serenade he wrote for his
    buddy.  Next, it's the strumming of Demetri Martin's guitar in "Demetri
    Martin. Person."   It's time for a piano concert from Zach Galifianakis
    and the set closes with the lyrical genius of Kyle Dunnigan at midnight.

  Saturday, May 12

   "Saturday Three-For-All"
   12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    COMEDY CENTRAL is paying homage to the voices of "Shrek the Third."
    First, at 12:30 p.m., Cameron Diaz shows off more than her vocal chords
    in "The Sweetest Thing."  At 2:30 p.m., Mike Meyers hones his Scottish
    accent in "So I Married an Axe Murderer."  Finally, Eddie Murphy moves
    from the low life to the high life in "Trading Places" at 4:30 p.m.

  Sunday, May 13

   "Mother of All Sundaes"
   4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    Join COMEDY CENTRAL this Mother's Day for the mother of all movie double
    features.  Get wowed by the less-than-ambitious Shaun as he fights to
    save his dear old mum from hordes of zombies in "Shaun of the Dead" at
    4:00 p.m.  At 6:00 p.m., stay tuned for the mother of all scary movie
    parodies, "Scary Movie 3."

   "Mind of Mencia"
   10:00 p.m. - ep # 307 (All-New Episode)
    Just when viewers thought they had seen all things Carlos Mencia, the
    man is back with all new episodes of "Mind of Mencia."  Each week Mencia
    takes stand-up to a whole new level of tell-it-like-it-is comedy.  Don't
    miss this week's in-your-face all-new episode!

   "RENO 911!"
   10:30 p.m. - ep # 410 (All-New Episode)
    This week, Dangle accepts a wedding proposition from his ex-wife's
    husband, but before he ties the knot, Wiegel gives an even bigger
    surprise than she had planned.  Tune in to COMEDY CENTRAL at 10:30 p.m.
    this Sunday for an all-new laugh-packed episode of "RENO 911!"

  Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17

   "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
   11:00 p.m. (All-New Episodes)
    The Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning "The Daily Show with Jon
    Stewart" takes a reality-based look at news, trends, current events and
    politics with an alternative point of view.  In each show, anchorman Jon
    Stewart and his team of correspondents including Dan Bakkedahl, Samantha
    Bee, Jason Jones, Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle and John Oliver, comment on
    the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces,
    in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events.

   "The Colbert Report"
   11:30 p.m. (All-New Episodes)
    Move over O'Reilly, Carville and Scarborough -- there's another
    loudmouth pundit in town, blowing a whole lot of hot air. Hosted by "The
    Daily Show's" standout correspondent, Stephen Colbert, the Emmy(R)-
    nominated "The Colbert Report" features no-holds-barred discussions in
    which the important topics of our time and the daily news are treated
    with absolutely no seriousness whatsoever.

  Wednesday, May 16

   "Halfway Home"
   10:30 p.m. - ep # 109 "Halfway Innocent" (All-New Episode)
    This week on "Halfway Home," Alan's wife hires a high-powered attorney
    to exonerate her husband.  Meanwhile, Eulogio meets one of his former
    customers, who hasn't gotten over their sexual encounter.

  Thursday, May 17

   "The Showbiz Show with David Spade"
   10:30 p.m. - ep. #309 (All-New Episode)
    David Spade has returned for a third season to expose the satire hiding
    in Hollywood's happenings and the twisted world of the entertainment
    industry.  The third season consists of new segments and includes the
    returning favorites, the googly-eye dolls, "There I Said It" segments
    and Spade's celebrity sit-downs.  There are new correspondents on the
    show including Edi Patterson and Coleen Smith.  Andy Daly has returned
    this season.  If viewers thought Hollywood was funny before, wait until
    they see "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" take another turn poking
    fun of the famous.

  Friday, May 18

   "Friday Night Stand-Up Fresh!"
   9:30 p.m. - Midnight
    COMEDY CENTRAL is putting the freshness back into the weekend with "FNSU
    Fresh!"  First, at 9:30 p.m., Josh Sneed ponders how the fresh-eyed
    children of America will get along mixing Bob the Builder with Hip-Hop
    music.  Next, John Caparulo talks about settling into his job as a
    stand-up comedian at 10:00 p.m., then at 10:30 p.m. Lisa Landry opens up
    about her new marriage.  Finally, at 11:00 p.m., Finesse Mitchell talks
    about his new job on TV, followed by Steve Byrne at 11:30 p.m., who has
    finally learned the correct way for a man to lie down.

   "Live at Gotham" -- Second Season Premiere
   Midnight (All-New Episode)
    "Live at Gotham," COMEDY CENTRAL's underground, cutting-edge sensation,
    returns for a second season.  Each week, COMEDY CENTRAL heads to Gotham
    Comedy Club in New York City to bring viewers six of the newest,
    funniest comics on the scene, hosted by such comedians as Artie Lange,
    Jim Breuer and Lewis Black.

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