This Is Not Happening (TV series)

This Is Not Happening is an American storytelling show hosted by Ari Shaffir. It airs on American cable television network Comedy Central, and had its premiere on January 22, 2015.[1]

History

Beginning as a live show, This Is Not Happening later debuted exclusively on the Internet for its first two seasons.[2] The show was taped at Cheetah's Strip Club in Hollywood,[3] and featured comedians such as David Koechner, T.J. Miller, Natasha Leggero, Kumail Nanjiani, and Joe Rogan. Comedy Central later announced it would be given an eight episode first season on television, making it the first series to be adapted from its digital department to its cable network.[4] In advance of the show's premiere, the first episode was available for streaming on Amazon on January 12th, 2015.[5] Comedians featured on the first cable season of the show include Marc Maron, Keegan-Michael Key, Paul Scheer, and Iliza Shlesinger.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ari Shaffir’s This Is Not Happening’s Comedy Central debut, one-hour special gets premiere date". Laugh Spin. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "COMEDY CENTRAL® GREENLIGHTS CC:STUDIOS’ “THIS IS NOT HAPPENING” TO SERIES MARKING CC:STUDIOS’ FIRST DIGITAL-TO-TV SERIES EVOLUTION". Comedy Central Press. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Does 'This Is Not Happening' on Comedy Central Have Women On It? Not As Many As We'd Like". Bustle. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Comedy Central Picks Up Digital Series ‘This Is Not Happening’ for Linear TV". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ari Shaffir’s This Is Not Happening’s Comedy Central debut, one-hour special gets premiere date". Laugh Spin. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Youtube "This Is Not Happening" Playlist". Youtube.

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