Have you been hearing fireworks at night all week and wondering what all the fuss is about? Turns out everyone's just super excited for a new season of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show. It premieres in two weeks and will feature performances by (deep breath!) Hari Kondabolu, Mark Normand, Ben Kronberg, Wyatt Cenac, Jared Logan, Adam Newman, Emily Heller, Hannibal Buress, Leo Allen, Al Jackson, Sheng Wang, Marc Maron, Mike Lawrence, Andy Zaltzman, Kurt Braunohler, David O'Doherty, Michael Che, Iliza Shlesinger, Michael Ian Black, Dan St. Germain, Adam Lowitt and Dana Gould.

Okay, watch this trailer while I get my inhaler:

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show premieres Friday, July 20 at 11/10c.

With record high temperatures all across the country, one thing is pretty clear: Waterworld is upon us. And I don't remember any free comedy shows in that movie, so you should probably take in as much as you can before it's too late. Fortunately, Comedy Central Stage once again has a whole month chockfull of comedy shows that are as hilarious as they are free.

All shows take place at The Hudson in Hollywood, start and 8pm and have limited seating. Call (323) 960-5519 for reservations.

9 Monday
THE ED FORMAN SHOW
Late-Night Talk Show
Imagine Stephen Colbert as a libidinous sociopath! That’s Ed Forman! The self EDsorbed alter-ego of Portland actor/comedian Aaorn Ross whose boozy, polyester clad EDvice and self-EDprovement lessons have EDspired audiences in the NW since 2008. Special guest interview Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) and the jazz-funk music of THEM! THE BAND!
http://www.theedformanshow.com

10 Tuesday
ALISHA AND RENEE: AN EVENING OF SHOCK AND AWE
Alisha Gaddis and Renee Gauthier
Two one-woman shows back-to-back for a single night of pure hilarity. Realities and dreams ranging from dancing to pooping, from auditions to how-to-parent. A whirlwind of hopes, laughs and succeeding despite all the odds.

11 Wednesday
THE SPANGLERS Present “U Know You Want This!”
Featuring The Spanglers (Jamie Flam & Vanessa Ragland)
The Spanglers are the husband and wife team that was “Born to Perform” (hit single 1996). They can do it all, and those who can, DO! So listen up, Hollywood: They’ve got songs, dances, and ideas for Broadway, television, movies, rock operas and regular operas.
www.thespanglerswebsite.com

18 Wednesday
THE MOVIE GUYS LIVE!
Paul Preston, Adam Witt, Lee Kias, Karen Volpe and guests
The Movie Guys are film-drenched wise-asses with no shortage of insightful and hilarious things to say about all things movies. Spun from the popular Movie Guys podcast, “The Movie Guys LIVE!” expands the commentary into a multimedia comedy show filled with sketch, video and improv.
www.themovieguys.net

19 Thursday
SIT N' SPIN
Writers' Reading Series
True funny stories from truly funny people. With Ilyse Mimoun, Julie Lynch, Danielle Bernabe, Suzanne Whang, and Michael Feldman. Presented by Jill Soloway, Maggie Rowe and Andersen Gabrych.
http://sitnspin.org/

25 Wednesday
FRANK & PETER ARE CRUSHING IT!
Written and Performed by Peter Moses & Frank Cappello
Frank and Peter have been living in Los Angeles for two years…and they’ve got everything figured out. Come take a journey through the lives of two 24 year-olds as they muse on politics, television and fictional celebrity children. With Caitlin Kimball, Chase Newell, Nick Marcucci, Rebecca Rivera, Sara Lindsay, and Nicholas Cutro.

30 Monday
FRANKENMATT Presents: AMERICAN IMPERIL
Frank Caeti and Matt Craig
FrankenMatt’s new sketch comedy show, American Imperil, follows Frank Caeti (former MADtv actor) and Matt Craig (former Saturday Night Live writer) on a pilgrimage to look at the man in the mirror. This fast paced show combines characters, narrative and sketch elements to explore America’s worst enemy, Americans.
www.frankenmatt.com

31 Tuesday
DUCHESS RIOT
Comedy Troupe
Bold, fearless and off the cuff, LA’s hottest comedy troupe Duchess Riot is all-female and all-funny. Featuring Lauren Howard Brown, Suzanne Cotsakos, Chelsey Crisp, Katie Elsaesser, Dione Hardin, Debbie Lockhart, Jen McGlone and Erin Muroski.
http://www.facebook.com/duchessriot

Do you recognize this renowned advice columnist and trailblazing neologist? If so, you've got the frothy mixture of brain juices to top the competition in this week's Colbert Trivia Challenge. Click here to test your wits with the latest batch of questions.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30/10:30c.

Phil Lamarr talked to the The AV Club about Futurama, getting shot in the head in Pulp Fiction and the late, great George Carlin. Here's a great quote where he explains the origin of Hermes…

“When I first… started doing the character, he was not called Hermes. He was called Dexter. He was not Jamaican, he was just an overweight accountant. And the character didn’t work… But I had the good fortune of having Matt Groening walk up to me in the hallway after one of the table reads and say, ‘Hey Phil, can you do a Jamaican accent?’ Now, given the fact that the character wasn’t really working, had I said ‘no,’ we probably wouldn’t be talking right now… we changed the character, and then it sort of clicked. The writers found an angle for him. And here we are, 13 years later, and I’m still doing it.”

A new Futurama episode premieres Wednesdays at 10/9c.

We're very proud to announce three new series coming to Comedy Central.

Anthony Jeselnik will bring his signature dark and twisted point-of-view to the network in his new untitled weekly topical series.

Also, his press release quote is great: “‘Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money,’ said Jesenik”

Watch a clip of him on last year’s Roast of Charlie Sheen.

Amy Schumer, who you might remember from her breakout set on the Roast of Charlie Sheen, will star in a sketch series that will feature single-camera vignettes centered around a theme with Schumer playing heightened versions of herself. The vignettes will be linked together with stand-up footage.

“The Ben Show” is a sketch/man-on-the-street hybrid starring comedian Ben Hoffman. Each week, he’ll take on a different life journey which could include him forming a band, finding religion, or auditioning for a reality show. Hoffman seeks advice from people in his life including his dad, ex-girlfriends, and therapist, who will also act as episode co-hosts.

Hoffman was written for a ton of cool stuff, including Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (where he was also a correspondent) and the MTV Movie Awards. He also appeared on Arrested Development, and you may know him as the guy who pranked the Internet by tweeting as if he were actually present at George Clooney’s Obama fundraiser.

You can read more details about all three shows over at Deadline.

Earlier this week the news broke that Roseanne Barr will be the next Comedy Central Roastee. This year's roast will be historic because it will mark the first time anyone has ever made fun of Roseanne.

Not only that, it also marks the first time Jane Lynch will serve as Roast Master!

You know know Jane Lynch from her appearance in every movie ever (including The 40 Year Old Virgin, Role Models and Best In Show) or you may know her from Glee, where she plays Sue Sylvester. Wherever you know her from, you know also know her from being the best.

The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne tapes in Los Angeles on August 4. The Roast will premiere on Comedy Central on Sunday August 12 at 10pm/9c.

When I was a kid, my mom claimed she sent my dog to live in a farm, but I knew the truth. He left to become a professional basketball player. They made a documentary about him called Air Bud. My mom obviously didn't tell me because she was afraid I'd feel inferior in comparison to my basketball playing dog. The point is, like the Workaholics guys, I've also experienced loss.

Stephen Colbert usually doesn't endorse knowing facts, but I'm sure he approves of you knowing facts about him. Take this week's Colbert Trivia Challenge and prove you know all there is to know about celebrity sperm and broken manatee mailboxes. Click on the image or click here to play.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30/10:30c.

I love dreadlocks because I support any hairstyle that provides a justifiable explanation for not showering. While performing at Bonnaroo, Key and Peele notice a lot of blonde dreadlocks in the crowd.

If you went to Bonnaroo this year, you know it’s only weakness was a dearth of boobs and penises. Fortunately, Vandaveon and Mike are around to make helpful suggestions.

The Bonnaroo Experience, hosted by Key & Peele and featuring Jon Dore, Natasha Leggero, Andy Daly, Judah Friedlander and Marc Maron, premieres Saturday 11:30/10:30c on Comedy Central.