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.
Jeselnik is well known for his blistering appearances on the ROASTS OF CHARLIE SHEEN, DAVID HASSELHOFF, and DONALD TRUMP, while his brilliant jokes and devilish charm helped him become one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” Jeselnik experienced immense success with the release of his first album,Shakespeare, earning the “Comedy Album of 2010” title from Punchline Magazine. His second album, Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula, was recently released.
As a writer, Jeselnik has been a staff member on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, and contributed to JUST FOR LAUGHS, FUNNY AS HELL, and NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AN OVERBOOKED CONCERT FOR AUTISM EDUCATION (2008 and 2010). He has also appeared as a stand-up on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN, PREMIUM BLEND, and JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
