Comedian Anthony Jeselnik is set to host a new Comedy Central series and launch a podcast under a multiplatform development pact with the Viacom cable network.
The deal calls for Jeselnik to host an untitled half-hour series that will mine the channel’s vast library of standup material as a “springboard for conversation, insight and humor with well-known comics.” Comedy Central has ordered six episodes.
The former writer for NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon previously worked with Comedy Central as host of The Jeselnik Offensive, which ran two seasons. He also top lined the 2013 stand up special Caligula.
Jeselnik will co-host the podcast with his longtime friend, NFL Network analyst Gregg Rosenthal. The Jeselnik and Rosenthal Vanity Project will focus on the pair’s interest in pro football. The podcast will bow Sept. 11 as part of Comedy Central’s Global Podcast Network and incorporate digital video elements for the cable network’s social media platforms.
