Comedy Central said would this summer launch a new weekly series in late night featuring actor and comic Jim Jefferies, the latest hint by the Viacom-owned outlet of what it might do for a wee-hours lineup that has been one of the most scrutinized in the TV sector,.
Jefferies, who created and starred in the FX series “Legit” for two seasons, will host a ten-episode half-hour series that is currently slated to premiere in the summer. Comedy Central did not provide details about when it might air and on what day of the week. The show, currently untitled, will take on culture and politics, the cable network said, and will show Jeffries traveling around the world to take on the top issues and most controversial stories of the week.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to do a show in this arena and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve got planned,” said Jefferies in a prepared statement.
