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[06/24/14 - 10:36 AM]
The World Premiere of "Kurt Metzger: White Precious" Debuts on Comedy Central(R) on Friday, July 11 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
The extended and uncensored version of the special will be available on July 7, four days ahead of the on-air premiere, on CC: Stand-Up Direct.

[via press release from Comedy Central]

THE KINGDOM OF KURT METZGER IS AT HAND

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "KURT METZGER: WHITE PRECIOUS" DEBUTS ON COMEDY CENTRAL(R) ON FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 11:00 P.M. ET/PT

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" Extended and Uncensored Version Available July 7 on CC: Stand-Up Direct

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" Available July 12 on the Comedy Central App

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" Extended and Uncensored Version Available July 15 on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Xbox Video, Sony Entertainment Network, and Vudu; Digital Album also Available on July 15

NEW YORK, June 24, 2014 - New York City's own Kurt Metzger returns to Comedy Central with the debut of "Kurt Metzger: White Precious" on Friday, July 11 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. For eager fans that can't wait to catch Metzger's new material, the extended and uncensored version of the special will be available on July 7, four days ahead of the on-air premiere, on CC: Stand-Up Direct (cc.com/direct).

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" is the first one-hour stand-up special from Metzger, a former minister/salesman/illustrator/repo man turned headlining comic and "Inside Amy Schumer" writer. His gritty yet charming humor has the live audience at the Gramercy Theatre laughing all the way to hell or the principal's office. From child beauty pageants to cyberbullying to the most repulsive sight one could see on the streets of New York, Metzger's hilarious point of view is sometimes controversial but always entertaining.

Leading up to the on-air premiere, Comedy Central Stand-Up will feature preview clips from the special, including a "Comedy Central Re-Animated" clip produced by CC:Studios, with animation by Titmouse. Metzger will also take part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A in the week leading up to the on-air premiere. Fans can follow him on Twitter at @KurtMetzger, and tweet using the hashtag #whiteprecious to join the social chatter around the special.

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" will be available on July 12 on the Comedy Central App to fans that sign in via their cable or satellite provider. They will also have access to a treasure trove of additional content from the #1 brand in comedy. The Comedy Central app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is available for free on the App Store or at AppStore.com/cc.

Available for pre-order now on Amazon Instant Video, on July 15 the extended and uncensored edition of "Kurt Metzger: White Precious" will be available on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Xbox Video, Sony Entertainment Network, and Vudu. The digital album will also be available on July 15 at major retailers including iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Metzger has had his own half-hour special for "Comedy Central Presents," was profiled on Comedy Central's Hot List hour special, and released a full hour CD on Comedy Central Records entitled "Kurt Metzger Talks to Young People About Sex." He also voiced the lead character Randall The Zombie on Comedy Central's animated series "Ugly Americans," and has appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Previously, he has written for "Chappelle's Show," various Comedy Central "Roasts" and several other Spike TV, IFC, and VH1 programs.

"Kurt Metzger: White Precious" is executive produced by Metzger, Dave Rath and Michael Petok. Anne Harris is the Executive in Charge for Comedy Central.

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, is the home for the biggest names in stand-up including recent one-hour specials from Daniel Tosh, Kevin Hart, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesias, DL Hughley, Amy Schumer, Anthony Jeselnik, Aziz Ansari, Chris Hardwick, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney, Al Madrigal, Demetri Martin, Pete Holmes, Bill Cosby, Jeff Ross, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt and more.

In addition to its specials, Comedy Central stand-up series include "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution," "Mash Up," "The Half Hour," "Adam Devine's House Party" and "Comedy Underground with Dave Attell."

For clips, trailers, and other behind-the-scenes content visit www.cc.com/stand-up or the CC: Stand-Up Facebook page, download the CC: Stand-Up app for iOS devices and Xbox Live, follow @ccstandup on Twitter and listen to Comedy Central Radio, exclusively on SiriusXM.

Available on-air, online and on-the-go, Comedy Central (www.cc.com) is the #1 brand in comedy and is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB).

Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, apps, games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 160 countries and territories. Viacom's media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately 700 million television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.





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