"NICK CANNON PRESENTS WILD N OUT," TURNS UP ON MTV2 WITH ALL NEW EPISODES ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 AT 11 P.M.
Three Brand New Late Night Comedy Specials "Wild 'N Out Presents" Give "Wild 'N Out" Cast Members Chauntè Wayans, Chico Bean, Karlous Miller, Kojo, Rip Micheals, Jacob Williams and DoBoy Their Chance to Shine
New York, NY (November 17, 2014) - MTV2 announced today that its highest-rated series ever, "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out," is returning this Winter with six all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. A new group of special guests and performers will take the stage for the hit series that mixes lightning fast comedic improv, head-to head competition and cutting edge entertainment where only the funniest survive. Joining the series' established roster of celebrity guests and performers in these all new episodes are Chanel Iman, Sage the Gemini, Brandon T. Jackson, Adrien Broner and Peter Gunz. Click here to watch a special preview.
Since 2005, "Wild 'N Out" has been known as the home of freestyle comedy, and has helped launch the careers of some of the biggest stand-up comedians around, including Katt Williams, Affion Crockett, Mike Epps, DeRay Davis, Kevin Hart and more. Premiering on December 17 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, "?Wild 'N Out Presents" will showcase the next generation of great stand-up comedians with three 30-minute stand-up specials. Each episode will feature three segments that will include a look back at the comedian's best "Wild 'N Out" moments and their stand-up set. The rollout of the specials will be:
December 17: Chauntè Wayans and Karlous Miller
December 24: DoBoy and Rip Micheals
December 31: Chico Bean, Jacob Williams and Kojo
Returning for the new episodes of "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" are cast favorites Pete Davidson, DeRay Davis, Corey Holcomb, Anthony "Chico" Bean, Karlous Miller, Conceited; "Guy Code" star Jon Gabrus; YouTube sensations Emmanuel Hudson and Timothy DeLaGhetto; and Vine superstar King Bach; as well as Akaash Singh, Natasha Rothwell and Hitman Holla among others. Guests from earlier this season included Rick Ross with Meek Mill and Stalley, Austin Mahone, Chrissy Teigen, Michael Strahan, Nelly, Bow Wow, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose. For the full cast list, visit the "Wild 'N Out" show page on MTV2.com or visit "Wild 'N Out" on Facebook.
Fans of "Wild 'N Out" can enter the "Nick Cannon Is So Fly Sweepstakes" from December 29 to January 23 for the chance to win the ultimate trip to New York City to spend a day on the set of "Wild 'N Out" in 2015. Fans can show their love for Nick Cannon and "Wild 'N Out" by submitting a video with the hashtag #SoFlySweeps via Facebook, Instagram, Vine or Twitter, with their "Nick Cannon Is So Fly... " line. One winner will be chosen from the top five videos with the most votes. Sweepstakes details will be forthcoming on the "Wild 'N Out" show page on MTV2.com
"Wild 'N Out" is hosted by Nick Cannon, who is head of the highly successful multi-media company NCredible Entertainment, which produces a myriad of TV and film projects. In addition to "Wild 'N Out," Cannon also stars in NBC's "America's Got Talent" and BET's "Real Husbands of Hollywood."
Fueled by its record-breaking original programming, MTV2 recently recorded its most-watched fiscal year ever (October 2013 through September 2014) among the network's core demographic of P12-34. To date, season six of "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" is tops in its time period on cable among Teens and Male Teens.
"Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" and "Wild 'N Out Presents" are Executive Produced by Nick Cannon and Michael Goldman for NCredible Entertainment. Nile Evans serves as Show Runner and Executive Producer. Steve Paley serves as Director of both "Wild 'N Out" and "Wild 'N Out Presents." Paul Ricci, Candida Boyette-Clemons and Chris McCarthy are Executive Producers for MTV2.
MTV2 targets young men with smart, funny and relevant content, including comedic, music and action-oriented original programming. For more information on the network, visit MTV2.com or MTVPress.com.
About MTV2
MTV2 is a leading male-minded lifestyle brand for the Millennial generation. Distributed in more than 80 million homes, it's the No. 1 channel for males 12-34 among networks available in under 90 million homes. MTV2's programming is fueled by comedic originals, music and cultural commentary that is curated with its audience. As a sibling network of MTV, MTV2 is an incubator and proving ground for rising young comedians, musicians and entertainers. MTV2 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
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