News > 2nd Daily Show Spin-Off: Demetri Martin
October 5, 2007
Written by John Lichman
Comedy Central will pick up Important Things with Demetri Martin, the second show to be produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, says FishbowlNY via Reuters.
The show will adhere to a mix of pre-taped sketches and live audience interaction with the NYC-based comic. Show is scheduled to premiere in the second half of 2008 with six to ten episodes. From :
But Lauren Corrao, executive vp original programming and development at Comedy Central, noted that Martin's style of humor is nothing like the sketch shows the network has previously tried. The pilot puts Martin's sly, thoughtful manner to use by having all the segments riff on "the important things" about ... chairs. Future episodes will give the same treatment to everything from apples to "what happens after we die," she said.
Stewart has taken an active role in shepherding the "Martin" pilot, said Corrao.
"When we were in the throes of postproduction, Jon went into the office and editing room and worked with Demetri on the final cuts," she said. "He's been very involved."
