Premium Blend is a show on Comedy Central which features a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduces four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. Each comedian presents a short set of jokes, which is edited to last about five minutes on the airing of the show. Hosts of the show have included Kathy Griffin, David Alan Grier, Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, and Harland Williams. A few alumni have gone on to have their own Comedy Central Presents special, including Mitch Hedberg, Stephen Lynch, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Norton, and Ron White. The current host is Damon Wayans. Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Kathy Griffin (born November 4, 1961 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian whose career took off in the early 1990s amongst comedically different counterparts like Janeane Garofalo and David Cross. ... David Alan Grier with Lil Kim on DAG David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comedian most famous for starring in television shows such as the Emmy Award winning In Living Color (1990–1994), Premium Blend (2001) and DAG (2000–2001). ... Wanda Sykes at the Harlem book signing for her book, Yeah, I Said It on September 20, 2004. ... Darryl Lynn D.L. Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an African-American actor and comedian and star of the sitcom The Hughleys which ran from 1998 to 2002 first on ABC and then on UPN. D.L. Hughley grew up in South Central Los Angeles and had a rough... Harland Michael Williams (born December 10, 1967 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Mitch Hedberg Mitch Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his odd subject matter, stylistic elocution, subdued delivery, and memorable routines that often consisted of a string of one-line non sequiturs. ... Stephen Lynch (born July 28, 1971), is an American singer and comedian, famous for his raunchy comic lyrics. ... Jim Norton (born 1938) was an American college and professional football player. ... From left to right are Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Jeff Foxworthy, stars of Blue Collar TV, with frequent guest star Ron White. ... Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960 in New York City, New York), one of the Wayans brothers, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982. ...

External links

• Comedy Central: Premium Blend
• DefCon Comedy Network - Comedy website with industry news and streaming stand-up 24/7