Sirius Comedy

Former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien has made several headlines this summer with his departure from the Tonight Show, and the upcoming debut on a new late night slot on TBS this November. He has been the subject of numerous articles and is oft discussed on talk radio. He got a golden parachute from NBC when leaving the Tonight Show, and took some well deserved time off, but he has not been too lazy.

O’Brien has been on his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour” and has even taken the time to cut a comedy album. The new album, “And They Call Me Mad?”, will debut on Sirius XM’s Raw Dog Comedy channel Monday, August 23, 2010 at noon, one day before the official launch. Sirius XM has been very active in getting high profile celebrities and musicians to launch exclusive material on the satellite radio network. Accomplishing this is no small feat, and subscribers get yet another look at what differentiates Sirius XM from competitors.

Conan O’Brien’s new album spoofs the legend of Frankenstein, and if you want to hear it first you will need to tune in to Sirius XM’s raw Dog Comedy.

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If you have ever listened to Sirius XM’s Opie & Anthony then you have heard the musings of comedian Jim Norton. Norton is a regular co-host on the show and is popular with O & A fans. Aside from the Opie & Anthony show, Jim Norton is a respected comedian. It is his comedic talents that landed him his own show on Raw Dog Comedy.

The Jim Norton Show will air weekly on Raw Dog (Sirius channel 104 and XM channel 150). This is yet another example of Sirius XM using the talents they already have to broaden their content offerings. The new show is all about comedy and will feature Norton showcasing his favorite comedians that he wants to introduce to SIRIUS XM listeners. The Jim Norton Show kicks off May 29th at 6:00 PM EST when Jim will sit down with comedians Bob Kelly and Amy Schumer.

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It was announced today, on some short notice may I add, that comedian Dane Cook is taking over Sirius Raw Dog Comedy Uncensored channel 104 for an unpredictable and uncensored hour with Pete Dominick.

By the time this news actually hit the wire Dane’s first appearance had already come and gone. That is one hell of a crack PR team you guys have over there.

Not to worry, as you should be able to catch one of the replays as follows…

September 18 at 11:00 am ET
September 19 at 1:00 pm ET
September 20 at 10:00 am and 8:00 pm ET
September 21 at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm ET

Back in January we reported Sirius’ acquisition of the triple threat actor, comedian, and now music artist Jamie Foxx to create and produce his own channel. After reporting that the channel would be coming to the lineup “sometime in the Spring”, Sirius reported today that The Foxxhole was made available on SIRIUS channel 106, on May 17th. I have no idea why they decided to make a press release 4 days after the channel was launched but, nonetheless The Foxxhole is open for business.

It has been said that Foxx will broadcast live on his new channel with exclusives from “wherever he is in the world.” Now, I’m not sure how Sirius actually plans to pull this off in a live format but, it will be interesting to see if this turns into an “around the world” with Jamie type broadcast.

For the record, channel 106 is currently available and pumping out interviews, music, and comedy in rapid fire succession on the Sirius internet stream. I am actually listening to a live performance of Jamie singing “DJ Play A Love Song” right now and it’s entertaining as hell because he is mixing in some jokes during the low spots. Although I’d rather listen to him just be funny, his voice isn’t half bad.