Stand-up comedy specials this week: Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This premieres Sunday, Aug. 31 on ComedyCentral at 11pm ET and Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole premieres Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10pm ET on Comedy Central. Comic television appearances include Russell Brand, Greg Giraldo, Shang, Rodney Perry, Kathleen Madigan and Elon Gold.
Sun, 8/31
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This, Comedy Central
Mon, 9/1
Iliza Shlesinger and Brad Wollack – Chelsea Lately, E!
Don Rickles – Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC (R)
Dean Edwards – Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC (R)
Tues, 9/2
Russell Brand – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC
Tony Rock and Jo Koy – Chelsea Lately, E! (R)
Wed, 9/3
Russell Brand – Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan and Andy Kindler – Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil, Comedy Central
Shang, Joey Medina, Raymond Grady, Carmen Barton and Doug Williams – 1st Amendment Stand Up, Starz
Elon Gold, Natasha Leggero and Rodney Perry – Chelsea Lately, E!
Steve Byrne – Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC (R)
Thurs, 9/4
Reese Waters – TRL, MTV
Howie Mandel – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC
Dave Attell, Ron White, Jim Norton and JB Smoove – The Gong Show with Dave Attell, Comedy Central Erin Foley – Chelsea Lately, E!
Jasper Redd – Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC (R)
Fri, 9/5
Russell Brand – The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS
Sat, 9/6
Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole, Comedy Central
Mon, 9/8
Howie Mandel – Live with Regis & Kelly; Late Night with Conan O’Brien, NBC
Penn & Teller – Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC (R)
Wed, 9/10
Red Grant, Roz, Darryl Brunson and Doug Williams – 1st Amendment Stand Up, Starz
Lewis Black, Greg Giraldo and Andrea Savage – Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil, Comedy Central
(R) Repeat Show
