Showtime, Paramount team up for laughs

Viacom entities Showtime and Paramount Network Television are teaming up to produce a series of comedy specials to air Showtime.

The specials will feature six up and coming comedians in their own half-hour stand-up special. The six comedians are Steve Brewer, Gary Gulman, Dwayne Kennedy, Mark Lundholm, Patrice O'Neal and Charlie Viracola.

The specials are slated to debut in early 2002.
- Joe Schlosser