Comedy Central has axed Lee's programme and will broadcast a new one by Howard " leading critics and comedians to debate standup's future on the tellyThe state of standup on the telly is under the microscope this week, with the announcement that Stewart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience has been axed by Comedy Central, while a new Russell Howard-helmed standup show is to be broadcast on the same channel. Coincidenc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM on March 31, 2015