News Summary

• “It’s a game show but the points are fake.” The first comp was called Group Chat, in which the comedians are given a series of punchline challenges after viewing an internet meme..
• and Tosh 2.0: it’s an internet-themed panel game show that challenges comedians to come up with the best yuks during a series of improv games..
• Hosted by comedian Taylor Tomlinson, the show is a reboot of the old Comedy Central game show @midnight, which ran for 600 episodes on the sibling Paramount-owned network..
• Tomlinson asked them to name things they never want to see googled in the moment; Braunohler said, “how to dispose of wet pants in front of a studio audience.” After each “joke,” Tomlinson grants a certain amount of points to whoever makes her laugh..
• The comedians are given a hashtag — in this case, #lesserknowntvshows — and tasked with coming up with a bunch of silly show titles in 60 seconds..
• For the premiere, Whitney Cummings battled it out against Aparna Nancherla (former writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Kurt Braunohler (former host of IFC’s Bunk) in front of a studio audience for the grand prize of “my father’s approval,” quipped Tomlinson..