NEW YORK, July 12, 2006 — Viewers can’t get enough of Carlos Mencia’s hit series and COMEDY
CENTRAL agrees. COMEDY CENTRAL has ordered a third season of the weekly hit, “Mind of
Mencia,” it was announced today by Lauren Corrao, executive vice president of original
programming and development. The third season of “Mind of Mencia,” which is executive
produced and created by Mencia and Emmy Award-winning Robert Morton, will premiere in first
quarter ’07 and consist of 16 episodes.
“Carlos Mencia has become a household name
and one of today’s hottest comedians,” said Corrao. “With the success of the second season
and his one-hour special, along with the incredible advance sales for our upcoming ‘COMEDY
CENTRAL LIVE’ tour, Mencia has proven to be a true break-out star who’s incredibly popular
with our viewers and a huge asset to our network. Renewing this series was a very easy
decision for us and we are excited to be a part of the rapid growth of the Carlos Mencia
brand.”
“I’m just glad that I don’t have to clean bathrooms for at least one more
year,” said Mencia.
“Mind of Mencia” is COMEDY CENTRAL’s second highest rated series
this year, behind only “South Park.” Since its second season premiere, the series has
averaged 2.1 million viewers (P2+) and was the number one program in its basic cable
timeslot (Wednesdays at 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) among P18-49 and all key male demos (M18-24,
M18-34 and M18-49). The hit series has enjoyed a stunning +55% increase in P18-49 ratings
compared to the first season average. (*Source: Nielsen Media Research,
3/22/06-5/10/06)
Shot in studio and on location, “Mind of Mencia” is based on
Mencia’s unique point of view of the world including such topics as ethnic stereotypes, race
relations, immigration, war, patriotism, capitalism and family with brutal honesty and
unrelenting provocation. The show includes Mencia’s comments on pop culture and current
events, man-on-the-street interviews, commercial parodies, as well as interaction with the
studio audience.
Kicking-off on September 3, at the Borgata in Atlantic City, “COMEDY
CENTRAL LIVE Presents CARLOS MENCIA: The Punisher Tour” will travel to more than 50 cities
nationwide in his very own stylin’ tour bus. Tickets are selling as fast as promoters can
put them on sale with Mencia’s rapidly growing fan base demanding that additional shows be
added in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Denver, San Antonio, Seattle,
Atlanta, San Diego, Boston, Orlando, Washington D.C. and Tampa with more cities to be
announced shortly.
Known for his hilarious yet unflinching opinions, Mencia is able
to connect with a diverse audience by pointing out society’s hypocrisy which has made him
one of the most successful comedians in the country. His critically-lauded debut album,
“Take A Joke America,” was released in 2000, while his CD, “America Rules” was recorded live
and features an hour of material that deals with the events of September 11. In addition,
StudioWorks Entertainment released his first retail DVD, “Carlos Mencia: Not for the Easily
Offended” in 2005 and COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment released “Mind of Mencia Uncensored
Season 1″ DVD on March 21, 2006 and will release Mencia’s COMEDY CENTRAL one-hour special,
“No Strings Attached,” DVD in fourth quarter 2006.
Mencia’s film credits include
“Three Amigos Live In Concert” and the independent films, “Outta Time” and “29 Palms.” His
television credits include guest-starring roles on “The Shield” and “The Bernie Mac Show,”
as well as two solo HBO specials and appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late
Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”
Credits for
“Mind of Mencia” include Mencia, Morton and Brian Hartt as executive producers with Lee
Kernis and Tim Sarkes from Brillstein-Grey Entertainment serving as producers. Zoe Friedman
is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL. Prior to receiving a series
commitment, Mencia performed two “pilot presentations” at the COMEDY CENTRAL Stage, located
in Hollywood, which is a developmental laboratory for the network.