Network ramps up original programming with debut of trivia game show and
    three must-see specials

    TORONTO, Dec. 21 2005 -- 
Canadian super-vixen turned international
superstar Pamela Anderson is about to get roasted like she never has before.
Anchoring The Comedy Network's 2006 winter schedule is The Comedy Central
Roast of Pamela Anderson, premiering Saturday, February 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
The 90-minute special puts Anderson in the hot seat as she gets burnt by some
of the best roasters around. The network will also debut an original new
series, You Bet Your Ass, a hybrid homegrown game show combining pop-culture
trivia with high stakes betting, as well as three all-new original specials:
The Frantics reunion special, Comic Genius; the world's first online stand-up
comedy contest; and an all-new Cream of Comedy. Finally, two new South Park
episodes, "Trapped in the Closet" and "Bloody Mary," continue to push the
envelope in animated comedy. To see the complete announcement, go to:
http://comedynetwork.ca/announce



For further information: contact: Margaret Sirotich, The Comedy Network,
(416) 332-5057, msirotich@ctv.ca