Comedy Central Orders Two New Series for 2012

NEW YORK: The Nick Show Kroll starring Nick Kroll and an untitled sketch comedy starring former MADtv cast member Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are to be added to the 2012 Comedy Central lineup.

The Nick Show Kroll is executive produced and written by Kroll, John Levenstein of Arrested Development and Jonathan Krisel of SNL and Portlandia, who is also directing.

The untitled project is a two-man sketch comedy series executive produced by Key, Peele, Ian Roberts and Jay Martel.

"I haven’t seen either pilot yet, but I think so highly of the talent involved, I can’t imagine the shows won’t be great," said Kent Alterman, the head of original programming and production at Comedy Central.