FX Renews Two Shows for Late Night Lineup

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NEW YORK: The late night comedies BrandX with Russell Brand and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell have both been given additional 13-episode orders from FX.

BrandX features the British comedian doing a monologue, celebrity interviews and audience segments. His show is produced by FX Productions in association with Branded Films and Dakota Films. Brand himself is among the executive producers.

Bell is an executive producer on Totally Biased, along with Chris Rock, and others. It the show, the comedian dissects politics, pop culture, race, religion, sex and the media, providing his personal point of view to every topic. Produced by FX Productions, the series features both live and taped segments.

“We’re proud to have two of the most strikingly original and funny voices in late night as part of the FX comedy lineup,” said Nick Grad, the executive VP of original programming at FX. “Russell’s irrepressible energy and unique style have made BrandX a daring show where anything can happen. Kamau is one of the sharpest, smartest and funniest comedians in the business. The New York Times called him ‘the most promising talent in political comedy in many years,’ and we couldn’t agree more.”