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O’Dogherty to Perform at the Comedy Central International Showcase

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Alex O’Dogherty is taking his show across the Atlantic…

Viacom’s South European and African Comedy Central channels will hold their first-ever joint Comedy Central International Showcase, with the 42-year-old Spanish comedian/actor forming part of the lineup.

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The Comedy Central International Showcase, which aims to increase the international exposure of its local standup comics, will be held during the upcoming Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.

O’Dogherty, who performs on stage, television, radio and has appeared in 32 films, is best known for his role of Arturo in Camera café.

He’ll be joined by South African comedians Jason Goliath and Conrad Koch, and Italian comedian Francesco de Carlo.

The live show will be held in Montreal’s Yuk Yuk’s comedy club on July 25, with the show airing in Italy, Spain and Africa this autumn.

“Developing the stand-up industry is definitely a part of our DNA at Comedy Central and in the past few years we have been doing that successfully in Spain, Italy and Africa,” said Amalia Martinez De Velasco, VP of Comedy Brands for Viacom International Media Networks, in a statement.

“This event is a great chance for our comics to get new exposure while at the same time demonstrating to other up-and-coming talents in our regions that Comedy Central supports local comics and can create opportunities for them,” she added.

Lovato to Be Part of MTV’s Music Documentary Series “The Ride”

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Demi Lovato is about to enjoy a special ride…

MTV has announced plans to roll out the music documentary series The Ride across its international networks, putting the spotlight on key moments in the careers of the likes of the 22-year-old part-Mexican American singer/actress and rap star Snoop Dogg.

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After a first hour-long doc on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis aired in the U.K. in June, MTV Music will continue the series in Britain in October. Other international markets will start airing The Ride from September 26, said Viacom International Media Networks, the international channel arm of MTV parent Viacom.

MTV said the series, produced by Storyville Entertainment, gives fans “intimate access to some of the biggest names in music” and documents “the key moments in their careers, culminating in what they regard as their most transformative, breakthrough moment.”

The network has ordered 10 episodes of the show that it says is a chance for it of “harnessing MTV’s unparalleled access to the world’s biggest musical stars.” The series also continues its history of music documentaries.

It also mentionedLinkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Hudson and T.I. as upcoming subjects for the documentary strand. Further artists are expected to be announced later.

There aren’t any immediate plans to air the show on MTV in the U.S., a spokeswoman said.