Premium Blend was a television show that aired on the American

United States

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 cable television

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 channel Comedy Central

Comedy Central

Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....

 from 1997 to 2005.

The program features a well-known stand up comedian

Comedian

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 as an emcee who introduces four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. Each comedian presents a short set of jokes, which is edited to last about five minutes on the airing of the show.

A few alumni have gone on to have their own Comedy Central Presents

Comedy Central Presents

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special, including Mitch Hedberg

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, Stephen Lynch

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, Demetri Martin

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, Dane Cook

Dane Cook

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, B.J. Novak, Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

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, Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia

-Professional work:Birbiglia has released three albums, including My Secret Public Journal Live, which was named one of the best comedy albums of the decade by the Onion AV Club....

, Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

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, Daniel Tosh

Daniel Tosh

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, and Ron White

Ron White

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.

Hosts

Each year the show would get a new comedian to serve as host for each of the season's ten episodes. The hosts were:

• Kathy Griffin
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   (1997)
• Jim Breuer
  Jim Breuer
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   (1998)
• Tommy Davidson
  Tommy Davidson
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   (1999)
• Harland Williams
  Harland Williams
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   (2000)
• David Alan Grier
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   (2001)
• Wanda Sykes
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   (2002)
• D.L. Hughley (2003)
• Jamie Kennedy
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   (2004)
• Damon Wayans
  Damon Wayans
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  (2005)