Comedy Central Picks Up ‘@Midnight’ For Full Season Of Web Wisecracks

Chris Hardwick will be dishing out points on Comedy Central for the foreseeable future. Comedy Central has picked up @midnight, the late-night game show produced by Funny or Die and hosted by Hardwick, for a full season beginning in 2014.

@midnight stars Hardwick as the moderator of a competition between three guest comedians, to whom the Nerdist founder awards points based on quips they can think up related to funny social media posts. The show has thus far resembled Write Now in its basic format, Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the variety of its segments, and British game shows like Big Fat Quiz of the Year in its pace.

In @midnight’s first four weeks, a wide array of guest stars have already joined in the fun. Most notably for online video fans, Grace Helbig showed off her one-liner skills in a recent episode.

@midnight is somewhat of an unusual show, and with The Colbert Report leading into it, it has big shoes to fill. However, after enduring some initially tepid reviews, the show has thrived, drawing strong ratings, particularly among the 18-24 demographic.