Michele Ganeless
Michele Ganeless
Title: President, Comedy Central
Years in Cable: 25
Education: BS, Northwestern University
A year after Trevor Noah slid into the chair that used to belong to Jon Stewart, Comedy Central is keeping the funny coming under Ganeless’ forward-looking watch. In fact, the network put on its first-ever Upfront this spring, pitching its younger-skewing audience attracted to series like “Tosh.0” and “Drunk History” and new digital offshoots, like a slate of short-form programs for Snapchat. Additional new programs include two Kevin Hart specials, and comedy competition series “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle.”
Last show I watched not on my network(s): “Veep”
Favorite charity event you work with: The Posse Foundation
What was the last costume that you wore and why? Professor McGonogal, to trick or treat with my daughter, dressed as Hermione
New favorite binge: “An Honorable Woman”
I watch the majority of programming on this device: Apple TV