Yahoo to debut original comedies

Yahoo has introduced the debut of original comedy projects including "First Dates With Toby Harris," featuring Seth Morris (Funny or Die) "Sketchy" (Electus/Principato-Youthful Entertainment) and "7 Minutes in Paradise," with "Saturday Evening Live" author Mike O'Brien (Broadway Video). The comedy slate is similar towards the female-specific selection of programming Yahoo first showed in fall 2011. Yahoo Galleries also produces "Odd News," an every week wrap from the oddest tales from around the world, located by comedian Greg Proops. All of the new comedy shows will air survive the comedy funnel in the company's new movie destination, Yahoo Screen. Additional comedy shows set to produce within the next couple of days including "Hackerazzi" (David Morgasen) and "Burning Love" (Vital Pictures/Red-colored Hour). The comedy funnel on Yahoo Screen was formally released using the live broadcast of "CrazyStupidPolitics: Bill Maher Live From Plastic Valley," a totally free online standup comedy broadcast. The comedy slate may come as 1000's of lay offs might be imminent at the organization, based on a study Monday within the AllThingsD blog. The huge cuts come several weeks after new leadership was installed at Yahoo using the intent of engineering a turnaround at the organization, including new Boss Scott Thompson and multiple new visits one of the board of company directors. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com