DENIS LEARY AND FRIENDS PRESENT DOUCHEBAGS AND DONUTS” A COMEDY CENTRAL ONE-HOUR STAND-UP SPECIAL ON SUN, JAN 16 @ 10:00 PM

Denis Leary lays it all out on the line in his latest one-hour stand-up special titled “Denis Leary and Friends Present Douchebags and Donuts.”  This World Premiere, an original COMEDY CENTRAL one-hour stand-up special, debuts on Sunday, January 16 at 10:00 p.m.

Denis Leary, the notorious Emmy™-nominated star of “Rescue Me” and NY Times best-selling author, returns to his stand-up roots with this provocative one-hour special taped live at NYC’s Town Hall.  Not since “No Cure for Cancer” has Leary unleashed his trademark foul-mouthed rants quite like this.  Along with COMEDY CENTRAL rising star and roaster Whitney Cummings, and his “Rescue Me” costars Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara, Leary dispenses a blistering one-two punch to douchebags everywhere and delivers the comedy event of the new year.

Leading up to the on-air premiere, Jokes.com will feature preview clips from the special, as well as an exclusive music video.

On Tuesday, January 18, “Denis Leary and Friends Present Douchebags and Donuts” stand-up special will be released nationwide on DVD by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount

Home Entertainment.  The DVD, released extended and uncensored, contains over 50 minutes not included in broadcast and features bonus materials “Detours on the Road to Comedy,” “Snapshots from the Road” and additional musical performances by The Enablers featuring The Rehab Horns.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the DVD will benefit The Leary Firefighters Foundation.

On January 11, COMEDY CENTRAL Records will also release the single “Douchebag” from the special, which will be a maxi-digital single, a remix version and a video.

“Denis Leary and Friends Present Douchebags and Donuts” stand-up special is produced by Denis Leary and Jim Serpico’s New York-based Apostle.  Jonas Larsen and Elizabeth Porter are the executives in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.