Australian comedian Jim Jefferies to to get his own series on Comedy Central in America.
According to a story in Variety the outspoken stand-up has been commissioned to host ten editions of a weekly late-night show looking at topical issues. Jefferies will be travelling around the world casting his eye over culture and current affairs across the globe. The show is due to air this summer.
Jefferies' profile recently rose when he had an on-air argument with Piers Morgan and told him to "fuck off" on Bill Maher's TV show.
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