Amy Schumer Gets HBO Comedy Special – Directed By Chris Rock!

Fresh off of hosting the MTV Movie Awards, Amy Schumer is heading to HBO.

The Comedy Central “Inside Amy Schumer” star is getting her first HBO comedy special on the cable network, and it will be directed by Chris Rock!

“Amy is one of the most inspired comics working today, and we hope her first HBO special marks the start of a long and beautiful relationship,” HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo said in a statement. “This event is even more special because our good friend, the incredibly talented Chris Rock, is directing.”

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New York’s famed Apollo Theater serves as the venue for the comedy special taping, which takes place on May 29. The special will debut on HBO later this year.

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