CRACKLE ANNOUNCES 6TH SEASON OF "COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE" TO PREMIERE IN THE SPRING OF 2015
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015 - Crackle, Sony Pictures Television's streaming service and television network, today announced that Jerry Seinfeld's wildly popular award-winning Web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," will return to Crackle and ComediansInCarsGettingCoffee.com for a sixth season in the spring of 2015. Throughout the two-time Emmy(R)-nominated series' first five seasons, all sponsored exclusively by Acura, the featured guests included a variety of comedy legends such as Jason Alexander, Aziz Ansari, Fred Armisen, Alec Baldwin, Mel Brooks, Louis CK, Larry David, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Seth Meyers, Amy Schumer, Howard Stern and Jon Stewart, among others.
Debuting in July 2012, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" has been established as one of the most popular original series with nearly 70 million streams. The series has garnered rave reviews, and earned Jerry Seinfeld two Primetime Emmy(R) nominations in the "Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Nonfiction Programs" category, a 2015 PGA Award nomination for "Outstanding Digital Series," and two 2014 Webby Awards for "Best Individual Performance" (both the Webby and the People's Voice Award). Additional accolades include a Silver Telly Award in 2014 in "Comedy," and two Bronze Telly Awards in 2014 for "Branded Content" with Acura and "Use of Humor;" a 2014 Webby Media and Entertainment Honoree and Branded Content Honoree for "Interactive Advertising and Media."
Jerry Seinfeld is the executive producer of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," which is produced by Sony Pictures Television's Embassy Row.
"Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" is sponsored exclusively by Acura.
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