about corruption charges. On other occasions, he was physically assaulted by a senator's bodyguard, and detained by police after exposing a public school's administration problems. His fans seemed to connect strongly with his humor, particularly as Brazilian politics continued to spiral into repeated scandals. During the 2010–11 season of CQC, Gentili also featured in the segments "Proteste Já" () and "National Identity" as well as other comedic pieces commenting on national political events. In late 2009, published his first book, (). The satirical instruction manual soon received a warning label recommending it for those over the age of 18. In August 2010, Gentili partnered with Rafinha Bastos and Ítalo Gusso to found Comedians Comedy Club, at Rua Augusta in São Paulo. It was among the first clubs in Brazil dedicated to stand-up comedy. On the day before Brazil's 2010 presidential election, with a television ban on political humour, Gentili released () on the Internet. This stand-up show was written and performed by Gentili, in which he spoke of every presidential candidate that year. It was streamed on Universo Online (UOL), Brazil's largest Internet portal, attracting 1.2 million viewers. The performance was later released on DVD and audiobook formats, and received worldwide attention including reviews by The New York Times and The Guardian. Gentili released a in which he offered humorous criticism of the political times. 2011: Agora É Tarde and Comedy Central Presents Gentili developed a late-night talk show with CQC writer Alex Baldin; a TV pilot was made a condition of his 2009 contract for CQC, and was recorded in 2010. Agora É Tarde () premiered in June 2011 on Rede Bandeirantes, with Gentili hosting. It cast Ultraje a Rigor as its supporting band and included comedy routines, stand-up and round-table discussions with other comedians in addition to bringing Brazilian celebrities as the main guests. Despite doubts from the mainstream media, the show received excellent ratings for its time slot and was expanded from two to three nights per week. Newspaper O Globo named Agora É Tarde the best TV show of the year and Gentili the best TV show host. It was also chosen by the Brazilian Press Association as the 'Best Talk Show' in the 2012 edition of their awards. In October 2011, Gentili hosted eight episodes of , originally shown on VH1 Brasil to promote the launch of Comedy Central Brasil. Recorded at Comedians Comedy Club,