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» Out today on DVD: "The Sarah Silverman Program, Season 2, Volume 2" |
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February 9, 2010 5:34 AM - by BillBrasky
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 It's been over a year since Comedy Central and Paramount Home Entertainment released the first part of the second season of "The Sarah Silverman Program", but Season 2, Volume 2 finally arrives in stores today, timed to coincide with the new episodes currently running on Comedy Central. In addition to the episodes, there are deleted scenes and webisodes included on the set. A full listing of extras wasn't available online, but previous sets have included cast commentary, so it's a safe bet to assume this one will as well.
Also coming out on DVD today: the similarly long-delayed release of the first season of HBO's "The Life and Times of Tim". The second season premieres Friday, February 19th on HBO.
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» 'Sarah Silverman' and 'Demetri Martin' Return Tonight on Comedy Central |
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February 4, 2010 7:20 PM - by Jouster
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 Two long absent series return to television tonight on Comedy Central, beginning at 10pm/9 Central. First up, "Important Things with Demetri Martin" (last seen in March of 2009) begins its second season with an episode about the subject of attention. Then at 10:30, "The Sarah Silverman Program," which hasn't aired a new episode since December of 2008, premieres its long-awaited third season with "The Proof Is in the Penis."
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» Zach Galifianakis to (possibly) host SNL on March 6th |
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February 3, 2010 9:34 AM - by BillBrasky
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 Although it hasn't been confirmed by NBC yet, according to Zach Galifianakis's Twitter account , he is scheduled to host the show on March 6. According to Entertainment Weekly, NBC would neither confirm nor deny a hosting schedule this far in advance when asked about the booking, and a rep for Galifianakis claimed that the Twitter feed isn’t official, even though it’s linked from his website and mentioned in his newsletter. So until we get official confirmation, let's all hope it's true, and that the writers prepare some nicely meta material for Zach to do on the show (maybe in the vein of the Garry Shandling episode from 1987 where Garry stopped sketches in the middle of them to break character and comment on the sketches).
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» "Flght of the Conchords" co-creator James Bobin to direct Muppet movie |
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January 29, 2010 2:06 PM - by BillBrasky
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 "Flight of the Conchords" co-creator James Bobin has decided it's time to sing the music and it’s time to light the lights, signing on to direct Disney’s new Muppet movie. As reported by New York magazine , Bobin faced a choice of directing the Muppets or a Judd Apatow comedy written by SNL's Kristen Wiig titled “Bridesmaids” at Universal. Bobin made the decision to throw in his lot with Kermit and Miss Piggy late Thursday night.
Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller wrote the new Muppet project. Segel is described as a “Muppet freak” by those close to him, with paraphernalia from the Jim Henson show all over his pad. Plot details are being kept secret, but Bobin is expected to bring a musical sensibility to the project, which is being produced by Mandeville’s David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Stoller was originally supposed to direct the Muppet movie, but he was too busy doing post-production on the Russell Brand "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" spinoff, "Get Him to the Greek", as well as prepping to direct a new Zac Efron movie at Warner Bros.
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» Open Call in New York City: March Comedy Madness! |
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January 28, 2010 12:05 PM - by aenemaTron
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 For the fourth year running, March Comedy Madness is taking over Comix Comedy Club. An open call audition will be held on Friday, January 29th at 9am - 2pm to fill 64 spots in a massive four-day competition held at 9:30 every Wednesday night in March. (Except March 3rd. )
"Comics are asked to prepare 1 minute of material to perform for the creators and hosts of the show, Bryan Kennedy and Josh Filipowski as well as for Harlan Halper, owner and Director of Programming at Comix, Brian Baldinger, booker of Comix (and scout for Montreal Comedy Festival, Last Call with Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel Live), and a talent executive from Comedy Central."
Aside from the industry exposure, the winner will receive a cash prize and a weekend of shows at Comix. Be like past winners like Julian McCullough and Myq Kaplan by taking part in this crazy tournament of wackiness!
Expect to hear more as March approaches. Will we post a bracket? I don't know!
Any questions? Contact bryan@like2laugh.com
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» Kyle Kinane's debut CD "Death of the Party" coming 2/2 - preorder now! |
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January 26, 2010 1:11 PM - by isoS
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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is thrilled to present "Death of the Party," the debut album from comedian Kyle Kinane. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Kyle has quickly become a favorite of the Los Angeles comedy scene with his distinctive, growling delivery, his conversational storytelling style and his penchant for brutal self-deprecation. The London Evening Standard once called Kyle "bleak and misanthropic," but he prefers to describe himself as a "bag of garbage ... a real pile of trash." On "Death of the Party," Kyle sifts through the debris of a life spent working dead-end jobs and enduring sleepless nights, all the while marveling at the uselessness of his college education. Whether he's pondering the futility of selling cake decorations over the phone, recounting the first time he took a dump in a bar or wishfully spinning the fact that he wakes up shirtless in a stranger's yard once a month as proof that he's a werewolf, Kyle finds humor in the most unexpected corners of his existence. If it be gallows humor from a man resigned to a life of doleful self-examination, well then just be glad that Kyle Kinane lets us in on the joke.
"Death of the Party" comes out on February 2nd and will be available at astrecords.com, iTunes and wherever fine comedy is sold.
CLICK HERE TO PREORDER NOW!
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» Tenacious D & Friends in Haiti benefit show; Tickets on sale today |
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January 26, 2010 10:05 AM - by Itslikeimsayin
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 No natural disaster would be complete without a Tenacious D benefit show at the Wiltern, so right on cue comes info about "Tenacious D and Friends - Stand With Haiti" slated for Tuesday, Feb. 2. Joining the D will be Frank Black, James Mercer, Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt.
I attended similar shows following both the 2004 tsunamis and Hurricane Katrina, and both were excellent shows chock full of special guests and amazing collaborations, all for a good cause.
Tickets go on sale today at 10:00 am Pacific.
More info here.
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» "Arj Barker: LYAO" Airs Tonight on Comedy Central |
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January 23, 2010 10:15 AM - by BillBrasky
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 OMG! Comedy Central is about to LOL with Arj Barker with the world television premiere of "Arj Barker: LYAO" tonight at 11:00 p.m.
Comedy Central brings the hilarious “Flight of the Conchords” star to the stage to poke fun at controversial topics ranging from global warming to losing Pluto as a planet. All the cool kids know that LYAO is web-speak for “Laugh Your Ass Off” and that’s just what viewers will do while watching Arj Barker in this brand-new, one-hour stand-up special.
Best known for his humorous observations on the most mundane occurrences, Barker began his stand-up career on a dare. After immediately falling in love with it, Barker dropped out of college and hit the road. Within a few years he was regularly headlining clubs all over the world and has appeared on “Comedy Central Presents,” "Premium Blend,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” In 1997, he won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He appeared in season 5 of “Last Comic Standing,” and was a semifinalist. From there, Barker, along with Doug Benson and Tony Camin, co-wrote and starred in “The Marijuana-Logues,” an off-Broadway show. Most recently, Barker starred as “Dave” on the critically-acclaimed HBO series, “Flight of the Conchords.”
Also premiering tonight on Comedy Central: Artie Lange's "Jack and Coke" special, which airs right before Arj's special at 10 PM.
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» Channel 4 looking to order a full series of "Todd Margaret" |
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January 22, 2010 1:33 PM - by BillBrasky
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 According to Broadcast Magazine, Channel 4's digital station More4 is looking to order a full series of "The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret", a sitcom about an American sales executive for a drinks company who finds himself out of his depth when he is sent to run the UK arm of the business.
The pilot, which was broadcast in November as part of the Comedy Showcase strand, stars David Cross, with Sharon Horgan and Russell Tovey. It was created and is written by Cross and British comedy writer Shaun Pye.
More4 is now said to be keen to order a full 6 episode series of the show, and is currently in negotiations with "a major US partner" to co-fund the development. If successful, this will be More4's first original comedy series commission. Cross, Horgan, Tovey and Will Arnett are all set to reprise their roles. More4 plans to air the series in late summer with a repeat on Channel 4 later in the year.
Shane Allen, Channel 4's head of comedy, told Broadcast Magazine that More4 felt like the show's natural home as Todd Margaret shared the same "smart and sophisticated" tone as US comedies Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Daily Show, both of which are repeated on the Freeview channel. He says: "It's a real passion piece for David, who's been feverishly writing away since the pilot."
"The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret" will become the fourth comedy from the seven-episode 2009 Comedy Showcase pilot season to head for a full series. Six new 45-minute episodes of Campus, a university-set sitcom from the team behind Green Wing, have already been given the greenlight. Meanwhile E4 has ordered a full-series of PhoneShop, and Pete v Life, a sitcom about a man whose life is analyzed by two sports commentators, has been fast-tracked to a full series.
Channel 4's 2010 comedy slate is now full. Shane Allen says he is now waiting to learn what his 2011 budgets are before commissioning any more shows.
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» Todd Barry "Defriending Cancer" Benefit in Seattle |
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January 21, 2010 6:45 PM - by Itslikeimsayin
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I'm not sure why Todd Barry and an assortment of other great comics made friends with cancer in the first place, but they've apparently had a change of heart, joined forces and are "Defriending Cancer" en masse on Thursday, Feb. 11 at The Moore Theatre in Seattle. This benefit show finds Todd hosting AST favorites Eugene Mirman, Tim Heidecker, Tig Notaro, Neil Hamburger and Natasha Leggero in addition to musical guests James Mercer (The Shins!) and Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse).
Tickets range from $30-$50 and go on sale at 10:00 am Saturday, Jan. 23 right here.
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» Tim & Eric benefit provides sneak peek at "Check it Out with Dr. Steve Brule" |
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January 20, 2010 12:08 PM - by Itslikeimsayin
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 Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim and John C. Reilly are throwing a benefit for Haiti that will provide sneak peeks of season five of "Awesome Show" and the forthcoming "Check It Out with Dr. Steve Brule." The show, scheduled for 8:00 pm on Tuesday, January 26 at the Silent Movie Theatre, sold out overnight. A second show is now being added. A Q&A with Tim, Eric and John C. Reilly will follow each screening.
See this flier for more information.
Follow Tim on Twitter for ticket availability info for the 10:00 pm show.
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» NBC picks up pilot from Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon |
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January 20, 2010 8:20 AM - by BillBrasky
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 The pilot pickup season kicked into high gear Tuesday.
Capping a steady steam of orders throughout the day, NBC picked up multicamera comedy "The Strip," from "Reno 911" co-creators/stars Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant.
The project, from UMS, centers on a former child star (Lennon) who now owns a Hooters-type restaurant in a strip mall on the outskirts of Vegas. Garant is set to play a supporting role in the pilot he and Lennon co-wrote together.
The premise of the show, produced by UMS, had been kept under wraps since it was set up at NBC in October with a sizable commitment.
Lennon and Garant are executive producing with Peter Principato and Paul Young.
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Kyle Kinane's debut CD "Death of the Party" is now available! If you don't know Kyle's comedy yet, you're in for a treat; if you do, chances are you already purchased this album. For the beautifully-designed (by 
One night prior to the season 3 premiere of "The Sarah Silverman Program," Sarah will participate in a Q&A – moderated by Todd Barry – at the Apple Store in SoHo. "Meet the Actor: Sarah Silverman" will take place at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 3.
