Season four was delayed, but it's on the AMC slate for this summer. The only thing I can say is get your adult diapers on. This show is insane. Never has my jaw dropped to the floor so fast as it did during the glorious, suspenseful season three.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Jeff Conaway
Sad news today. Jeff Conaway passed away. Back in 2008, I was riveted by his rocky turn on Celebrity Rehab. His demons were so stubborn, so intense, that despite hoping the best for him, his impending demise was palpable.
He was a talented man, and well known for some great roles. Kenickie in the film Grease, and of course, Bobby Wheeler on the classic hit Taxi.
Here's a favorite, amazing television moment featuring Conaway and the cast of Taxi:
He was a talented man, and well known for some great roles. Kenickie in the film Grease, and of course, Bobby Wheeler on the classic hit Taxi.
Here's a favorite, amazing television moment featuring Conaway and the cast of Taxi:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
'Childrens' Hospital' Season 3: Sneak a Peek
Adult Swim has put up some video sneak peeks of the upcoming third season of Childrens' Hospital, premiering June 2nd. Some guest stars this season include Sarah Silverman, Michael McKeon, Jon Hamm and...the return of Jewy McJew Jew!There are not available for embedding, so go through this link:
http://www.adultswim.com/presents/childrenshospital/
'Childrens' Hospital' Will Not Judge You
Ok, so that Judgment Day thing didn't happen last Saturday. But aren't you glad you weren't swooped up to heaven, or left behind to be prodded by the forks of little devils who look like tiny Harold Campings for eternity? For on this wondrous day in the kingdom of comedy, we can rejoice: Childrens' Hospital: Complete First & Second Seasons has been released to the world on DVD. A rainbow of funny episodes stretching back to the original web series will beam before your eyes. There will be ladies kissing, and men groping in closets. People will smoke cigarettes and boogie in the hospital parking lot.
And DVD extras! Oh there will be DVD extras! Rob Coddry interviews himself as Dr. Blake Downs. There's a gag reel and cast commentary and lots of scrubs on scrubs action.
So, spend some personal time with really randy, funny, fake doctors who know how to make comedy pitch perfect.
Get Childrens Hospital: Complete First and Second Seasons at Amazon - or you favorite store - online or mortar.
'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop'
Screened at SXSW and subsequently in various private venues, the long awaited documentary Conan O'Brien Can't Stop will be released to a wider audience on June 24th. The film is a behind-the-scenes look into O'Brien's U.S. tour, showing candid, emotional moments from the newly beared comedian as he was in crisis mode. The trailer is now available:
Source: Huffington Post
Source: Huffington Post
Monday, May 23, 2011
"Bring It On Down to Liquor-Ville"
If anyone can tell me where to find last Saturday's SNL sketch with Justin Timberlake in that bottle suit reprising his hilarious street advertisement guy, please let me know. In the meantime, here's something awesome.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Heart, She Holler
The Upfronts are winding down in New York City. A week of new fall schedules, pilot pick-ups and parties have been unfurled, only to be swept away with the remnants of party favors and stacked up folded chairs. As new comedy sitcoms were paraded out like a little miss beauty pageant, Cartoon Network announced the pick up of a new live action series for Adult Swim premiering this Fall. The Heart, She Holler stars Patton Oswalt in a soap opera spoof about a town filled with simple minded folk who are so in-bred, their locale has been deemed "supernaturally wrong". Heather Lawless also stars. This should be good!
Source: DeadlineDaily
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
'The Ambiguously Gay Duo' Returns
SNL had a surprise in store last night. Robert Smigel's The Ambiguously Gay Duo returned, with a twist: The animation turned into live action - with cameos from Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jon Hamm, Jimmy Fallon and Saturday's host Ed Helms.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Jon Hamm on Conan From A Few Days Ago, Lost to Blogspot Crash
Due to Blogspot crashing, I lost a post from Thursday that I refuse to let die. I wrote a happy little commentary that usually takes a lot of time to conjure from my stagnant brain. So when I lose that work, I'm extremely ticked off. I understand crashing, but considering this is the outlet I use to getting my ass in line to write, it's more than annoying.
Anyway - this is the Jon Hamm interview on Conan. Hamm's in the flick Bridesmaids, which is being released today.
Anyway - this is the Jon Hamm interview on Conan. Hamm's in the flick Bridesmaids, which is being released today.
'Happy Endings' Emptied Out The UCB
ABC-TV's Happy Endings went ape shit crazy with Upright Citizen Brigade residents on Wednesday night. Of course, their talents and projects go beyond the UCB; however, my association with these guys are from the funny, intimate shows in which they participate at the little theater on Franklin Avenue, Hollywood or West 26th Street, NYC. It's meaningful to me. That's why I'm inspired to write about them here. Constantly. 
So, you can imagine, with ABC broadcasting back to back episodes of this new comedy that already stars UCB alumni Casey Wilson and Adam Pally, I was pretty psyched to see other members of the theatre. Within one hour, the following UCB'ers appeared:
The funny Billy Merritt.
From Comedy Band "Don't Stop Or We'll Die"...Michael Cassady.*
Brian Huskey - who has also appeared on this blog's ultimate favorite Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim.
Seth Morris, as a concerned citizen, portraying a character that feels very close to his Bob Ducca incarnation - which you can see at UCB.
Rob Huebel, who portrayed another version of the 40 year old life guard I dated back in 2005. If only there was a scene where he takes Casey out on a date to the movies and buys a senior citizen ticket to save money...
(*Update: I plum forgot about Michael Cassady, who was in it so quick you'd miss him if you sneezed. Just added). If there were other UCB people whom I didn't mention...sorry. I may have been hitting the wine hard that night.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Whitney Cummings' Pilot Ordered to Series
Busy day in Hollywood, with NBC now picking up shows for the new Fall season. Comedian Whitney Cummings' pilot has just been ordered to series. The comedienne plays one half of a committed couple who deals with the everyday complications of life. Sounds groundbreaking.Don't get me wrong. I adore Whitney. I always knew her ballsy wit and those gorgeous cheekbones would get her places, but this premise is a little staid. So, hopefully, thunderbolts of brilliant comedic scripture and eye boinking timing and chemistry can give this show a foundation.
Late minute update reveals that Christina Applegate's pilot has been picked up. It will be called Up All Night, and is about a single mom raising her kid.
Most likely this is the start of NBC's effort to build an all ladies block of comedy.
Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
Ed Helms in 8H This Week
Ed Helms hosts SNL this weekend with musical guest Paul Simon. Promos are up:
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